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Poison Ivy - Oak - Sumac
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A very itchy rash with blisters. Caused by contact with the poison ivy plant
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Puncture Wound
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The skin is punctured by a pointed narrow object (such as a needle). Puncture wounds that contain splinters or slivers are covered elsewhere.
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Rash Localized - Cause Unknown
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Rash or redness on one small part of the body (localized). Red or pink rash. Small spots or solid redness.
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Rash Widespread - Cause Unknown
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A pink rash that is all over the body (widespread). Small or large pink spots
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Ringworm of the Body
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Skin infection with 1 or more ring-shaped spots. Has a rough edge and clearing of the center
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Ringworm of the Scalp
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A fungus infection of the scalp. The medical name is Tinea capitis
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Roseola
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Roseola is widespread fine pink rash that’s caused by a specific virus. Classic feature is that the rash is preceded by 3 to 5 days of high fever.
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STI Prevention
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
STI stands for Sexually Transmitted Infection. STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease. It’s an older term and means the same thing. Some STIs cause serious complications. Do everything you can to prevent them.
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Sacral Dimple - Normal
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A dimple is a small pit or depression in the skin. Location: in the midline (center) of the lowest part of the back. It is near the tip of the tailbone. You can feel the tailbone under it. Hidden within the gluteal cleft ("butt crack"). Must separate the buttocks to see it. The dimple opening is very
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Scabies
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A very itchy rash caused by the scabies mite. A mite is a tiny, invisible bug that burrows under the skin
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Scarlet Fever
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Scarlet Fever is a speckled, red rash all over due to the Strep bacteria
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School Avoidance
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Healthy children who miss lots of school. They stay home because of vague physical symptoms. Also called school phobia.
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Scorpion Sting
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Sting from a scorpion. Also suspect for new onset of local pain after a scorpion is seen in the area. The main symptoms are pain, tingling and numbness at the sting site.
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Shingles (Zoster)
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Shingles is a rash that looks like a stripe or band. It’s only on one side of the body
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Sibling Rivalry Toward a Newborn
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Sibling rivalry refers to the normal jealousy of young children toward a new brother or sister. The most common symptom is increased demands for attention. For example, the older child wants to be held and carried, especially when the mother is busy with the newborn.
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Siblings Arguing
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Most siblings argue and quarrel. They verbally fight over possessions, space on the sofa, time in the bathroom, or the last donut. On most days, siblings are friends and companions, rather than rivals. Some friction occurs in most close relationships.
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