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Abdominal Pain - Stress Related
Pain or discomfort in the stomach (abdomen or belly). The stomach pains occur when your child is worried about something. This is often called the “worried stomach”. English
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Abdominal Pain - Symptom
Pain or discomfort in the stomach (abdomen or belly). Pain found between the bottom of the rib cage and the groin crease. English
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Arm Pain - Muscle Strain
Arm muscle pain from hard work or sports (muscle overuse). Pain is not caused by an injury. Also called muscle overuse syndrome English
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Arm Pain - Symptom
Pain in the arm (shoulder to fingers). Includes shoulder, elbow, wrist and finger joints. Includes minor muscle strains from hard work or sports (overuse). Pain is not caused by an injury English
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Back Pain - Symptom
Pain or discomfort in the upper, mid or lower back. Includes minor muscle strain from back overuse English
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Chest Pain - Sore Muscles
Pain or discomfort in the chest wall from muscle overuse. English
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Growing Pains
Growing pains are harmless pains that occur in the leg muscles. They are common and occur in 10 to 20% of children. They often start between ages 4 and 6. English
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Leg Pain - Muscle Cramps
Leg muscle cramps from sports or hard work (muscle overuse). The pain is not caused by an injury. Also called muscle spasms or heat cramps. English
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Leg Pain - Muscle Strain
Leg muscle pain from hard work or sports (muscle overuse). Pain is not caused by an injury. Also called muscle overuse syndrome. English
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Leg Pain - Symptom
Pain in the legs. Includes hip, knee, ankle and toe joints. Includes minor muscle strain from hard work or sports (overuse). The pain is not caused by an injury. English
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Neck Pain - Muscle Strain
Pain or discomfort in the back, side or front of the neck. Includes minor muscle strain from neck overuse English
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Care of the Young Athlete)
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is one of the most common causes of knee pain in young athletes. The condition is an overuse injury that results from activities that cause pressure or friction on the cartilage behind the kneecap. Patellofemoral pain syndrome occurs frequently in athletes who participate in sports that involve running, jumping, or squatting. English
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Shin Pain and Athletes
Shin pain occurs most frequently in athletes involved in running, jumping, or high-impact sports. Shin pain can be caused by shin splints (also called medial tibial stress syndrome), a stress fracture of the tibia or fibula, or compartment syndrome. The most common source of shin pain in runners is shin splints. English
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Sinus Pain or Congestion - Symptom
Fullness, pressure or pain on the face over a sinus. Sinus pain occurs above the eyebrow, behind the eye, and under the cheekbone. English
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Treating Your Child's Pain: Medical Procedures
Cómo aliviar el dolor que experimenta su hijo(a): Procedimientos médicos (Treating Your Child's Pain: Medical Procedures)
During certain medical procedures, your child may experience pain. These procedures can include having blood drawn, having breathing or feeding tubes put in, or lumbar punctures (spinal taps). Luckily, pain from these activities does not last long. Read on to find out how your child's pain from medical procedures can be managed. English Español
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Treating Your Child's Pain: Surgery
Cómo aliviar el dolor que experimenta su hijo(a): Cirugía (Treating Your Child's Pain: Surgery)
Often after children have surgery, they have problems with pain. Luckily, there are ways to help ease this type of pain. Read on to find out how your child's pain from surgery can be managed. English Español
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Urination Pain - Symptom (Female)
Pain, burning or stinging when passing urine. Suspect pain if a young child starts to cry while passing urine English
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Urination Pain - Symptom (Male)
Pain, burning or stinging when passing urine. Suspect pain if a young child starts to cry while passing urine English
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Breast Pain Before Periods
Breast pain and swelling during the week before menstrual periods. Normal in 10% of teens and 50% of adult women. English
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Abdominal Pain - Attention-Getting Type
Information and guidance on abdominal pain in children. English
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Leg Pain - Attention-Getting Type
Information and guidance on leg pain in children. English
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Bee or Yellow Jacket Sting
Stung by a honeybee, bumblebee, hornet, wasp, or yellow jacket. Over 95 percent of stings are from honey bees or yellow jackets. The main symptoms are pain and redness. English
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Canker Sores
Painful, shallow ulcers (sores) on the inner lips or cheeks. Not caused by an infection English
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Cellulitis
A bacterial infection of the skin. Main symptom is spreading redness that is painful to the touch English
