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Pneumonia
An infection in the lungs. It can be caused by bacteria, a virus or both.Your child may have a fever a lack of appetite, chest pains, cough, anxiety.

Strabismus Repair
Surgery will move the muscles that attach to the eye. This changes the position of the eye and gets both eyes looking at the same thing at the same time.

Electrodessication
The destruction of warts, irritated seborrheic keratoses, pyogenic granuloma

Iron
A very important for growth. Iron is needed in the blood, the muscles, the tissues, and for the production of some important enzymes. Lack of iron can cause anemia.

Hernia
A weakness in the abdominal (belly) muscle where part of the intestines pushes through.

Sickle Cell
A sick red blood cell that looks something like a sickle. The hemoglobin in sickle cells lets out too much oxygen and that causes cells to sickle

Chicken pox
Usually a mild disease caused by a virus. It is very contagious. The most common symptoms are fever and rash. The rash begins as small red bumps that quickly develop into clear blisters on a red base. The blisters then become fluid filled and break within 24 hours—leaving a brownish scab. New blisters will form for 3 to 4 days.

Cellulitis
An infection of the soft tissue which is underneath your skin. It can be on any part of your body.

Constipation
When a person has a hard time moving their bowel going to the bathroom. It is the passage of infrequent hard stools.

The PPD test
A screening test done to detect tuberculosis infecti


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When Treating a Cold extra fluids are recommended
Since it is caused by a virus, antibiotics do not work against the common cold. Extra fluids, a cool mist humidifier, and rest will likely help with some of his symptoms. Younger children, since they can't blow their nose, may benefit from using saline nasal drops and a bulb syringe to help keep their nasal passages clear.
 


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Steroids
Hormones drugs created by our own bodies that are antiinflammatory help reduce swelling in joints, muscles, the brain and spinal cord. In some cases, they are also used for treatment of certain diseases.

The lymph system
Part of the germ fighting system of the body.

Dehydration
The loss of fluids (water) from the body and loss of important electrolytes, such as salt caused by diarrhea and vomiting.

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