News

Sting from a scorpion Onset of local pain and tingling after a scorpion is seen in the area The main symptoms are pain, tingling and numbness at the sting site About 85% cause only local symptoms at ...
Pink-red, scaly rash on inner thighs near groin. Often, starts in the groin crease. Then, spreads slowly downward. In boys, the rash does not involve the penis or scrotum. Rash is most often the same ...
Jaundice (yellow skin) in a baby during the first 3 months of life (90 days) The skin turns a yellow color from high bilirubin levels in the blood ...
Join the Precious Gift Junior Guild for The Sweet Side of Support – a delicious partnership between this junior guild and Nothing Bundt Cakes! From April 8-10, indulge your sweet tooth while ...
A telemedicine visit takes place online, using a computer device or smartphone that has a camera so you can see and speak to your child’s provider via video. This type of visit allows you to see your ...
The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the insect's saliva. While the bug is sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Anaphylaxis With Insect Bites: Very Rare A severe life-threatening ...
The wood tick (dog tick) is the size of an apple seed. After feeding, it can double or triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Colorado tick fever. The deer tick is ...
Injuries to the leg (hip to foot) Injuries to a bone, muscle, joint or ligament Muscle pain caused by too much exercise or work (overuse). Overuse is covered in Leg Pain. Excluded: Toe Injury only.
Any cut that is split open or gaping needs sutures. Cuts longer than ½ inch (12 mm) usually need sutures. On the face, cuts longer than ¼ inch (6 mm) usually need to be seen. They usually need closure ...
Most causes of new onset muscle weakness are serious. True weakness points to diseases of the spinal cord or its nerves. Nerves carry messages from the spinal cord to the muscles in the arms and legs.
Breathing sound that is high-pitched and tight A purring or whistling sound You can hear it best when your child is breathing out Use this guide only if your child has not been diagnosed with asthma ...
Too much earwax can cause rubbing of the ear or poking in the canal. A piece of ear wax can become dry and hard in the ear canal. This creates a feeling that an object is in the ear. Complete blockage ...