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Chickenpox and Smallpox Rash Comparison

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Source: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Differences between chickenpox and smallpox Chickenpox Smallpox How initial symptoms differ 0 to 2 days of mild illness pass before the rash develops. 2 to 3 days of severe illness pass before the rash develops. Lesions first appear on the face or trunk...

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Chickenpox rash

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Chickenpox (varicella) is a contagious illness that causes an itchy rash and red spots or blisters (pox) all over the body. It takes about 1 or 2 days for a chickenpox red spot (macule) to go through all of its stages. This includes blistering, bursting, drying, and crusting over. New red spots appear every day...

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Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections

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Scratching chickenpox blisters can lead to skin infections, not to mention scarring. In rare cases, infected chickenpox lesions can lead to toxic shock syndrome. To keep children from scratching chickenpox blisters: Clean and closely trim your child's fingernails. Have a small child wear mittens or clean cotton socks on...

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Chilblains (Perniosis)

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Chilblains (perniosis, also known as pernio) is a reaction to cold, nonfreezing temperatures. It is seen most often in young people who have Raynaud's phenomenon and people who are exposed to damp, cold weather. Symptoms develop 2 to 14 hours after exposure to cold and usually affect the hands, ears, lower legs, or...

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Child Car Seats

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Infant and child car seats save lives. By law, children must be buckled up in a car seat that is made for their weight, height, and age. Check your state's laws at www.iihs.org/laws/default.aspx. A child who is not in a car seat can be seriously injured or killed during a crash or an abrupt stop,...

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Child Safety: Guns and Firearms

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Small children, even some 1-year-olds, are able to pull the trigger on a gun. Also, older children or adults can mishandle guns or firearms and injure others. The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents to avoid keeping guns and firearms in the home or car. If this is not possible, guns and firearms should be...

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Child Safety: Preventing Burns

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Burns are a potential hazard in any home. There are four kinds of burning hazards that may hurt your child: Heat burns Electrical burns Friction burns Chemical burns Heat burns Heat burns, also called thermal burns, are caused by contact with fire, steam, hot objects, or hot liquids. Tap water is a leading cause of...

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Child Safety: Preventing Drowning

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Briefly discusses drowning hazards and teaching swimming safety. Offers tips on keeping children safe around indoor water sources, including water in bathtubs, toilets, and containers, and outdoor water hazards like pools, ditches, and wells.

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Child Safety: Strollers and Shopping Carts

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Taking your child out of the house allows him or her to have new experiences and interactions. You may start using a stroller as soon as your baby is born and continue to do so well into early childhood. You may also want your child to ride in a shopping cart when you go to...

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Child Who Is Overweight: Evaluating Nutrition and Activity Patterns

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When a doctor asks questions about your child's eating and activity habits, the information helps identify patterns that may lead to extra weight. Nutrition history You may be asked: To describe your family's meals and snacks during a typical day. What your child eats at school. Who is responsible for meals. Is it the...

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Child Who Is Overweight: Medical Evaluation

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If your child has been diagnosed by a doctor as being overweight or at risk of becoming overweight, a thorough medical exam is important to identify and treat any related health problems. History Your doctor will ask about: Your child's weight history, to see if your child has had an unusual change in rate of...

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Childbirth Afterpains

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Afterpains are sharp pains in the belly that occur in the first few days after childbirth. They may cause some discomfort. But afterpains help reduce uterine bleeding. They also help shrink the uterus back to the size it was before you were pregnant. You are most likely to notice these pains when you breastfeed...

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Childbirth Classes

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You and your partner can learn a lot by taking a childbirth education class. This is especially true if it's your first pregnancy. A good time to start the class is in your sixth or seventh month. If a friend is going to be your labor support (labor coach), he or she can come too....

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Childbirth: Epidurals

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Epidural anesthesia is an effective form of childbirth pain relief. Epidural anesthesia is the injection of a numbing medicine into the space around the spinal nerves in the lower back. It numbs the area above and below the point of injection and allows you to remain awake during the delivery. It can be used for...

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Childbirth: Is Planning a C-Section a Good Choice?

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In the past 40 years, the rate of cesarean (C-section) deliveries has jumped from about 1 out of 20 births to about 1 out of 3 births. 1 This trend has caused experts to worry that C-sections are being done more often than needed. Because of the risks of C-section, the American College of Obstetricians...

