A substance that triggers a child’s allergic reaction. Possible allergens include certain foods, drugs, insects, animal fur, dust mites, mould, and pollen. See also Allergy.
Allergic conjunctivitis occurs when exposure to an allergen or an irritant triggers the inflammation of the conjunctiva. Symptoms include red, itchy, watery eyes. See also Allergy.
An allergy is an immune reaction to a substance in the environment called an allergen. Possible allergens include food, drugs, insects, animal fur, dust mites, mould, and pollen. The body mistakenly thinks the allergen is a dangerous invader and releases histamines and other chemicals to fight it off. This irritates the body, causing symptoms like itching, sneezing, coughing and nasal congestion. Allergens can also cause skin symptoms like eczema and intestinal problems. See also Food allergy and Hives.
This refers to a chronic inflammation of the lungs involving recurrent breathing problems. It is the most common chronic health problem among children. With the right medications, education, an asthma action plan, and regular medical follow-ups, most asthmatic children do just fine.
This is a syndrome (a group of symptoms or signs) that is usually characterised by serious and persistent difficulties, resulting in inattentiveness or distractibility, impulsivity, and hyperactivity of a child. Treatments that can help your child overcome the challenges of this condition include medications and behaviour therapy.
This is an abnormality of a child’s skin that is present at birth or shortly afterward. Birthmarks can be flat or raised, have regular or irregular borders, and have different shades of coloring. The two main types of birthmarks are red, vascular birthmarks (for example, strawberry hemangiomas, port-wine stains, and "stork bites") and pigmented birthmarks (such as moles, café-au-lait spots, and mongolian spots). Most birthmarks are harmless but a doctor should evaluate a birthmark when it first appears to determine its type and what kind of monitoring and treatment it needs, if any. See also Hemangiomas, Mongolain spots, Port wine stains, Stork Bites and Strawberry Hemangioma.
This is a common illness of the respiratory tract caused by an infection that affects the tiny airways, called the bronchioles that lead to the lungs. As these airways become inflamed, they swell and fill with mucus, making breathing difficult. Bronchiolitis most often affects infants and young children because their small airways can become blocked more easily than those of older children or adults.
This is an area of bleeding underneath one of the cranial bones that appears as raised lump on the baby's head.
Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the Varicella virus, a member of the herpes virus family. It is a common childhood disease, characterised by fever and small, red, itchy blisters on the body and face. Transmission occurs from person-to-person by direct contact or through the air.
A condition in an otherwise healthy baby characterised by excessive crying.
This is also known as "baby" or primary teeth.
An irritation of a child’s skin in the diaper area. Diaper rashes can be caused by sensitive skin, diapers that are left wet and dirty for too long, or even a yeast infection. See also Yeast infection.
An increase in frequency of stools compared to normal, or looser bowel movements than usual. Diarrhoea causes may include infections of the digestive system, medications such as antibiotics, food poisoning, food allergies and irritable bowel syndrome. Babies who are breastfed have softer stools that can look like diarrhoea but is not.
A serious, infectious disease that produces a toxin (poison) and an inflammation in the membrane lining of the throat, nose, trachea, and other tissues.
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