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  • Greystone - Pediatric Library Categorized
    • Adolescent Medicine
      • Acne
      • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
      • Adjustment Disorders
      • Adolescent Mental Health
      • Eye Care / Avoiding Eye Injuries
      • Anatomy of the Female Pelvic Area
      • Adolescent Growth and Development
      • Adolescent Health Problems and Injuries
      • Amenorrhea
      • Anorexia Nervosa
      • Anxiety Disorders
      • Asthma
      • Behavior Disorders
      • Bicycle / In-Line Skating / Skateboarding Safety - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
      • Bicycle / In-Line Skating / Skateboarding Safety -Identifying High-Risk Situations
      • Bicycle / In-Line Skating / Skateboarding Safety - Prevention
      • Bicycle / In-Line Skating / Skateboarding Safety
      • Orthodontics and Braces
      • Breast Conditions
      • Breast Self-Examination
      • Bulimia Nervosa
      • Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and Triglycerides
      • Cognitive Development
      • Conduct Disorder
      • Diabetes
      • Determining Body Mass Index
      • Dysmenorrhea
      • Dysthymia
      • Eating Disorders
      • Exercise
      • Firearm Safety
      • Female Physical Development
      • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
      • Glossary - Adolescent Medicine
      • Gynecological and Menstrual Conditions
      • Recognizing Urologic or Gynecologic Problems
      • High Blood Pressure
      • Heat-Related Illnesses (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke)
      • Home Page - Adolescent Medicine
      • Healthy Lifestyles
      • Major Depression
      • Overview of the Male Anatomy
      • Care of the Uncircumcised Penis
      • Physical Examination: Adolescent Male
      • Manic Depression / Bipolar Disorder
      • Menstrual Disorders
      • Infectious Mononucleosis
      • Mood Disorders
      • Male Physical Development
      • Mouthguards
      • Normal Breast Development
      • Normal Growth
      • Weight Management
      • Obesity
      • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
      • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
      • Online Resources - Adolescent Medicine
      • Oral Health
      • Orthopedic Problems
      • Osgood-Schlatter Disease
      • Overview of Mood Disorders
      • Puberty: Adolescent Female
      • Puberty: Adolescent Male
      • Pap Test
      • Periodontal Disease
      • Phobias
      • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
      • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
      • Relationship Development
      • Substance Abuse / Chemical Dependence
      • Safety and Injury Prevention
      • Safer Sex Guidelines
      • Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
      • Schizophrenia
      • Scoliosis
      • Sports Safety
      • Sports Injuries Statistics
      • Topic Index - Adolescent Medicine
      • Smoking
      • Sprains and Strains
      • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
      • Teen Suicide
      • Teenage Drivers
      • Tennis Elbow
      • Psychological Complications of Chronic Illness
      • Water Safety and Teens
      • Wisdom Teeth Extraction
      • Adolescent Mental Health Overview
      • Overview of Adolescent Health Problems
      • Anatomy of the Breasts
      • The Menstrual Cycle: An Overview
      • Nutrition: Adolescent
      • Vaginitis
      • Vulvitis
    • Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
      • Lactose Intolerance
      • All About Allergy
      • All About Asthma
      • All About the Immune System
      • X-linked Agammaglobulinemia
      • Allergy
      • Treatment for Allergy
      • Anaphylaxis
      • Animals
      • During an Asthma Attack
      • Asthma and Children
      • Asthma
      • Asthma Attack Triggers
      • Atopic Dermatitis
      • Avoiding Asthma Triggers
      • Cold vs. Allergy: How Do I Know the Difference?
      • Conjunctivitis
      • Contact Dermatitis
      • Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)
      • Dust Mites
      • DiGeorge Syndrome
      • Diagnostic Procedures for Allergy
      • Egg Allergy Diet
      • Glossary - Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
      • Hand-Held Nebulizer Treatments
      • Urticaria / Hives
      • Immune Disorders
      • Home Page - Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
      • Insect Stings
      • Latex
      • Levels of Asthma
      • Management and Treatment of Asthma
      • Asthma Medications
      • Milk Allergy Diet
      • Mold
      • Immune Deficiencies
      • Online Resources - Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
      • Peanut Allergy Diet
      • Peak Flow Meters / Oximeters / Spirometers
      • Poison Ivy / Poison Oak
      • Pollen
      • Allergic Rhinitis
      • Symptomatic Conditions of Allergy
      • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
      • Shellfish Allergy Diet
      • Topic Index - Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
      • Soy Allergy Diet
      • Tree Nut Allergy Diet
      • Types of Allergens
      • Wheat Allergy Diet
      • Food Allergies
    • Burns
      • Classification of Burns
      • Burns Overview
      • Classification and Treatment of Burns
      • Chemical Burns
      • Electrical Burns
      • Emergency Treatment of a Burn Injury
      • Heat or Thermal Burns
      • Facts About Burn Injury
      • First-Degree Burns
      • Glossary - Burns
      • Home Page - Burns
      • Nutrition and Burns
      • Online Resources - Burns
      • Pain Management and Itching
      • Preventing Burn Injuries
      • When to Call Your Child's Physician
      • If Your Child Has Difficulty Adjusting
      • Coping Emotionally
      • Preventing Scars and Contractures
      • Returning Home After a Burn Injury
      • Home Wound Care
      • Second-Degree Burns
      • Topic Index - Burns
      • Facts About Sunburn
      • Third-Degree Burns
      • Anatomy of the Skin
    • Cardiovascular Disorders
      • About the Heart and Blood Vessels
      • Anatomy and Function of the Electrical System
      • Anatomy and Function of the Heart Valves
      • Arrhythmias
      • Aortic Stenosis
      • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
      • Atrioventricular Canal (AV Canal or AVC)
      • Bacterial Endocarditis
      • Blood Tests
      • Coarctation of the Aorta
      • Problems Affecting the Coronary Arteries and Blood Vessels
      • Cardiac Catheterization
      • Overview of Congenital Heart Disease
      • Congenital Heart Disease
      • Heart Failure
      • Complex Heart Problems
      • Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and Triglycerides
      • Cardiomyopathy
      • CT (Computed Tomography) Scan
      • Chest X-Ray
      • Diagnosing and Evaluating Heart Disease in Children
      • DiGeorge Syndrome
      • Echocardiography
      • Emotional and Family Issues
      • EKG / ECG
      • Exercise and Physical Stamina
      • Exercise EKG / ECG Testing
      • Factors Contributing to Congenital Heart Disease
      • Fetal Echocardiography
      • Fetal Circulation
      • Food Basics
