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Swimmer's Itch
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
An itchy harmless rash caused by tiny parasites in fresh water lakes. A less common rash can also occur in salt water (called clam digger’s itch).
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Tailbone Injury
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
The most common injury is a bruised tailbone. The tailbone is the small bone at the lower end of the spine. Location: upper part of the groove between the buttocks.
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Tear Duct - Blocked
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
The tear duct is blocked in 10% of newborns. The tear duct is the tube that carries tears from the eye to the nose
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Teething
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Teething is the normal process of new teeth working their way through the gums. Teeth come in between 6 and 24 months of age
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Temper Tantrums
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Tantrums are normal in toddlers. Tantrums may include whining, crying, screaming or yelling. It may also include pounding the floor, slamming a door, or breath-holding. Also called meltdowns or emotional outbursts.
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Thin Body Type (Normal Slenderness)
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Your child looks thin or slender. Their weight is more than 20% below the ideal weight for their height. However, your child is well-nourished, with a normal fat tissue layer (8–12 mm). This is measured by a skinfold calipers.
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Throat Infection - Viral
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A viral infection of the throat
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Throat Infection - Strep
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A bacterial infection of the throat caused by Strep
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Thrush
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Thrush is a yeast infection of the mouth in young babies. White patches in the front of the mouth are the hallmark
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Tick Bite
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A tick (small brown bug) is attached to the skin. A tick was removed from the skin.
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Time-Out Technique
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Time-out means putting a child in a boring place for a few minutes to correct a misbehavior. It’s the most effective consequence (discipline technique) for misbehavior in 2- to 5-year-old children. Every parent needs to know how to give a time-out.
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Tinea Versicolor
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Skin infection of teens and adults caused by a fungus. Tinea versicolor means "ringworm of many colors"
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Toe Injury
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Injuries to toes.
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Toenail - Ingrown
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
The corner of the toenail grows into the skin around it. Almost always involves the big toe (great toe)
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Toilet Readiness Training
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Readiness training means preparing your child for later potty training. It increases his or her chances of success.
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Toilet Training - How to Start
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Your goal is to toilet train your child. Your child will be toilet trained when without reminders he can: Walk to the potty. Pull down his pants.
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