The Parents' Health Guide is a comprehensive and concise quick-reference guide to health conditions and medical procedures affecting children and teenagers. The authors and physician reviewers have provided up-to-date information that is consistent with consensus interpretations for accuracy and practical considerations.
This information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional before starting any new treatment or with any questions you have regarding a medical condition.
A
- 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
- Abdominal CT scan
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Abdominal x-ray
- Abscessed tooth
- Absent pulmonary valve - child
- Acne
- Acute abdominal pain
- Acute bronchitis
- Acute cerebellar ataxia
- Acute idiopathic polyneuritis
- Acute interstitial nephritis
- Acute mastoiditis
- Acute myeloblastic leukemia—child
- Acute myelogenous leukemia—child
- Acute myeloid leukemia—child
- Acute sinusitis
- Acute pancreatitis—child
- ADD/ADHD
- Addison disease
- Adenovirus infection
- Adrenocortical carcinoma
- Affective disorder
- Agoraphobia
- Agranulocytosis
- AIDS
- Alcohol abuse and alcoholism
- Alcohol dependence
- Alcohol use disorder
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Allergy:
- Previously known as ALTE
- Amenorrhea
- Amnesia
- AN
- Anal fissure
- Anaphylaxis
- Androblastoma
- Anemia
- Anemia of prematurity
- Animal bites
- Ankyloglossia
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Anorexia—child
- Anorexia nervosa—child
- Anomalous left coronary artery —child
- Anthrax
- Anxiety
- Aortic coarctation—child
- Aortic stenosis—child
- Aphasia
- Apnea of prematurity
- Previously known as apparent life-threatening event
- Appendectomy
- Appendicitis
- Arnold-Chiari malformation
- Arterial blood gases
- ASD—atrial septal defect
- ASD—autism spectrum disorders
- Aseptic meningitis
- Aseptic necrosis of the hip
- Asperger disorder
- Asperger syndrome
- Asthma
- Asthma in children
- Asthma—child
- Astrocytoma
- Atelectasis
- Atelectasis in infants
- Athlete's foot
- Athletic amenorrhea
- Atopic dermatitis—child
- Atresia, intestinal
- Atrial septal defect
- Atrial septal defect repair in children - open heart surgery
- Atrial septal defect repair in children - transcatheter procedure
- Atrioventricular canal defect
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Atypical depression
- AUD
- Auditory dyssynchrony
- Auditory neuropathy
- Auditory processing disorder
- Auditory synaptopothy
- Autism
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Avascular necrosis—child
B
- Bacteremia—child
- Bacterial endocarditis
- Bacterial meningitis
- Barlow syndrome
- Basal cell carcinoma
- BCG vaccine
- Bed-wetting
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Benign positional vertigo, BPV
- Biliary atresia—infant
- Biopsy, bone marrow
- Binge eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Bladder infection
- Blepharitis
- Blisters
- Blood poisoning
- Blood transfusion
- BMT
- Boils
- Bone cancer
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Bone marrow transplantation
- Botulism
- Boutonniere deformity
- BPPV
- Brachycephaly
- Brachytherapy
- Brain tumor – astrocytoma
- Brief resolved unexplained event
- Bronchitis, acute
- Bronchoscopy
- BRUE
- Buckle fracture of forearm
- Bruxism
- Bulimia
- Bulimia nervosa
- Burn debridement
C
- Callus
- Cancer
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Adrenal cancer
- Adrenal cortical carcinoma
- Adrenocortical carcinoma
- Astrocytoma
- Bladder cancer
- Bone cancer
- Brain tumor and brain cancer
- Cancer of the adrenal cortex
- Cervical cancer
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Chronic myelocytic leukemia
- Ewing sarcoma
- Gallbladder cancer
- Hairy cell leukemia
- Kaposi sarcoma
- Melanoma
- Mesothelioma pleura
- Nasopharyngeal cancer
- Osteosarcoma
- Skin cancer
- Soft tissue sarcoma
- Candidiasis
- Canker sores
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Carbuncles