      • Growth and Development
      • Glossary - Cardiovascular Disorders
      • High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents
      • Heart Defects Causing Extra Blood Flow Through the Lungs
      • Heart Transplantation
      • Heart Healthy Eating
      • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
      • Holter Monitoring
      • Home Page - Cardiovascular Disorders
      • Kawasaki Disease
      • Living With Congenital Heart Disease
      • Living With a Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
      • Marfan Syndrome
      • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
      • Heart Murmurs
      • Heart Defects Causing Obstructions to Blood Flow
      • Online Resources - Cardiovascular Disorders
      • Pulmonary Atresia (PA)
      • Overview of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)
      • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
      • Pericarditis
      • Physical Examination
      • Problems Involving Heart Rhythm
      • Pulmonary Stenosis
      • Rheumatic Heart Disease
      • Topic Index - Cardiovascular Disorders
      • Syncope
      • Tricuspid Atresia (TA)
      • Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
      • Transesophageal Echocardiography
      • Tetralogy of Fallot
      • Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)
      • The Heart
      • Heart Defects Causing Too Little Blood Flow Through the Lungs
      • Truncus Arteriosus
      • Tilt Table Evaluation
      • Ultrafast / Electron Beam CT Scan
      • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
      • Anomalous Coronary Artery (ACA)
      • Genetic Disorders Associated with Congenital Heart Disease
      • Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
      • Eisenmenger's Syndrome
    • Care of the Terminally Ill Child
      • Anticipatory Grief
      • A Child's Concept of Death
      • Important Decisions to Be Made in the Dying Process
      • Discussing Death with Children
      • Glossary - Care of the Terminally Ill Child
      • Grief and Bereavement
      • Hospice
      • Home Page - Care of the Terminally Ill Child
      • Physical Needs of the Dying Child
      • Online Resources - Care of the Terminally Ill Child
      • Supportive / Palliative Care
      • The Dying Process
      • Psychosocial Needs of the Dying Child
      • Topic Index - Care of the Terminally Ill Child
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health
      • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
      • Adjustment Disorders
      • Anorexia Nervosa
      • Anxiety Disorders
      • Autistic Disorder
      • Behavior Disorders
      • Bulimia Nervosa
      • Communication Disorders
      • Conduct Disorder
      • Developmental Disorders
      • Dysthymia
      • Eating Disorders
      • Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation
      • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
      • Glossary - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
      • Home Page - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
      • Learning Disorders
      • Major Depression
      • Bipolar Disorder / Manic Depression
      • Mood Disorders
      • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
      • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
      • Online Resources - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
      • Overview of Mood Disorders
      • Psychological Complications of Chronic Illness
      • Pervasive Developmental Disorders
      • Phobias
      • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
      • Substance Abuse / Chemical Dependence
      • Schizophrenia
      • Separation Anxiety Disorder
      • Topic Index - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
      • Teen Suicide
      • Psychiatric Treatment Team
      • Tourette's Disorder
      • Knowing When to Seek Treatment for Your Child
    • Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings
      • Superficial Injuries Overview
      • Minor Injuries Overview
      • Tick Bite Overview
      • Abrasions
      • Facts About Animal Bites
      • Animal Bites
      • Avoiding Eye Injuries
      • Bites and Stings
      • Blisters
      • Bruises
      • Facts About Burn Injury
      • Cat Scratch Disease
      • Household Safety Checklist
      • Chemical Burns of the Eye
      • Childproof Your Home for Poisons
      • Corneal Abrasions
      • Cosmetic Safety for Contact Lens Wearers
      • Cuts and Wounds of the Face
      • Cuts and Wounds of the Nose
      • Treatment for Dog and Cat Bites and Scratches
      • Bruising or Black Eye (Ecchymosis)
      • Emergency Contact Information
      • Cuts and Wounds of the External Ear
      • Anatomy of the Eye
      • Fractures of the Orbit
      • Eyelid Lacerations
      • Eye Trauma
      • Superficial Injuries to the Face and Head
      • Facts About Poisons
      • First-Aid for Poisonings
      • Foreign Bodies in the Eye
      • First-Aid Kit
      • Fleas, Mites, and Chiggers
      • Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Airway
      • Frostbite
      • Glossary - Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings
      • Heat-Related Illnesses (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke)
      • Human Bites
      • Human Bites
      • Blood in the Eye (Hyphema)
      • Home Page - Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings
      • Insect Bites
      • Insects in the Ear
      • Syrup of Ipecac
      • Lacerations Without Stitches
      • Lacerations With Stitches
      • Lead Poisoning
      • Lyme Disease
      • Minor Problem vs. a True Emergency
      • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
      • Cuts and Wounds of the Mouth and Lips
      • Mushroom Poisoning in Children
      • Muscle and Joint Injuries
      • Nursemaid's Elbow
      • Online Resources - Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings
      • Poisons
      • Preventing Injuries - How You Can Help Your Child
      • Puncture Wounds
      • Rabies
      • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
      • Topic Index - Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings
      • Small Cuts and Scrapes
      • Snake Bites
      • Spider Bites
      • Splinters
      • Sprains and Strains
      • Accident Statistics
      • Insect Stings
      • Facts About Sunburn
      • Injuries to the Teeth
      • Tennis Elbow
      • Thermal Injuries
      • Tick Bites
      • Why Children Bite
      • Minor Cuts, Scrapes, and Skin Wounds
      • Nosebleeds
    • Craniofacial Anomalies
      • Overview of Craniofacial Anomalies
      • The Craniofacial Team
      • Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate
      • Craniosynostosis
      • Deformational Plagiocephaly
      • Glossary - Craniofacial Anomalies
      • Hemifacial Microsomia
      • Home Page - Craniofacial Anomalies
      • Online Resources - Craniofacial Anomalies
      • Topic Index - Craniofacial Anomalies
      • Anatomy of the Newborn Skull
      • Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
    • Dental and Oral Health
      • Adolescent Problems of the Teeth and Mouth
      • Aphthous Stomatitis
      • Nursing Bottle Caries