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Childbirth: Laboring in Water and Water Delivery

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Laboring in water Some hospitals and birthing centers offer tubs or whirlpools for labor. If yours does, talk to your doctor or midwife about laboring in water. The warm water supports your body. It also helps you to relax. For many women, laboring in water has been proved to: 1, 2 Reduce labor pain. Reduce...

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Childbirth: Pudendal and Paracervical Blocks

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Pudendal block To relieve pain associated with the second (pushing) stage of labor, an injection called a pudendal block can be given through the vaginal wall and into the pudendal nerve in the pelvis, numbing the area between the vagina and anus (perineum). Pudendal blocks do not relieve the pain of contractions. A...

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Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Other Myeloid Malignancies Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

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Childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes a large number of abnormal blood cells. Childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. AML is also called acute myelogenous leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia, and...

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Childhood Astrocytomas Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

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Childhood astrocytoma is a disease in which benign (noncancer) or malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain. Astrocytomas are tumors that start in star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes. An astrocyte is a type of glial cell. Glial cells hold nerve cells in place, bring food and oxygen to them, and...

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Childhood Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

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Primary brain tumors, including atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors, are a diverse group of diseases that together constitute the most common solid tumor of childhood. The PDQ childhood brain tumor treatment summaries are primarily organized according to the World Health Organization classification of nervous system...

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Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

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Primary brain tumors, including germ cell tumors (GCTs), are a diverse group of diseases that together constitute the most common solid tumor of childhood. The most recent classification of CNS tumors implements molecular parameters for the first time, in addition to histology, to define brain tumor entities. This led...

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Childhood Craniopharyngioma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

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Childhood craniopharyngiomas are benign brain tumors found near the pituitary gland. Childhood craniopharyngiomas are rare tumors usually found near the pituitary gland (a pea-sized organ at the bottom of the brain that controls other glands) and the hypothalamus (a small cone-shaped organ connected to the pituitary...

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Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

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Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD) is a developmental disorder characterized by a loss of thinking, communication, and language skills that occurs sometime between 2 and 4 years of age. Normal development is seen until then. The cause of childhood disintegrative disorder is not known. Symptoms include poor social...

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Childhood Esthesioneuroblastoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

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Esthesioneuroblastoma (also termed olfactory neuroblastoma) is a small round cell tumor arising from the nasal neuroepithelium that is distinct from primitive neuroectodermal tumors. In children, esthesioneuroblastoma is a very rare malignancy, with an estimated incidence of 0.1 cases per 100,000 per year...

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Childhood Esthesioneuroblastoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

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Esthesioneuroblastoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the olfactory bulb. The olfactory bulbs are found in the top part of the nasal cavity near the bone that separates the nasal cavity from the brain. The olfactory bulbs connect to the olfactory nerves (nerves that control smell)...

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Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

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Childhood extracranial germ cell tumors form from germ cells in parts of the body other than the brain. A germ cell is a type of cell that forms as a fetus (unborn baby) develops. These cells later become sperm in the testicles or eggs in the ovaries. This summary is about germ cell tumors that...

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Childhood Fears and Exposure to Violence

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Fears of school-age children Your child may seem anxious about everyday occurrences. School-age children usually are still dealing with a number of fears that first developed during their early childhood, such as fear of ghosts, of the dark, or even of dying. Every child's fears are different. Parents may not even...

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Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

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Childhood Hodgkin lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system. Childhood Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops in the lymph system. The lymph system is part of the immune system. It helps protect the body from infection and disease. The lymph system is made up of...

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Childhood Immunization Catch-Up Schedule: Ages 4 Months to 18 Years

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After getting approval from several expert groups, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following immunization schedule for children. You can view it online at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html.

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Childhood Immunization Schedule: Ages 0 to 6 Years

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Childhood Laryngeal Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

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Histology Tumors of the larynx are rare. The most common benign tumor is subglottic hemangioma. Malignant tumors, which are especially rare, may be associated with benign tumors such as polyps and papillomas. Clinical Presentation These tumors may present with the following: Hoarseness. Difficulty swallowing...

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Childhood Laryngeal Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

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Laryngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the larynx. The larynx is a part of the throat, between the base of the tongue and the trachea (windpipe). The larynx contains the vocal cords, which vibrate and make sound when air is directed against them. The sound echoes...

