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1001 Healthy Baby Answers: Pediatricians' Answers to All the Questions You Didn't Know to Ask

Author: Gary Morchower

What parent hasn't had the experience of leaving a pediatrician's office more confused than when they came in? Or gotten home and thought of 10 questions they should have asked after the diagnosis was given?

Dr. Morchower understands. As a board-certified pediatrician and President of the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas, he has helped thousands of parents by helping keep their child healthy.

1001 Healthy Baby Answers collects the most common questions parents have about a variety of different ailments, along with expert answers detailing everything the parent needs to know.

Perfect for parents to have on hand and in the home for quick reference, this essential guide will alleviate fears and give parents the right advice to help their child feel better . . . without another trip to the doctor's.

Find authoritative answers to your questions about:
- Jaundice
- Asthma
- Seizures
- Chicken pox
- Anemia
- Rapid breathing
- Autism
- Croup
- Pneumonia
- Diabetes
- Heart murmurs
- Sleep disorders
And much, much more.

"A must for a parent or grandparent caring for a sick child."
-Carden Johnston, MD, past president, American Academy of Pediatrics

Table of Contents:

Introduction     ix
Contributing Specialists     xiii
Common Conditions in Newborns     1
Arm Paralysis (Brachial Plexus Palsy)     3
Birth Defect     6
Blood Infection (Bacterial Sepsis)     10
Cephalohematoma     13
Chromosomal Abnormalities     16
Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate     20
Clubfoot     26
Heart Disease-Congenital     29
Hypoglycemia     33
Hypospadias     37
Intestinal Inflammation (Necrotizing Enterocolitis)     40
Jaundice     44
Kidney Enlargement (Hydronephrosis)     48
Lung Rupture (Pneumothorax or Pneumomediastinum)     52
Meconium Aspiration     56
Pneumonia-Neonatal     61
Rapid Breathing (Respiratory Distress Syndrome/Transient Tachypnea)     64
Seizures-Neonatal     69
Undescended Testicle(s)     73
Common Conditions in Children and Adolescents     77
Acne     79
Anemia     85
Appendicitis     89
Asthma     93
Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis)     99
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)     102
Autism     109
Back Pain     116
Bedwetting (Enuresis)     119
Bellyaches (Recurrent Abdominal Pain)     123
Bladder Infection (Cystitis)     127
Blood in Urine (Hematuria)     132
Blood Vessel Birthmark (Hemangioma)     136
Boil (Carbuncle)     139
Breast Enlargement in Males (Gynecomastia)     142
Breath-Holding Spells     145
Bronchiolitis     148
Bronchitis     152
Bruising (Excessive)     155
Chicken Pox (Varicella)     158
Colic     162
Constipation     166
Corneal Abrasion     170
Cradle Cap (Seborrheic Dermatitis)     173
Craniosynostosis     176
Crohn's Disease (Regional Ileitis)     181
Croup     185
Cuts (Requiring Stitches)     190
Developmental Delay     194
Diabetes (Mellitus)     198
Diaper Rash     203
Diarrhea     207
Dysplasia (Developmental) of the Hip     211
Ear Infection-Middle Ear (Otitis Media)     214
Ear Infection-Outer Ear (Otitis Externa)      220
Ear Wax Impaction (Cerumen Impaction)     224
Eating Disorders (e.g., Bulimia, Anorexia)     227
Eczema     232
Eye Infection (Conjunctivitis)     241
Eyelid Gland Swelling (Chalazion)     244
Eye Muscle Imbalance (Strabismus)     247
Failure to Thrive     249
Fainting (Syncope)     253
Fifth Disease     256
Flu (Influenza)     259
Food Allergy     262
Foreign Body Aspiration     268
Ganglion     272
Hair Loss (Alopecia)     275
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Syndrome     282
Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis)     285
Headaches     290
Head Asymmetry     294
Head Lice     299
Hearing Deficit     303
Heart Murmur     307
Heart Rhythm Irregularities (Arrhythmias)     311
Hepatitis     314
Hernia (Inguinal)     319
Hip Joint Inflammation (Synovitis)     324
Hives     329
Hydrocele (of the Testes)     334
Hypertension     338
Hypothyroidism     345
Ingrown Toenail     349
Insect Bite     352
ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura)     355
Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)     359
Large Head (Macrocephaly)     363
Laryngitis     366
Learning Differences     371
Leg and Foot Structural Disorders (e.g., Bowlegs, Knock-Knees, Pigeon-Toes, Flatfeet)     375
Lyme Disease     380
Lymph Node Enlargement (Lymphadenopathy)     384
Meningitis     388
Menstruation-Onset (Menarche)     392
Mole (Pigmented Nevus)     396
Mononucleosis     401
Mood Disorder (e.g., Depression, Anxiety, Mania)     405
Mouth Infection (Stomatitis)     409
Neck Muscle Contraction (Torticollis)     413
Nephritis     416
Nephrotic Syndrome     421
Nosebleeds     427
Obesity     432
Pin Worms (Enterobiasis)     436
Pityriasis Rosea     439
Pneumonia     442
Poison Ivy     446
Precocious Puberty     449
Psoriasis     453
Pyloric Stenosis     458
Rheumatoid Arthritis-Juvenile     462
Ringworm of Body (Tinea Corporis)      467
Ringworm of Scalp (Tinea Capitus)     470
Roseola     475
Scabies     478
School Phobia     481
Scoliosis     484
Seizures     491
Sexual Abuse (Suspected)     495
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) (e.g., Conorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes)     498
Short Stature     501
Sinusitis     505
Skin Infection (Impetigo and Cellulitis)     512
Sleep Disorders (e.g., Night Terrors, Nightmares, Difficulty Getting to Sleep, Sleepwalking)     515
Small Head (Microcephaly)     519
Spitting Up (Gastroesophageal Reflux-GER)     521
Sprain of Extremity (e.g., Toe, Ankle, Knee, Finger, Wrist, Elbow)     527
Stye     532
Tear Duct Obstruction (Nasolacrimal Obstruction)     534
Thrush     537
Tic Disorders     541
Tonsillitis     544
Torsion of the Testicles     550
Umbilical Cord Stump Inflammation (Umbilical Granuloma)     553
Umbilical Hernia     556
Vomiting     559
Choosing a Pediatrician     563
Afterword     566
Index     567
About the Author      577
About Medical City Children's Hospital     578

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