      • Orthodontics and Braces
      • Brushing and Toothpaste
      • Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate
      • Tooth Decay (Caries or Cavities)
      • Dental Health Overview
      • Dental Emergencies
      • Fillings
      • Flossing
      • Fluoride
      • Glossary - Dental and Oral Health
      • Herpangina
      • Herpes Simplex Virus / Cold Sores
      • Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease
      • Home Page - Dental and Oral Health
      • Infant Problems of the Teeth and Mouth
      • Malocclusion
      • Mouthguards
      • Natal Teeth
      • Online Resources - Dental and Oral Health
      • Oral Health and Dental Specialists
      • Periodontal Disease
      • Dental Procedures
      • Preschool and School-Aged Problems of the Teeth and Mouth
      • Prevention of Oral Problems
      • Sealants
      • Topic Index - Dental and Oral Health
      • Toddler Problems of the Teeth and Mouth
      • Anatomy and Development of the Mouth and Teeth
      • Teething
      • Thrush or Candidiasis
      • Thumb Sucking
      • Toothache (Pulpitis)
      • Wisdom Teeth Extraction
    • Dermatology
      • Acne
      • Facts About Animal Bites
      • Atopic Dermatitis
      • Benign Skin Growths and Pigmentation Disorders
      • Birthmarks
      • Bites
      • Blisters
      • Bacterial Skin Infections
      • Burns
      • Candidiasis (Yeast Infection)
      • Cellulitis
      • Chickenpox
      • Common Skin Disorders
      • Contact Dermatitis
      • Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap)
      • Dermatitis
      • Describing a Skin Condition
      • Diaper Dermatitis
      • Treatment for Dog and Cat Bites and Scratches
      • Drug Rashes
      • Folliculitis, Boils, and Carbuncles
      • Fifth Disease
      • Fleas, Mites, and Chiggers
      • Fungal Infections
      • Glossary - Dermatology
      • Human Bites
      • Impetigo
      • Home Page - Dermatology
      • Insect Bites
      • Lice
      • Lyme Disease
      • Molluscum Contagiosum
      • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
      • Non-Infectious Skin Conditions
      • Online Resources - Dermatology
      • Other Benign Skin Growths
      • Parasitic Skin Infections
      • Pityriasis Rosea
      • Poison Ivy / Poison Oak
      • Roseola
      • Rubella (German Measles)
      • Rubeola (Measles)
      • Scabies
      • Skin Cancer
      • Scarlet Fever
      • Topic Index - Dermatology
      • Skin Tests
      • Skin Injury
      • Skin Pigment Disorders
      • Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
      • Sunburn
      • Tick Bites
      • Tinea Infections (Ringworm)
      • Tinea Versicolor
      • Treatment for Skin Cancer
      • Viral Skin Infections
      • Viral Exanthems (Rashes)
      • Warts
      • Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
    • Diabetes and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
      • Achondroplasia
      • Ambiguous Genitalia
      • Anatomy of the Endocrine System
      • Anterior Pituitary Disorders
      • Disorders Affecting the Adrenal Glands
      • Disorders Affecting Calcium Metabolism
      • Disorders Affecting the Pituitary Gland
      • Disorders Affecting the Thyroid
      • Diabetes
      • Delayed Puberty
      • Diabetes Insipidus
      • Overview of Diabetes
      • Diet and Diabetes
      • DiGeorge Syndrome
      • Growth Hormone Deficiency
      • Gonadotropin-Independent Precocious Puberty
      • Glossary - Diabetes and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
      • Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease)
      • Growth Problems
      • Growth in Children
      • Hyperparathyroidism
      • Hypoparathyroidism
      • Hypoglycemia
      • Hypoglycemia in the Newborn
      • Hypopituitarism
      • Hypothyroidism
      • Home Page - Diabetes and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
      • Juvenile Osteoporosis
      • Normal Growth
      • Newborn Screening Tests
      • Overactive Adrenal Glands / Cushing's Syndrome
      • Online Resources - Diabetes and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
      • Problems in Puberty
      • Pheochromocytoma
      • Posterior Pituitary Disorders
      • Precocious Puberty (Early Puberty)
      • Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
      • Topic Index - Diabetes and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
      • Teens and Diabetes
      • Type 1 Diabetes
      • Type 2 Diabetes
      • Underactive Adrenal Glands / Addison's Disease
      • Overview of Adrenal Disorders
    • Digestive and Liver Disorders
      • Anorectal Malformation
      • Appendicitis
      • Biliary Atresia
      • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
      • Common Children's Digestive Problems
      • Colic
      • Constipation
      • Crohn's Disease
      • Diagnostic Procedures
      • Diaphragmatic Hernia
      • Diarrhea
      • Dysphagia
      • Encopresis
      • Food Allergies
      • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) / Heartburn
      • Glossary - Digestive and Liver Disorders
      • Helicobacter Pylori
      • Hepatitis
      • Inguinal and Umbilical Hernia
      • Hirschsprung's Disease
      • Home Page - Digestive and Liver Disorders
      • Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders
      • Intussusception
      • Lactose Intolerance
      • Common Characteristics of Liver Disease
      • Liver Disorders
      • How the Liver Works
      • Liver Transplantation
      • Problems Affecting the Lower Digestive Tract
      • Intestinal Malrotation and Volvulus
      • Meckel's Diverticulum
      • Necrotizing Enterocolitis
      • Omphalocele
      • Online Resources - Digestive and Liver Disorders
      • The Digestive System - An Overview
      • Problems in Prenatal Development of the Digestive Tract
      • Pyloric Stenosis
      • Topic Index - Digestive and Liver Disorders
      • Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Esophageal Atresia
      • Viruses, Bacteria, and Parasites in the Digestive Tract
      • Ulcerative Colitis
      • Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers)
      • Problems Affecting the Upper Digestive Tract
    • Ear, Nose, and Throat
      • Age-Appropriate Hearing Milestones
      • Age-Appropriate Speech and Language Milestones
      • Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear
      • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
      • Anatomy and Physiology of the Nose and Throat
      • Branchial Cleft Abnormalities
      • Common Childhood External Ear Problems
      • Common Childhood Nose and Throat Illnesses
      • Congenital Laryngeal Stridor / Laryngomalacia
      • Dermoid Cyst
      • Ear Disorders
      • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
      • Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Airway
      • Glossary - Ear, Nose, and Throat
      • Hearing Loss
      • Types of Hearing Tests
      • Hearing Loss in Babies
      • Hodgkin Lymphoma
      • Hearing Aids
      • Hearing, Speech, and Language
      • Home Page - Ear, Nose, and Throat
      • Lymphadenopathy
      • Lymphatic Malformations
      • Lymphatic Masses
      • The Lymphatic System
