Health and Medical Guide to Children and Adolescent Health Infant and Toddler Health Health information topics about Infant and Toddler Health: Children 1. My Trip to the Hospital Coloring Book American Society of Anesthesiologists http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation/MyTrip.pdf Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Nausea and Vomiting in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/530.xml 2. Shortness of Breath in a Child or Infant American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/522.xml 3. Mouth Problems in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/510.xml 4. Genital Problems in Infants American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/536.xml 5. Fever in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/504.xml 6. Fever and Taking Your Child's Temperature Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/fever.html 7. Feeding Problems in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/512.xml 8. Elimination Problems in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/533.xml 9. Common Diagnoses in the NICU Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/nicu_diagnoses.html 10. Chest Pain in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/525.xml 11. Temperature-Taking Tips Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01481 Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Word! A Glossary of Medical Words Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/word/ Directories 1. American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatrician Referr American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/referral/ Organizations 1. American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/ 2. Emergency Medical Services for Children Dept. of Health and Human Services http://www.ems-c.org/ 3. National Institute of Child Health and Human Devel http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ 4. KidsHealth Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html 5. Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddle Zero to Three http://www.zerotothree.org/ Overviews 1. Medical Care and Your 8 - to 12-Month-Old Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/medical/med812m.html 2. Pocket Guide to Good Health for Children Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/childguide/ 3. Medical Care and Your Newborn American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZYTHFW59C&sub_... 4. Medical Care and Your 1 - to 2-Year-Old Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/medical/med12yr.html 5. Medical Care and Your 4- to 5-Year-Old Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/doctor/medical_care_4_5.html 6. Medical Care and Your 4 - to 7-Month-Old Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/medical/med47m.html 7. Medical Care and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/doctor/medical_care_2_3.html 8. Medical Care and Your 1 - to 3-Month-Old Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/medical/med13m.html Prevention/Screening 1. Task Force Recommends Vision Screening for Childre Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/tfchvispr.htm 2. Your Child's Physical: What to Know Before Yo Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FL00002 3. Your Child's Immunizations Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/immunizations/vaccine.html 4. Infants and Young Children: Animal Safety Tips National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/child.htm 5. Has Your Baby's Hearing Been Screened? National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/screened.asp 6. Apgar Scores American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZSW61IQDC&sub_... Related Issues 1. Finding a Doctor for Your Child Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/doctor/find_ped.html 2. Childhood Illnesses: The Usual Suspects Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=CC00042 3. Parental Dilemma: What to Do When Your Child Is Si Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HO00035 4. Talking to the Pharmacist Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/pharmacist.html 5. Repeated Infections in Children American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/221.xml 6. What Is a Neonatologist? American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZCIGME8GD&sub_... 7. How Much Sleep Is Enough for My Child? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/sleep.html Research 1. Better Communication Needed to Reduce Infants  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/inside/spr03/pg1.asp 2. Clinical Guidelines Used to Treat Infants with Fev Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/inffevpr.htm 3. Study Confirms Safety of Placing Infants to Sleep National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute on Deafness and Other C http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2003/nichd-12.htm Specific Conditions 1. Common Childhood Orthopedic Conditions Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/bones/common_ortho.html 2. Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35693 3. Infant Colds and Congestion: Recognizing the Probl Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=PR00038 4. When Your Baby's in the NICU Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/nicu_caring.html 5. Baby's First Month: Medical Concerns American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ7U2H3ZDC&sub_... 6. Common Causes of Abdominal Pain in Infants American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZUEN409EC&sub_... 7. Earaches: A Painful Problem for Many Children American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/055.xml 8. Failure to Thrive MAGIC Foundation http://www.magicfoundation.org/www/docs/153 9. FAQs about Kernicterus National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/kernicterus.htm 10. Jaundice in Healthy Newborns Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/common/jaundice.html 11. Neonatal Infections Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/common/neonatal_infections.html 12. When Your Baby Is Born with a Health Problem Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/genetic/newborn_problems.html 13. Tear-Duct Obstruction and Surgery Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/eyes/tear_duct_obstruct_surgery.html 14. Shape of Your Baby's Head: Parents Should Che American Association of Neurological Surgeons http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ2OP87Q9C&sub_... 15. Runny Nose (with Green and Yellow Mucus) National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/antibioticresistance/files/rn.pdf 16. Newborn Rashes and Birthmarks American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZG8JSV8EC&sub_... Statistics 1. FASTATS: Child and Infant Health National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/children.htm 2. Homicide Risk among Infants Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs020308.htm 3. Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs020712.htm 4. More Babies Born at Very Low Birth Weight Linked t Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r050124.htm 5. Disparities in Infant Mortality American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org/NPHW/facts/InfantMort-PHW04_Facts.pdf Treatment 1. Home Treatment of Fever American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZXB1JODDC&sub_... 2. 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