Dilute Bleach Baths Source: Seattle Children’s Hospital Baths with a small amount of bleach in them can be helpful for your child’s atopic dermatitis. It helps get rid of germs that cause infections. Be careful when giving bleach baths. Bleach that is not very watered down (diluted) is a dangerous household poison. Never use [...]
If you suspect that your child has swallowed a medicine or poison, call poison control immediately at *1-800-POISON-1*, then contact us. All of your family’s medications should have child-proof caps. They should be kept in locked or out-of-reach cabinets. You should also store soaps, cleaning agents, and painting supplies in a secure place. It’s [...]
OTC Medication Dosing Chart (PDF)
Lactose intolerance occurs in about 25% of people in Europe; 50-80% of people of Hispanic origin, people from south India, black people, and Ashkenazi Jews; and almost 100% of people in Asia and American Indians 1. Lactose is a disaccharide sugar that is found exclusively in mammalian milk and is digested by the enzyme lactase [...]
Article: Creatine use by adolescents not recommended due to limited data By Peter D. Rogers, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP August 2007, AAP News If you have not been asked by a patient or a parent about the use of creatine, you probably will be soon. Creatine is the most common performance-enhancing substance used by [...]
Sitz baths are a form of hydrotherapy (water therapy), which increases the blood flow to the pelvis and abdominal area. Perineal hygiene is the primary reason for using this type of bath when the area is tender and inflamed. A sitz bath may be ordered for your child for any of the following reasons: [...]
How do you keep a 1-year-old from heading toward the TV? What should you do when your preschooler throws a fit? How can you get your adolescent to respect your authority? Approaches that work with your stubborn toddler won't be very effective with your rebellious teen. Find out here how to vary your approach [...]
Constipation occurs when too much moisture is removed from stool causing it to become hard, large, and difficult to pass through the colon and anus. Three medical factors are at work when a child becomes constipated. The wrong diet can create stool that tends to be less moist The longer stool stays in the [...]
Strategies for Success with an Enuresis Alarm; Bennett, Howard J.; Contemporary Pediatrics Vol. 23, No. 9 September 2006 Bedwetting Store www.bedwettingstore.com 1-800-214-9605 The enuresis (bedwetting) alarm is a highly effective component of treatment to overcome vexing nocturnal enuresis, which affects approximately 5 million children in the United States. An enuresis alarm helps a sleeping child [...]
Definition Head lice are tiny insects that live on the scalp. They can be spread by close contact with other people. These lice only live in hair and occasionally eyebrows and eyelashes. Alternative Names Lice - head; Nits; Pediculosis capitis - head lice Causes Head lice infect hair on the head. They are easiest [...]