      • Mastoiditis
      • Management of Hearing Loss
      • Myringotomy Tubes
      • Neck Abscess
      • Neck Masses
      • Overview of Neck Masses
      • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
      • Nosebleeds
      • Nose and Throat Disorders
      • Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection)
      • Online Resources - Ear, Nose, and Throat
      • Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear)
      • Pilomatrixoma
      • Allergic Rhinitis
      • Deviated Septum
      • Sinusitis
      • Topic Index - Ear, Nose, and Throat
      • Signs of Problems in Speech, Language, and Hearing Development:
      • Stridor
      • Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
      • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
      • Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis
      • Congenital Muscular Torticollis
    • Eye Care
      • Avoiding Eye Injuries
      • Blepharitis
      • Eye Care Specialists
      • Cellulitis
      • Chalazion
      • Chemical Burns of the Eye
      • Eye Disorders
      • Conjunctivitis (Newborn / Childhood)
      • Corneal Abrasions
      • Cosmetic Safety for Contact Lens Wearers
      • Blocked Tear Duct (Dacryostenosis)
      • Bruising or Black Eye (Ecchymosis)
      • Anatomy of the Eye
      • Fractures of the Orbit
      • Eyelid Lacerations
      • Eye Examinations and Visual Screening
      • Foreign Bodies in the Eye
      • First-Aid for the Eyes
      • Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses
      • Glossary - Eye Care
      • Blood in the Eye (Hyphema)
      • Home Page - Eye Care
      • Keratitis
      • Normal Vision
      • Online Resources - Eye Care
      • Problems With Vision
      • Retinoblastoma
      • Refractive Errors
      • Retinopathy of Prematurity
      • Eye Safety and First Aid
      • Topic Index - Eye Care
      • Stye (Hordeolum)
      • Eye Trauma
      • Age-Appropriate Vision Milestones
      • Cataracts
      • Childhood Glaucoma
      • Types of Visual Screening Tests
      • Signs and Symptoms of Potential Eye Problems
      • Crossed-Eyes (Strabismus)
      • Visual Screening and Eye Examinations
      • Visual Screening Overview
    • Genitourinary and Kidney Disorders
      • Overview of Kidney Disorders
      • Ambiguous Genitalia
      • Circumcision
      • Undescended Testes (Cryptorchidism)
      • Dialysis
      • Urinary Incontinence (Enuresis)
      • Exstrophy of the Bladder and Epispadias
      • Glomerulonephritis
      • Glossary - Genitourinary and Kidney Disorders
      • Hypospadias
      • Horseshoe Kidney
      • Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
      • Hydrocele
      • Home Page - Genitourinary and Kidney Disorders
      • Inguinal Hernia
      • Kidney Transplantation
      • Overview of the Male Anatomy
      • Male Conditions
      • Micropenis
      • Megaureter
      • Nephrotic Syndrome
      • Nutrition and Nephrotic Syndrome
      • Neurogenic Bladder
      • Nutrition and Renal Failure
      • Online Resources - Genitourinary and Kidney Disorders
      • Overview of Genitourinary Disorders
      • Phimosis and Paraphimosis
      • Prune Belly Syndrome
      • Phosphorus Restriction
      • Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
      • Potassium Restriction
      • Protein Restriction
      • Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV)
      • Overview of Renal Failure
      • Renal Failure
      • Topic Index - Genitourinary and Kidney Disorders
      • Sodium and Fluid Restriction
      • Testicular Torsion
      • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
      • Ureterocele and Ureteral Duplication
      • Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
      • Anatomy of the Urinary System
    • Growth and Development
      • Vision Overview
      • The Growing Child: 10 to 12 Months
      • The Growing Child: 1 to 3 Months
      • The Growing Child: 4 to 6 Months
      • The Growing Child: 7 to 9 Months
      • Age-Appropriate Hearing Milestones
      • Age-Appropriate Speech and Language Milestones
      • Acne
      • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
      • Adolescent (13 to 18 Years)
      • The Growing Child: Adolescent (13 to 18 Years)
      • Anatomy of the Female Pelvic Area
      • Amenorrhea
      • Anorexia Nervosa
      • Autistic Disorder
      • Biting
      • Nursing Bottle Caries
      • Orthodontics and Braces
      • Breast Conditions
      • Breast Self-Examination
      • Breast Health
      • Brushing and Toothpaste
      • Bulimia Nervosa
      • Common Dental Problems and Concerns
      • Varicella (Chickenpox)
      • Constipation
      • Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap)
      • Newborn - Crying
      • Dental Health
      • Dental Health Overview
      • Dental Procedures
      • Diarrhea
      • Diapers / Diaper Rash
      • Discipline
      • Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP)
      • Dysmenorrhea
      • Dysthymia
      • Eating Disorders
      • Encopresis (Holding Bowel Movements)
      • Urinary Incontinence (Enuresis)
      • Exercise
      • Eye Examinations and Visual Screening
      • Feeding Guide for the First Year
      • Fever in A Newborn
      • Female Growth and Development
      • Fillings
      • Flossing
      • Fluoride
      • General Principles of Discipline
      • Gastrointestinal Problems
      • Glossary - Growth and Development
      • The Growing Child
      • Gynecological Health
      • Gynecological Infections
      • Recognizing Urologic or Gynecologic Problems
      • Hepatitis B (HBV)
      • Healthy Diets Overview
      • Hearing Loss
      • Hearing Loss in Babies
      • Types of Hearing Tests
      • Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib)
      • Healthy Lifestyles
      • Health Maintenance
      • Health Promotion and Common Problems
      • Hearing, Speech, and Language
      • Immunizations
      • Immunizations
      • Home Page - Growth and Development
      • Infant
      • Infant Nutrition
      • Infant Sleep
      • Infant Play
      • Kyphosis
      • Learning Disorders
      • Lying and Stealing
      • Major Depression
      • Overview of the Male Anatomy
      • Care of the Uncircumcised Penis
      • Physical Examination: Adolescent Male
      • Bipolar Disorder / Manic Depression
      • Measuring a Baby's Temperature
      • Male Growth and Development
      • Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)
      • Menstrual Disorders
      • Mood Disorders
      • Mouthguards
      • Mastalgia (Breast Pain)
      • The Growing Child: Newborn
      • Normal Breast Development
      • Nightmares and Night Terrors
      • Nutrition
      • Weight Management
      • The Growing Child: 1-Year-Olds
      • Online Resources - Growth and Development
      • Overview of Mood Disorders
      • Puberty: Adolescent Female
      • Puberty: Adolescent Male
      • Pap Test
      • Stages of Play
      • Play
      • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
      • Pneumococcus
      • Polio (IPV)
      • Preschool (4 to 5 Years)
      • The Growing Child: Preschool (4 to 5 Years)
      • Prevention of Oral Problems
      • Preschool Play