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for children age 1 to early teens
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for infants
- Cavity
- Celiac disease
- Celiac sprue
- Cellulitis
- Cerebral hypoxia
- Cerebral hypoxia—newborn
- Cerebral palsy
- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
- Cerebrospinal fluid tap
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- Chemotherapy
- CHI
- Chiari malformation
- Chicken pox
- Chickenpox vaccine
- Chikungunya
- Chikungunya fever
- Child circumcision
- Chlamydia
- Cholecystitis
- Cholesteatoma
- Chordee repair
- Chronic granulomatous disease
- Chronic pelvic pain—female
- Chronic pelvic pain—male
- Chronic sinusitis
- Circumcision
- Circumcision—child
- Cleft lip
- Cleft palate
- Click-murmur syndrome
- Closed skull fracture
- Clubfoot
- Cluster headache
- Cochlear implants
- Cold
- Cold sores
- Colic
- Colitis, ulcerative
- Collapsed lung
- Colles fracture
- Colonic atresia
- Colostomy / Ileostomy
- Concussion
- Conduct disorder
- Condyloma acuminata
- Congenital dislocation of the hip
- Congenital dysplasia of the hip
- Congenital dysplasia/dislocation of the hip [CDH]
- Congenital hip dislocation
- Congenital hip dysplasia
- Congenital hip subluxability
- Congenital hyperinsulinism—child
- Congenital kyphosis
- Congenital rubella syndrome
- Congenital subluxability of the hip
- Conjunctivitis
- Constipation
- Contact dermatitis
- Corneal abrasion
- Coronary artery fistula
- Coxa plana
- Crab lice
- Cracked tooth
- Crib death
- Crohn disease
- Crossed eyes
- Croup
- CSF analysis
- CSF tap
- CT scan, abdomen
- CT scan
- CT scan, head
- CVS--transabdominal
- CVS--transcervical
- Cystic fibrosis
- Cystitis
- Cystoscopy
D
- Dacryocystitis
- Dandruff
- Dandy Walker
- DDH
- Deafness
- Dehydration
- Dejerine-Sottas disease
- Depression
- Depression with atypical features
- Dermatitis
- Dermatophyte infection
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip
- Deviated nasal septum
- Diabetes, Type 1
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Diarrhea
- DiGeorge syndrome
- Diphtheria vaccine
- Disfluent speech
- D incompatibility
- Distal radius fracture
- Dizziness-nonvertigo
- DMD
- Double-outlet right ventricle
- Double aortic arch
- Down syndrome
- Drowning
- Drug abuse
- Drug addiction
- Drug dependence
- DTaP vaccine-diptheria
- DTaP vaccine-pertussis
- DTaP vaccine-tetanus
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Duodenal atresia
- Duodenal ulcer
- Dysplasia of the hip, developmental
- Dysthymia
E
- EV-D68 infection
- Ear infection, middle
- Ear tubes surgery
- Eastern equine encephalitis
- Eating disorders
- Ebstein anomaly
- Echocardiogram
- Eczema—child
- EEG
- Electrical burns and injuries
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- EMG
- Encephalitis
- Encopresis—child
- Endocarditis—noninfective
- Enteral feeding
- Enterovirus—child
- Enterovirus D68 infection
- Enuresis
- Eosinophilic colitis—child
- Eosinophilic esophagitis—child
- Eosinophilic gastritis—child
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis—child
- Epigastic hernia
- Epilepsy
- Epistaxis
- Erysipelas
- Ewing family of tumors
- Ewing sarcoma
- Excision biopsy, skin
- Exercise-related menstrual dysfunction
F
- Failure-to-thrive
- Fainting
- Farsightedness
- Felon
- Female athlete triad
- Fetal alcohol syndrome
- Fetal ventriculomegaly
- Finger extensor tendon injury
- Finger flexor tendon injury
- Fish scale disease
- Fissure, anal
- Flat head syndrome
- Flat plate of the abdomen
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Floppy valve syndrome
- Flu
- Food allergy
- Food poisoning
- Forearm muscle strain
- Fracture, distal radius
- Fracture, sacral stress
- Fracture, skull and facial
- Fractured tooth
- Fragile X syndrome
- Frostbite
- Functional abdominal pain—child
- Fungal endocarditis
- Furuncles
G
- Ganglion cyst
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease—adolescent
