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Asthma: Children
Item# 51707
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Asthma is caused by inflammation in the airways. When an asthma attack occurs, the muscles surrounding the airways become tight and the lining of the air passages swells. This reduces the amount of ai...
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Item# 51759
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ADHD is a problem with inattentiveness, over-activity, impulsivity, or a combination. For these problems to be diagnosed as ADHD, they must be out of the normal range for a child’s age and development...
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Autism
Item# 51760
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Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first three years of life and affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills....
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Before a Child's Tonsil or Adenoid Surgery
Item# 51754
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“When your child is having surgery it feels like a big deal. I know that as a dad. But I’m also a pediatrician. I’m Dr. Alan Greene, and I want to talk to you about how to prepare for tonsillectomy an...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants
Item# 51695
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Almost all children and adults have a little bit of reflux, often without being aware of it. When refluxed material rapidly returns to the stomach, it does not harm the esophagus. However, in some chi...
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Head Lice
Item# 51712
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Head lice are tiny insects that live on your scalp. Lice can be spread by close contact with other people. Head lice may also be found in eyebrows and eyelashes....
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NICU Consultants and Support Staff
Item# 51753
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NICU consultants and support staff may include the following: an audiologist, a cardiologist, a cardiovascular surgeon, a dermatologist, a developmental pediatrician, a dietician, an endocrinologist,...
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Tonsillectomy
Item# 51751
© 2011
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Tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the tonsils. These glands are at the back of your throat. Often, tonsillectomy is done at the same time as adenoidectomy, surgery to remove the adenoid glands....
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Tonsillitis
Item# 51748
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Tonsillitis is inflammation (swelling) of the tonsils. A bacterial or viral infection can cause tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is very common, especially in children....
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What Are Night Terrors?
Item# 51687
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“Night terrors. What are they and what do you do about them? I’m Dr. Alan Greene, and I want to discuss this common childhood issue with you called night terrors, or sometimes ‘confusional arousals’ i...
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