      • Substance Abuse / Chemical Dependence
      • Safer Sex Guidelines
      • The Growing Child: School-Age (6 to 12 Years)
      • School-Age (6 to 12 Years)
      • Scoliosis
      • Sealants
      • Separation Anxiety
      • Topic Index - Growth and Development
      • Sleep
      • Healthy Sleep Habits
      • Signs of Problems in Speech, Language, and Hearing Development:
      • School Refusal
      • Stuttering
      • Anatomy and Development of the Mouth and Teeth
      • Teething
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      • Failure to Thrive
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      • Toddler Play
      • The Growing Child: 2-Year-Olds
      • Age-Appropriate Vision Milestones
      • Vision
      • Types of Visual Screening Tests
      • Problems With Vision
      • Wisdom Teeth Extraction
      • Nutrition: Adolescent
      • Anatomy of the Breasts
      • Tooth Decay (Caries or Cavities)
      • The Menstrual Cycle: An Overview
      • Nutrition: Preschool
      • Nutrition: School-Age
      • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
      • Nutrition: Toddler
      • Vaginitis
      • Vulvitis
    • Hematology and Blood Disorders
      • Anemia
      • Aplastic Anemia
      • Hemophilia
      • Bleeding Disorders
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      • Overview of Blood and Blood Components
      • Bone Marrow Transplantation
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      • Blood Disorders
      • Glossary - Hematology and Blood Disorders
      • Hemolytic Anemia
      • Home Page - Hematology and Blood Disorders
      • Iron Deficiency Anemia
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      • Online Resources - Hematology and Blood Disorders
      • Sickle Cell Disease
      • Topic Index - Hematology and Blood Disorders
      • Alpha Thalassemia
      • Beta Thalassemia (Cooley's Anemia)
      • Thalassemia
      • Blood Transfusions
    • High-Risk Newborn
      • Adding to Mother's Milk
      • Anorectal Malformation
      • Apnea of Prematurity
      • Assessments for Newborn Babies
      • Overview of Birth Defects
      • Birth Defects
      • The Benefits of Mother's Own Milk
      • Birth Injury
      • Blood Disorders
      • Blood Types in Pregnancy
      • Breastfeeding the High-Risk Newborn
      • Caring for Babies in the NICU
      • Common Conditions and Complications
      • Congenital Heart Disease
      • Chromosomal Abnormalities
      • Chronic Lung Disease (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia)
      • Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate
      • Clubfoot
      • Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
      • Disorders of the Brain and Nervous System
      • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
      • Infant of Diabetic Mother
      • Digestive Disorders
      • Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
      • Diaphragmatic Hernia
      • Procedures and Equipment in NICU
      • Milk Expression
      • Milk Expression Techniques
      • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
      • Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn
      • Group B Streptococcus
      • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
      • Glossary - High-Risk Newborn
      • Heart Disorders
      • Hydrocephalus
      • Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
      • Hearing Loss in Babies
      • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
      • Hyaline Membrane Disease / Respiratory Distress Syndrome
      • Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn)
      • Hypospadias
      • Hydrops Fetalis
      • Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice
      • Hypocalcemia
      • Blood Glucose - Hypoglycemia
      • Intravenous Line and Tubes
      • Home Page - High-Risk Newborn
      • Infection in Babies
      • Intraventricular Hemorrhage
      • Low Birthweight
      • Large for Gestational Age (LGA)
      • Meconium Aspiration
      • Milk Collection and Storage
      • Moving Towards Breastfeeding
      • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
      • Necrotizing Enterocolitis
      • The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
      • Delayed or Not Enough Milk Production
      • Nutrition and Fluids
      • Omphalocele
      • Online Resources - High-Risk Newborn
      • Overview of Blood
      • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
      • Physical Abnormalities
      • Pneumothorax
      • Polycythemia
      • Postmaturity
      • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
      • Prematurity
      • Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
      • Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)
      • Pyloric Stenosis
      • Taking Your Baby Home
      • Respiratory Disorders
      • Retinopathy of Prematurity
      • The Respiratory System in Babies
      • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
      • Sepsis
      • Small for Gestational Age
      • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
      • Topic Index - High-Risk Pregnancy
      • Special Care
      • Spina Bifida
      • Substance Exposure
      • Testing and Lab Procedures
      • Thrombocytopenia
      • Trisomy 18 and 13
      • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
      • Turner Syndrome
      • Hernia (Umbilical / Inguinal)
      • Vision and Hearing
      • Very Low Birthweight
      • Warmth and Temperature Regulation
      • Breastfeeding Overview
    • High-Risk Pregnancy
      • Digestive and Liver Disorders Overview
      • Maternal and Fetal Testing Overview
      • Maternal and Fetal Infections Overview
      • First Trimester Screening
      • Multiple Pregnancy
      • Overview of Multiple Pregnancy
      • Symptoms and Diagnosis of Multiple Pregnancy
      • Complications of Multiple Pregnancy
      • Care and Management of Multiple Pregnancy
      • Newborn Multiples
      • Second Trimester Prenatal Screening Tests
      • Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
      • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) / Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
      • Anemia in Pregnancy
      • Amniocentesis
      • Amniotic Fluid Problems / Hydramnios /Oligohydramnios
      • Asthma and Pregnancy
      • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (aPL)
      • Autoimmune Diseases
      • Myasthenia Gravis
      • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE, or Lupus)
      • Birth Defects
      • Bleeding in Pregnancy / Placenta Previa / Placental Abruption
      • Biophysical Profile (BPP)
      • Heart Disease
      • Cholestasis of Pregnancy
      • Chorioamnionitis
      • Chorionic Villus Sampling
      • Doppler Flow Studies
      • Diabetes and Pregnancy
      • Digestive and Liver Disorders
      • Ectopic Pregnancy
      • Fetal Blood Sampling
      • Fetal Monitoring
      • Fetal Movement Counting
      • Genetics
      • Gestational Diabetes
      • Glossary - High-Risk Pregnancy
      • Group B Streptococcus
      • HELLP Syndrome
      • Hepatitis B (HBV)
      • Herpes
      • Hyperemesis Gravidarum
      • Chronic Hypertension