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease—child
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease—infant
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease—special needs child
- Gastroschisis
- Gastroschisis repair
- Gastrostomy
- GBS
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Genital herpes
- Genital warts
- German measles
- Giardiasis
- Glenoid labrum tear
- Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
- Gonorrhea
- Gram-negative bacterial infection
- Granulocytopenia
- Granulopenia
- Groin hernia
- Group B streptococcal infection
- Growing pains
- Growth plate fracture
H
- H. pylori infection
- Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
- Hay fever
- Headache
- Head CT scan
- Head injury
- Head lice
- Hearing loss
- Heart-lung transplant
- Heart block
- Heart failure—child
- Heart murmur
- Heart transplant
- Heart valve replacement
- Heat exhaustion
- Heat stroke
- Helicobacter pylori infection
- Hematuria
- Hemophilia
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Hepatitis C
- Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies
- Hernia repair
- Hernia, Umbilical
- Herniorrhaphy
- Herpes simplex 1
- Herpes simplex 2
- HiB vaccine
- Hiccups
- HIE—newborn
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hip osteotomy
- Hip pointers
- Histoplasmosis
- HIV
- Hives
- hMPV
- HMSNs
- Hodgkin disease
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Hole in the heart
- Homocystinuria
- HPV
- HPV vaccine
- Human metapneumovirus infection
- Human papillomavirus
- Human papillomavirus vaccine
- Hunchback
- Hyaline membrane disease
- Hydrocele
- Hydrocele repair
- Hydrocelectomy
- Hydrocephalus
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hyperhidrosis
- Hyperkyphosis
- Hyperopia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthermia
- Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
- Hypochondria
- Hypochondriasis
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoglycemia in infants
- Hypospadias repair
- Hypothermia
- Hypovolemia in infants
- Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy—newborn
I
- IBS
- ICDs
- Ichthyosis
- IE
- Ilial atresia
- Illness anxiety disorder
- Impacted tooth
- Impetigo
- Impulse control disorders
- Infection debridement
- Infective endocarditis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Influenza
- Influenza vaccine
- Ingrown toenail
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Insect allergy
- Insect bites and stings
- Insertion of umbilical catheter
- Insomnia
- Insulin dependent diabetes
- Interrupted aortic arch
- Intestinal atresia
- Intestinal atresia repair
- Intussusception
- Ionizing radiation
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Irritable hip
- Ischemic necrosis—child
L
- Labral tear, shoulder
- Lactose intolerance
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Laparoscopy
- Laryngitis
- Laryngomalacia
- Laryngoscopy
- LCPD
- Le Fort fracture
- Lead poisoning
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
- Leigh syndrome
- Leukemia
- Leukodystrophy
- Lice
- Little League elbow
- Liver transplant
- Lockjaw vaccine
- Low back pain
- Low blood sugar
- Lumbar puncture
- Lung transplant
- Lyme disease
- Lymphoma, Hodgkin
M
- Macrosomia
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Malignant hepatoma
- Malignant hyperpyrexia
- Malignant hyperthermia
- Malignant hyperthermia susceptibility
- Mallet finger
- Mandible fracture
- Manic-depressive illness
- Marfan syndrome
- Marie-Strumpell disease
- Martin-Bell syndrome
- Mastoiditis
- Maxillary fracture
- Measles
- Measles vaccine
- Meckel diverticulum
- Meconium aspiration
- Medial apophysitis
- Medulloblastoma
- Memory loss
- Meningitis
- Meningococcal vaccine
- MERS-CoV
- Mesenteric adenitis
- Mesenteric lymphadenitis
- Mid back pain
- Middle back pain
- Middle ear infection
- Middle ear repair
- Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- Migraine
- Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome
- Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and strokelike episodes
- Mitochondrial myopathy
- Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Mitral valve stenosis
- Mood disorder
- Moschcowitz syndrome
- Moles
- Mononucleosis
- Motion sickness
- MRI scan
- Multiple sclerosis
- Mumps
- Muscle contraction headache
- Muscle strain, forearm
- Muscular dystrophy
- Myocarditis
- Myoclonic epilepsy associated with ragged red fibers
- Myopia
- Myringotomy
N
- Narcolepsy
- Navicular fracture
- Near-drowning
- Nearsightedness
- Neonatal HIE
- Neonatal hyperinsulinism
- Neonatal hypoglycemia
- Neonatal sepsis
- Nephrectomy
- Nephrosis—child
- Nephrotic syndrome—child
- Neural tube defect—spina bifida
- Neuroblastoma
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2
- Neurogenic bladder
- Neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa
- Neuropathy, auditory
- Neutropenia
- Newborn hearing test
- NF2
- Non-hodgkin lymphoma
- Nontropical sprue
- Nonvertigo dizziness
- Norovirus
- Nosebleed
- Nursemaid’s elbow
O
- Obesity-children and teens
- Obesity-pediatric and adolescent
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- OCD
- Omphalocele
- Omphalocele repair
- Open skull fracture
- Opioid abuse
- Opioid addiction
- Opioid dependence
- Opioid use disorder
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Oral candidiasis—child
- Oral-facial clefts
- Orchiopexy—laparoscopic
- Orchiopexy—open surgery
- Orchitis
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Osteitis
- Osteochondrosis
- Osteochondritis of the hip—child
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteonecrosis of the hip—child
- Osteogenic sarcoma
- Otitis media
P
- Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccine
- Panic disorder
- Paronychia
- Partially dislocated elbow
- Pearson syndrome
- Pediatric hypoglycemia
- Pediculosis
- PEG
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Pelvic pain, chronic—female
- Pelvic pain, chronic—male
- Peptic ulcer
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- Pericarditis
- Perinatal asphyxia
- Periodontitis
- Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors
- Peritonitis
- Pertussis
- Pertussis vaccine
- PFTs
- Phimosis
- Pink eye
- Pinworm
- Plagiocephaly
- Plantar warts
- Pleural effusion
- PNET
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Pneumonia
- Poison ivy, oak and sumac
- Polio Vaccine
- Positional skull deformity
- Positional vertigo of barany
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Postural kyphosis
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Prematurity
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Primary nocturnal enuresis
- Primitive neuroectodermal tumor
- Progressive external ophthalmoplegia
- Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystophy
- Pseudoseizures
- Psoriasis
- Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
- PTSD
- Pubic lice
- Pulled elbow
- Pulled muscle, forearm
- Pulmonary atresia
- Pulmonary function tests
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Punch biopsy, skin
- Pyloric atresia
- Pyloroplasty
R
- Rabies
- Radial head subluxation
- Radiation therapy
- Radiofrequency ablation of turbinates
- Radioimmunotherapy
- Radiotherapy
- Regional anesthesia
- Renal failure
- Renal insufficiency
- Renal ultrasound
- Respiratory distress syndrome in newborns
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Reye syndrome
- RFA of turbinates
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Rheumatic fever
- Rh incompatibility and isoimmunization
- Rhinosinusitis
- Rickets
- Ringworm
- RIT
- Rocky mountain spotted fever
- Root canal
- Rosacea
- Rotavirus
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Roundback of the spine
- Roundworm
- Rubella
- Rubeola vaccine
S
- Sacral stress fracture
- Salter-Harris Fracture
- Scabies
- Scaphocephaly
- Scarlatina
- Scarlet fever
- SCD
- Scheuermann kyphosis
- SCFE
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Scoliosis
