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Diarrhea (0-12 Months) - Seattle Children's
WEBDec 30, 2022 · Suspect diarrhea if the stools suddenly increase in number or looseness. If it lasts for 3 or more stools, the baby has diarrhea. If the stools contain mucus, blood, or smells bad, this points to diarrhea. Other clues to diarrhea are poor eating, acting sick or a fever. After 2 months of age, most babies pass 1 or 2 stools per day.
Immunization Reactions - Seattle Children's
WEBDec 30, 2022 · Your child becomes worse. Specific Immunization Reactions. Chickenpox Vaccine: Pain or swelling at the shot site for 1 to 2 days. (20% of children) Mild fever lasting 1 to 3 days begins 14 to 28 days after the shot (10%). Give acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever over 102° F (39°C).
Fever - How to Take a Temperature (0-12 Months) - Seattle …
WEBJan 26, 2023 · Close the armpit by holding the elbow against the chest. Do this until it beeps (about 10 seconds). The tip of the thermometer must stay covered by skin. Your child has a fever if the armpit temp is above 99.0° F (37.2° C). If you have any doubt, take your child's temp by rectum or forehead.
Breast Symptoms-Child - Seattle Children's
WEBDec 30, 2022 · Learn more about breast symptoms-child including symptoms included in this guide are:breast buds are the most common concern. breast buds are small, disc-shaped lumps felt under the nipple and areola. any lump found under the areola is a breast bud until proven otherwise.breast symptoms in newborns are also covered.other symptoms: breast lump, breast redness and nipple discharge.early breast ...
Vomiting (0-12 Months) - Seattle Children's
WEBDec 30, 2022 · The most common cause of true vomiting in young babies. Onset of vomiting is age 2 weeks to 2 months. Vomiting is forceful. It becomes projectile and shoots out. Right after vomiting, the baby is hungry and wants to feed. ("hungry vomiter") Cause: The pylorus is the channel between the stomach and the gut.
Medicine - Refusal to Take - Seattle Children's
WEBDec 30, 2022 · Use one hand to hold the syringe. Use the other to open your child's mouth. Open your child's mouth by pushing down on the chin. You can also run your finger inside the cheek and push down on the lower jaw. Insert the syringe between the teeth. Drip the medicine onto the back of the tongue.
Penis-Scrotum Symptoms-Child - Seattle Children's
WEBMar 13, 2023 · Call Doctor or Seek Care Now. Scrotum is painful or swollen. Scrotum changes to a blue or red color. Severe pain. Swollen foreskin (not circumcised) Pain or burning when passing urine and fever. Red rash or red foreskin with fever. Could have been caused from sexual abuse. Your child looks or acts very sick.
Neck Pain or Stiffness - Seattle Children's
WEBDec 30, 2022 · A bacterial infection of the membrane that covers the spinal cord and brain. The main symptoms are a stiff neck, headache, confusion and fever. A stiff neck means your child can't touch the chin to the chest. Younger children are lethargic or so irritable that they can't be consoled. If not treated early, child can suffer brain damage.
Emergency Symptoms Not to Miss - Seattle Children's
WEBDec 30, 2022 · Most life-threatening emergencies are easy to recognize. You would not overlook major bleeding, breathing that stops, a seizure or a coma. You would call 911 for help. If you suspected poisoning, you would call the Poison Helpline at 1-800-222-1222. Some emergency symptoms, however, can be missed or ignored.
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