      • Hypothyroidism
      • Hyperthyroidism
      • Home Page - High-Risk Pregnancy
      • Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
      • Urinary Tract and Kidney Infections
      • Listeriosis
      • Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
      • Overview of Pregnancy Loss
      • Pregnancy Loss
      • The Lungs in Pregnancy
      • Maternal and Fetal Testing
      • Maternal and Fetal Infections
      • Miscarriage
      • About the Nervous System
      • Epilepsy
      • Neurological Conditions
      • Migraine Headache
      • Multiple Sclerosis
      • Nonstress Testing
      • Nutrition
      • Online Resources - High-Risk Pregnancy
      • Pregnancy Over Age 30
      • Pregnancy Complications
      • Pregnancy and Medical Conditions
      • Gestational Hypertension
      • Planning a Pregnancy
      • Postpartum Hemorrhage
      • Post-Term Pregnancy
      • Alcohol and Pregnancy
      • Preconception Care
      • Medical Conditions and Pregnancy
      • Illegal Drug Use and Pregnancy
      • Medications and Pregnancy
      • Prenatal Counseling
      • Risk Factors
      • Smoking and Pregnancy
      • Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) / Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
      • Preterm Labor
      • Rh Disease
      • Sickle Cell Disease
      • Topic Index - High-Risk Pregnancy
      • Stillbirth
      • Thyroid Conditions
      • Postpartum Thyroiditis
      • Toxoplasmosis
      • Types of Genetic Diseases
      • Ultrasound
    • Infectious Diseases
      • All About the Immune System
      • Adenovirus Infections
      • AIDS / HIV
      • Chickenpox
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      • Fevers
      • Fifth Disease
      • Influenza
      • Glossary - Infectious Diseases
      • Hand Washing
      • Hepatitis
      • Herpes Simplex Virus / Cold Sores
      • Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease
      • Haemophilus Influenzae Infections
      • HIV Home Care
      • Human Parainfluenza Viruses (HPIVs)
      • Immunizations
      • Impetigo
      • Home Page - Infectious Diseases
      • Infectious Diseases
      • Lyme Disease
      • Meningitis
      • Meningococcal Infections
      • Infectious Mononucleosis
      • Mumps
      • Online Resources - Infectious Diseases
      • Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
      • Pets and Infectious Diseases
      • Prevention of Infectious Disease
      • Poliomyelitis (Polio)
      • Rabies
      • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
      • Roseola
      • Rotavirus Infections
      • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
      • Rubella (German Measles)
      • Rubeola (Measles)
      • Scarlet Fever
      • Topic Index - Infectious Diseases
      • Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
      • Tuberculosis (TB)
      • Tetanus
      • Toxic Shock Syndrome
      • Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
      • West Nile Virus
      • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
      • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • Medical Genetics
      • Teratogens Overview
      • Chance a Chromosome Abnormality Will Occur Again: Numerical, Structural (Inherited and De Novo), Mosaicism
      • Autosomal Dominant: Marfan Syndrome
      • Overview of Birth Defects
      • Biochemical Genetic Testing
      • Chromosome Abnormalities
      • Overview of Chromosome Abnormalities
      • Chromosome Studies: Karyotype, Extended Banding, Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH), and Chromosomal Microarray Analysis
      • When to Seek Genetic Counseling
      • The Difference Between a Chromosome Abnormality and a Single Gene Defect
      • Phenytoin (Dilantin)
      • Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
      • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
      • Overview of Single Gene Defects
      • The Human Genome Project
      • Glossary - Medical Genetics
      • How Chromosome Abnormalities Happen: Meiosis, Mitosis, Maternal Age, Environment
      • Identifying Teratogens
      • Identification, Treatment, and Prevention of Birth Defects
      • Home Page - Medical Genetics
      • Medical History and Genetic Testing
      • Mitochondrial Inheritance: Leber's Optic Atrophy
      • Mosaicism
      • Mosaic Down Syndrome
      • Multifactorial Inheritance
      • Evaluating a Child for Birth Defects
      • Examples of Non-Teratogenic Agents
      • Non-Traditional Inheritance
      • Numerical Abnormalities: Overview of Trisomies and Monosomies
      • Online Resources - Medical Genetics
      • Overview of Newborn Screening for Birth Defects
      • Before Your Next Pregnancy
      • Autosomal Recessive: Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anemia, Tay Sachs Disease
      • Other Arrangements: Rings and Inversions
      • Genetic Services: When, Where, How
      • Single Gene Defects
      • Topic Index - Medical Genetics
      • Structural Abnormalities: Deletions (Cri du Chat) and Duplications (Pallister Killian)
      • Studies for Single Gene Defects: DNA (Direct and Indirect)
      • Support Groups
      • Examples of Teratogens
      • Teratogens
      • Testing for Birth Defects
      • Translocation Down Syndrome
      • Translocations
      • Trinucleotide Repeats: Fragile-X Syndrome
      • Trisomy 18 and 13
      • Turner Syndrome
      • Types of Chromosome Abnormalities
      • Uniparental Disomy: Prader-Willi Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome
      • Uses of Genetic Testing
      • Varicella
      • Vitamin, Gene, and Enzyme Replacement Therapy
      • X-linked Dominant: Incontinentia Pigmenti
      • X-linked Recessive: Red-Green Color Blindness, Hemophilia A
    • Neurological Disorders
      • Anatomy of the Brain
      • Anencephaly
      • Acute Spinal Cord Injury
      • Brain Abscess
      • Chiari Malformation
      • Congenital and Hereditary Disorders
      • Cerebral Palsy
      • Craniosynostosis
      • Diagnostic Tests for Neurological Disorders
      • Diagnostic Tests Overview
      • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
      • Encephalitis
      • Guillain-Barré Syndrome
      • Glossary - Neurological Disorders
      • Headaches
      • Head Injury
      • Hydrocephalus
      • Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders
      • Home Page - Neurological Disorders
      • Intraventricular Hemorrhage
      • Meningitis
      • Microcephaly
      • Muscular Dystrophy
      • Myasthenia Gravis
      • Neurological Examination
      • Neurocutaneous Syndromes
      • Neurological Disorders in the Newborn
      • Neuromuscular Disorders
      • Online Resources - Neurological Disorders
      • Overview of Nervous System Disorders
      • Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)
      • Reye Syndrome
      • Seizures and Epilepsy
      • Topic Index - Neurological Disorders
      • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
      • Spina Bifida
      • Spinal Tap or Lumbar Puncture
      • Trauma
      • Brain Tumors
    • Normal Newborn
      • Bathing and Skin Care
      • Normal Newborn Behaviors and Activities
      • Newborn - Reflexes