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Childhood Leukemia: What Is AML?

Medical Condition

Learn what acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is and what to expect for care and treatment.

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Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Medical Condition

Childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system. Childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that forms in the lymph system, which is part of the body's immune system. It helps protect the body from infection and disease. The lymph system is made up of...

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Children's Growth Chart

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A growth chart is a graph used to track a child's growth and development over time. At each of your child's well-child visits, the doctor will measure: Length (height). A baby's length is measured while lying down, from the top of the head to the bottom of the foot. Older children are measured standing up...

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Chipped or Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance

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A chip or break in a tooth may occur suddenly with an injury or develop slowly over time because of wear and tear. A chip, crack, or break in the tooth enamel is less serious than one to a deeper layer of your tooth . A chip may result from grinding the teeth at night....

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Chiropractic Therapy

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Chiropractic is an approach to health care that tries to relieve pain through spinal manipulation. It is most often used for back or neck pain, and sometimes it is used for headaches or for pain in the arms or legs. Spinal manipulation involves working on the head, shoulders, neck, back, or hips to help relieve...

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Chiropractor (Doctor of Chiropractic)

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Doctors of chiropractic (chiropractors) use spinal manipulation, which is a treatment that uses pressure on a joint of the spine. It is used to improve pain and function. Manipulation can be done with the hands or a special device. The careful, controlled force used on the joint can range from gentle to strong, and from...

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Chlamydia

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What is chlamydia? Chlamydia (say "kluh-MID-ee-uh") is an infection spread through sexual contact. This infection infects the urethra in men. In women, it infects the urethra and the cervix and can spread to the reproductive organs . It is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Chlamydia does not...

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Choking Rescue Procedure: Heimlich Maneuver

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Choking is usually caused by food or an object stuck in the windpipe. For tips to avoid choking, see preventing choking. A person who is choking cannot talk, cough, or breathe, and may turn gray or blue. The Heimlich maneuver can help get the food or object out. WARNING: Do not try the Heimlich maneuver...

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Cholera Vaccine: What You Need to Know

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Cholera is a disease that can cause severe diarrhea and vomiting. If it isn't treated quickly, it can lead to dehydration and even death. About 100,000-130,000 people are thought to die from cholera each year, almost all of them in countries where the disease is common. Cholera is caused by bacteria, and spread through…

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Cholesterol Numbers: What They Mean for Your Health

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Learn what your cholesterol numbers mean for your health.

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Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines

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The goal in treating cholesterol is to lower your chance of having a heart attack or a stroke. The goal is not to lower your cholesterol numbers alone. The following guidelines are from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. 1 The two types of treatment are: Lifestyle changes. Medicines...

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Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests

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Covers cholesterol and triglyceride blood tests to measure fatty substances in the blood. Explains why tests are done and how to prepare. Includes possible results and what they may mean. Looks at what may affect test results.

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Cholesterol in Children and Teens

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A child may have a higher chance of having high cholesterol if he or she: Is overweight. Does not exercise much. Does not eat healthy foods. Has a family history of high cholesterol. Cholesterol tests for children and teens Your child's doctor may suggest a cholesterol test based on your child's age, family history, or...

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Cholesterol: How It Raises Your Risk

Medical Condition

Learn how high cholesterol raises your risk for heart attack and stroke.

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Choosing Child Care

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What is child care? Child care is short-term care by someone other than a parent. There are two basic types of child care: individual and group. Individual providers care for only your child or children. The provider may be a family member or friend, a nanny, an au pair, or a babysitter. Group providers care...

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Choosing a Nursing Home

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When considering moving into a nursing home, also called a resident care facility, you can take steps to make sure you select the place that best meets your needs. Visit several nursing homes with your family. Most nursing homes have an admissions coordinator who is able to answer your questions and show you the...

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Christine Goertz, DC, PhD - Chiropractic

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Dr. Christine Goertz reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Goertz is Vice Chancellor for Research and Health Policy at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. She serves as a scientific adviser for the American...

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Chronic Female Pelvic Pain

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Covers pelvic pain that has lasted longer than 6 months. Discusses common causes such as endometriosis. Covers what increases your risk and offers prevention tips. Covers treatment with lifestyle changes, medicines, and surgery.

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