- Scurvy
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Seizure
- Seizure disorder
- Self-injury
- Self-mutilation
- Septicemia
- Sesamoid fracture
- SGA
- Shave biopsy, skin
- Short bowel syndrome
- Shoulder labral tear
- Sickle cell anemia
- Sickle cell disease
- SIDS
- Single ventricle anomalies - child
- Sinus headache
- Sinus infection
- Sinusitis
- Skin biopsy
- Skin graft
- Skin lesion biopsy
- Skin lesion removal
- Sleep disorders
- Skull and facial fracture
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Small for gestational age
- SMD
- Snoring
- Social anxiety disorder
- Social phobia
- Soft tissue sarcoma
- Sonogram
- Sore throat
- Spastic colon
- Spasticity
- Spina bifida
- Spinal tap
- Splenectomy
- Splenic rupture
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylolysis of the sacrum
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- SSHL
- SSI
- Stammering
- Stapedectomy
- Staph infection
- Staphylococcus aureus infection
- Stereotypic movement disorder—child
- Strabismus
- Strep throat
- Stuttering
- Submersion incident
- Substance use disorder
- Sudden infant death syndrome
- Sudden sensorineural hearing loss
- Suicidal ideation—child
- Suicidal thinking—child
- Sulfite intolerance
- Sulfite sensitivity
- Sunburn
- Surgical removal, spleen
- Surgical removal, tonsil
- Surgical site infection
- Surgical wound infection
T
- TAP block
- Tapeworm
- Tay-Sachs disease
- TB
- TCS
- Teeth grinding
- Teething
- Temporomandibular disorder
- TMD
- Tendinopathy
- Tendonitis
- Tendinosis
- Tension headache
- Tension-type headache
- Testicular torsion
- Tetanus
- Tetanus vaccine
- Tethered cord release
- Tethered cord syndrome
- Tethered spinal cord release
- Tethered spinal cord syndrome
- Thalassemia
- Thoracic back pain
- Three-day measles
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Thrush—child
- Tinea cruris
- Tinea infection
- Tinea pedis
- Tongue-tie
- Tonsillectomy—child
- Tooth abscess
- Tooth decay
- Tooth extraction
- Tooth fracture
- Torticollis
- Torsion of the spermatic cord
- Torus fracture
- Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection—child
- Tourette syndrome—child
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Toxic synovitis
- Tracheomalacia
- Tracheostomy—child
- Tracheotomy—child
- Transient synovitis of the hip
- Transplant, bone marrow
- Transplant, heart
- Transplant, heart-lung
- Transplant, kidney
- Transplant, liver
- Transplant, lung
- Transversus abdominis plane block
- Trauma
- Triad
- Tricuspid atresia - child
- Trisomy 21
- Tropia
- Truncus arteriosus - child
- TSS
- Tuberculosis
- Turbinate cautery
- Tympanic membrane perforation
- Tympanoplasty
- Tympanostomy
- Tympanotomy
- Type 1 diabetes
- Typhoid fever
V
- Vaccines
- Overview: What Are Vaccines?
- Anthrax vaccine
- BCG vaccine
- Chickenpox vaccine
- Diphtheria vaccine
- Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine
- Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Herpes zoster vaccine
- HiB vaccine
- HPV vaccine
- Human papillomavirus vaccine
- Influenza vaccine
- Japanese encephalitis vaccine
- Lockjaw vaccine
- Measles vaccine
- Meningococcal vaccine
- MMR vaccine
- Mumps vaccine
- Pertussis vaccine
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Polio vaccine
- Rabies vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Rubella vaccine
- Rubeola vaccine
- Shingles vaccine
- Smallpox vaccine
- Tetanus vaccine
- Tuberculosis vaccine
- Typhoid vaccine
- Varicella vaccine
- Whooping cough vaccine
- Yellow fever vaccine
- Vaginal yeast infection
- Varicella
- Varicella vaccine
- Varicocele - child
- Vascular ring - child
- Venereal warts
- Ventricular septal defect
- Ventriculomegaly
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt—child
- Vesicostomy—child
- Vesicoureteral reflux—child
- Viral meningitis
- Viral pharyngitis
- Viral sore throat
- Visceral hyperalgesia
- Visceral hypersensitivity
- Vitrectomy
- Vitreous hemorrhage
- Volvulus—child