      • Newborn - Senses
      • Newborn - Sleep Patterns
      • Breastfeeding Your Baby
      • Effective Breastfeeding
      • How Milk Is Made
      • Breast Milk is The Best Milk
      • Getting Started
      • Effective Sucking
      • Bottle-Feeding
      • Baby's Care After a Cesarean Delivery
      • When a Baby Has Difficulty After Birth
      • Baby's Care in the Delivery Room
      • Baby's Care After Birth
      • Baby's Care After a Vaginal Delivery
      • Circumcision
      • Umbilical Cord Care
      • Choosing a Pediatrician
      • Newborn - Crying
      • Breastfeeding Difficulties - Baby
      • Ineffective Latch-on or Sucking
      • Mismanaged Breastfeeding
      • Over-Active Let-Down
      • Slow or Poor Infant Weight Gain
      • Diapers / Diaper Rash
      • Insufficient or Delayed Milk Production
      • Flat or Inverted Nipples
      • Breastfeeding Difficulties - Mother
      • Low Milk Production
      • Mastitis
      • Plugged Milk Ducts
      • Sore Nipples
      • Fever in A Newborn
      • Behavior Changes
      • When To Call Your Physician
      • Gastrointestinal Problems
      • Breathing Problems
      • Skin Color Changes
      • Measuring a Baby's Temperature
      • Glossary - Normal Newborn
      • Physical Examination
      • Gestational Assessment
      • Newborn Health Assessment
      • Measurements
      • Newborn Warning Signs
      • Immunizations
      • Home Page - Normal Newborn
      • Getting to Know Your New Baby
      • Maternal Nutrition and Breastfeeding
      • Breast Milk Collection and Storage
      • Taking Care of Your Breast Pump and Collection Kit
      • Storing Your Breast Milk
      • Thawing Breast Milk
      • Using a Breast Pump
      • Birth Defects
      • Hypoglycemia
      • Jaundice
      • Birth Injuries
      • Newborn Complications
      • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
      • Thrush
      • Newborn Appearance
      • Newborn Care
      • The New Mother - Taking Care of Yourself After Birth
      • Infant Feeding Guide
      • Online Resources - Normal Newborn
      • Preparing the Family
      • Preparing For Your New Baby
      • Eye Prophylaxis / Vitamin K Injection
      • Hearing Screening Tests
      • Common Procedures
      • Newborn Immunizations
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      • Getting Ready at Home
      • Topic Index - Normal Newborn
      • Introducing a Bottle
      • Childcare
      • Breast Milk Expression - Helpful Equipment
      • Breastfeeding and Returning To Work
      • At Work
      • Maternity Leave
      • Breast Milk Expression
      • Getting Ready
      • Your Workplace
    • Oncology
      • About Cancer
      • Alternative Therapy for Cancer
      • Bone Marrow Transplant
      • Diagnosing Cancer
      • Treatment for Cancer
      • Causes of Cancer
      • Chemotherapy
      • Chemotherapy Overview
      • Clinical Trials and Cancer
      • Coping With the Diagnosis
      • Germ Cell Tumors
      • Glossary - Oncology
      • High-Calorie / High-Protein Diet
      • Hepatoblastoma
      • Hodgkin's Lymphoma
      • Home Page - Oncology
      • Leukemia
      • Managing Alopecia
      • Managing Mucositis
      • Managing Bone Marrow Suppression
      • Neuroblastoma
      • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
      • Nutritional Requirements for a Child With Cancer
      • Online Resources - Oncology
      • Osteosarcoma
      • Pain Management
      • Questions to Ask Your Child's Physician
      • Retinoblastoma
      • Rhabdomyosarcoma
      • Topic Index - Oncology
      • Brain Tumors
      • Cancer Overview
      • Wilms Tumor
      • Ewing Sarcoma
    • Orthopaedics
      • Septic (Infectious) Arthritis
      • Bone Cancer
      • Cast Types and Maintenance Instructions
      • Congenital and Hereditary Disorders
      • Congenital Limb Defects
      • Clubfoot
      • Crutch Walking
      • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
      • Dislocations
      • Tennis Elbow
      • Femoral Anteversion
      • Fractures
      • Glossary - Orthopedics
      • Growth-Related Disorders
      • Heat-Related Illnesses (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke)
      • Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders
      • Home Page - Orthopedics
      • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
      • Kyphosis
      • Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
      • Lordosis
      • Metatarsus Adductus
      • Muscular Dystrophy
      • Nursemaid's Elbow
      • Osteogenesis Imperfecta
      • Online Resources - Orthopedics
      • The Pediatrics Orthopedic Team
      • Osgood-Schlatter Disease
      • Osteomyelitis
      • Osteosarcoma
      • Overuse Injuries
      • Sports Injury Prevention
      • Evaluation Procedures
      • Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
      • Scoliosis
      • Topic Index - Orthopedics
      • Sports Injuries
      • Sprains and Strains
      • Sports Injury Statistics
      • Tibial Torsion
      • Ewing Sarcoma
    • Pediatric Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
      • About Pediatric Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
      • Juvenile Dermatomyositis
      • Diagnosing Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
      • Fibromyalgia
      • Glossary - Pediatric Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
      • Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
      • Home Page - Pediatric Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
      • Anatomy of a Joint
      • Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis
      • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
      • Kawasaki Disease
      • Living With a Rheumatic Disease
      • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE, or Lupus)
      • Online Resources - Pediatric Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
      • Psoriatic Arthritis
      • Rheumatic Fever
      • Scleroderma
      • Septic (Infectious) Arthritis
      • Topic Index - Pediatric Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
      • Statistics
      • Treatment for Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
      • Common Types of Pediatric Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
      • Vasculitis
    • Pregnancy and Childbirth
      • Alcohol and Pregnancy
      • Anatomy: Fetus in Utero
      • Breastfeeding Your Baby
      • Effective Breastfeeding
      • How Milk is Made
      • Breast Milk is the Best Milk
      • Getting Started
      • Effective Sucking
      • Bottle-Feeding
      • Care of the Baby in the Delivery Room
      • Complications of Pregnancy
      • Warning Signs During Pregnancy
      • Medical Conditions and Pregnancy
      • Delivery
      • Breastfeeding Difficulties - Baby
      • Ineffective Latch-On or Sucking
      • Mismanaged Breastfeeding
      • Over-Active Let-Down
      • Slow or Poor Infant Weight Gain
      • Common Discomforts During Pregnancy
      • Illegal Drug Use and Pregnancy
      • Calculating a Due Date
      • Exercise During Pregnancy
      • Insufficient or Delayed Milk Production
      • Flat or Inverted Nipples
      • Breastfeeding Difficulties - Mother
      • Low Milk Production
      • Mastitis
      • Plugged Milk Ducts
      • Sore Nipples
      • The First Trimester
      • Glossary - Pregnancy and Childbirth
      • Hormones During Pregnancy
      • Home Page - Pregnancy and Childbirth
      • Overview of Labor
      • Labor and Delivery
      • Medications and Pregnancy
      • The Pregnant Mother
      • Caring for the Mother: Physically and Emotionally
      • Nutrition During Pregnancy
      • Online Resources - Pregnancy and Childbirth
      • Planning a Pregnancy
      • Postpartum Care
      • Pregnancy
      • Prenatal Medical Care
      • Risks to Pregnancy
      • The Second Trimester
      • Sex During Pregnancy
      • Signs of Pregnancy / The Pregnancy Test
      • Topic Index - Pregnancy and Childbirth
      • Sleeping During Pregnancy
      • Smoking and Pregnancy
      • Birth Statistics
      • Common Tests During Pregnancy
      • The Third Trimester
      • Weight Gain During Pregnancy
      • Work and Pregnancy
    • Respiratory Disorders
      • All About Asthma
      • Acute Respiratory Disorders
      • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
      • Apnea of Prematurity
      • During An Asthma Attack
      • Asthma and Children
      • Levels of Asthma
      • Asthma
      • Asthma Attack Triggers
      • Avoiding Asthma Triggers
      • Bronchiolitis
      • Acute Bronchitis
      • Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis
      • Feeding Your Child With Cystic Fibrosis
      • The Genetics of Cystic Fibrosis
      • Cystic Fibrosis and the Digestive System
      • Cystic Fibrosis and the Reproductive System
      • Cystic Fibrosis and the Respiratory System
      • Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis
      • Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis
      • Chronic Respiratory Disorders
      • Chronic Lung Disease (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia)
      • Congenital Laryngeal Stridor / Laryngomalacia
      • Croup
      • Cystic Fibrosis
      • Epiglottitis
      • Influenza (Flu)
      • Glossary - Respiratory Disorders
      • Hand-Held Nebulizer Treatments
      • Home Page - Respiratory Disorders
      • Lower Respiratory Disorders
      • Anatomy of the Respiratory System
      • Lung Transplantation
      • Management and Treatment of Asthma
      • Asthma Medications
      • Online Resources - Respiratory Disorders
      • Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
      • Peak Flow Meters / Oximeters / Spirometers
      • Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis
      • Pneumonia
      • Allergic Rhinitis
      • Signs of Respiratory Distress
      • Sinusitis
      • Topic Index - Respiratory Disorders
      • Stridor
      • Tuberculosis (TB)
      • Upper Respiratory Disorders
      • Upper Respiratory Infection (URI, or Common Cold)
      • Cystic Fibrosis Overview
      • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
    • Safety and Injury Prevention
      • Airway Obstruction Overview
      • Fire Safety and Burns Overview
      • Airway Obstruction - Identifying High-Risk Situations
      • Airway Obstruction
      • Airway Obstruction - Prevention
      • Airway Obstruction - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
      • Falls - Identifying High-Risk Situations
      • Falls - Prevention
      • Falls
      • Falls - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
      • Fire Safety and Burns - Identifying High-Risk Situations
      • Fire Safety and Burns
      • Fire Safety and Burns - Prevention
      • Fire Safety and Burns - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
      • Firearms - Identifying High-Risk Situations
      • Firearms
      • Firearms - Prevention
      • Firearms - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
      • Glossary - Safety and Injury Prevention
      • Home Page - Safety and Injury Prevention
      • Installing and Using Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats
      • Motor Vehicle Safety - Identifying High-Risk Situations
      • Motor Vehicle Safety
      • Pedestrian Safety
      • Motor Vehicle Safety - Injury and Incidence Statistics
      • Teenage Drivers
      • Online Resources - Safety and Injury Prevention
      • Topic Index - Safety and Injury Prevention
      • Sports Safety - Identifying High-Risk Situations
      • Sports Safety - Prevention
      • Sports Safety
      • Sports Safety - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
      • Toy Safety - Identifying High-Risk Situations
      • Toy Safety
      • Toy Safety - Prevention
      • Toy Safety - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
      • Water Safety - Identifying High-Risk Situations
      • Water Safety
      • Water Safety - Prevention
      • Water Safety - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
      • Bicycle / In-Line Skating / Skateboarding Safety - Identifying High-Risk Situations
      • Bicycle / In-Line Skating / Skateboarding Safety
      • Bicycle / In-Line Skating / Skateboarding Safety - Prevention
      • Bicycle/ In-Line Skating / Skateboarding Safety - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
    • The Child Having Surgery
      • Surgery and the Breastfeeding Infant
      • The Day of Surgery
      • Glossary - The Child Having Surgery
      • Home Page - The Child Having Surgery
      • Types of Anesthesia
      • Intraoperative Care
      • The Operating Room
      • The Surgical Team
      • Latex Allergy
      • Online Resources - The Child Having Surgery
      • Discomforts and Complications After Surgery
      • Postoperative Care
      • Intensive Care
      • Discharge from the Hospital
      • Pain Control
      • Play Therapy
      • Recovery Room / Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
      • Blood Transfusions
      • Hospital Visit / Preoperative Clinic
      • Preoperative Management
      • Informed Consent
      • Preoperative Visit with the Surgeon
      • Preparing the School-Aged Child for Surgery
      • Preparing a Child for Surgery
      • Preparing the Infant for Surgery
      • Preparing the Preschooler for Surgery
      • Preparing Siblings for Surgery
      • Preparing the Teenager for Surgery
      • Preparing the Toddler for Surgery
      • Topic Index - The Child Having Surgery
      • Surgical Overview
      • Methods of Surgery
      • The Hospital Setting
      • Types of Surgery
    • Transplantation
      • About the Heart and Blood Vessels
      • Anatomy and Function of the Electrical System
      • Anatomy and Function of the Heart Valves
      • Overview of Blood and Blood Components
      • Bone Marrow
      • Bone Marrow Transplantation
      • Glossary - Transplantation
      • The Heart
      • Heart Transplantation
      • Home Page - Transplantation
      • The Kidneys
      • Kidney Transplantation
      • Anatomy and Function of the Liver
      • The Liver
      • Liver Transplantation
      • The Lungs
      • Anatomy of the Respiratory System
      • Lung Transplantation
      • Online Resources - Transplantation
      • Topic Index - Transplantation
      • Chronic Illness and Transplantation Issues and the Adolescent
      • Anatomy of the Urinary System