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Constipation (Age 1-5)
Can’t pass a stool or pain (crying) when passing a stool. Can’t pass a stool after straining or pushing longer than 10 minutes. Passes stools infrequently. Pass stools every 3 days or longer. English
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Constipation (Age 6-21)
Can’t pass a stool or pain (crying) when passing a stool. Can’t pass a stool after straining or pushing longer than 10 minutes. Passes stools infrequently. Pass stools every 3 days or longer. English
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Constipation (Baby)
Can’t pass a stool or pain (crying) when passing a stool. Can’t pass a stool after straining or pushing longer than 10 minutes. Passes stools infrequently. Your child is less than 1 year old. English
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Ear - Touching Habit (Normal)
A young child who touches, pulls, tugs, or pokes at the ear. No crying or report of ear pain English
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Ear Canal - Itchy
A child who itches the ear canal. No crying or report of ear pain. English
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Earache - From Air Travel
Ear pain that starts during air travel. Medical name is barotitis media or barotrauma. English
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Earache - Symptom
Pain in or around the ear (an earache). The older child complains about ear pain. Younger child acts like he did with last ear infection or cries a lot. English
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Gastrointestinal Problems—Autism Toolkit
Problemas gastrointestinales
Gastrointestinal (GI) problems include constipation, diarrhea, reflux, vomiting, belly pain, and feeding problems. Some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have GI problems. These symptoms can add stress to the child and family and may cause behaviors such as aggression or self-injury. English Español
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Headache - Muscle Tension
Pain or discomfort in the muscles of the scalp. This includes the forehead to the back of the head English
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Headache - Symptom
Pain or discomfort of the head. This includes the forehead to the back of the head English
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Heartburn
Pain or burning caused by irritation of the lower esophagus from stomach acid. The esophagus is the tube from mouth to stomach. Pain is located in the lower chest or upper belly. Also, called acid indigestion English
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Burners and Stingers (Care of the Young Athlete)
Burners and stingers are intense pains that occur when the nerves that run from the neck to the arm are stretched or compressed. This typically occurs in contact or collision sports where the shoulder may be pushed backward or the head and neck is forcibly pushed to the side. Burners are most common in football players but are also common in those who participate in hockey, wrestling, lacrosse, and diving. The term burner will be used in this handout to refer to both burners and stingers. English
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Fever and Your Child
La fiebre y su hijo: (Fever and Your Child)
A fever is usually a sign that the body is fighting an illness or infection. Fevers are generally harmless. In fact, they can be considered a good sign that your child's immune system is working and the body is trying to heal itself. While it is important to look for the cause of a fever, the main purpose for treating it is to help your child feel better if he is uncomfortable or has pain. English Español
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Helping Your School-Age Child Cope With Death
By school age, children understand that death is an irreversible event. Yet even though youngsters recognize that death is something more than going to sleep for a long time, they still may have many unanswered questions that they may not verbalize: Where did grandmother go when she died? What is she feeling? Is she in pain? Why did she die? Can we ever see her again? Are you going to die too? Who will take care of me if you die? English
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How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Your Baby
Cómo prevenir las caries dentales en su bebé (How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Your Baby)
Baby teeth are important. If baby teeth are lost too early, the teeth that are left may move and not leave any room for adult teeth to come in. Also, if tooth decay is not prevented, it can be costly to treat, cause pain, and lead to life-threatening infections. English Español
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Leg Injury
Injuries to the leg (hip to foot). Injuries to a bone, muscle, joint or ligament. Muscle pain caused by too much exercise or work is covered in Leg Pain. (This is called overuse.) English
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Lymph Node Infection - Bacterial
A bacterial infection of a lymph node. Main symptom is the sudden onset of one large painful node English
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Arthritis is swelling and pain of the joints. When this problem is chronic, the most common form is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). English
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Boil/Abscess/Cellulitis—Child Care and Schools
These are bacterial infections of the skin that usually begin from a scratch or bug bite and progress to a red nodule that fills with pus. Boils are superficial infections with a thin layer of skin over fluid; abscesses are generally larger and deeper with redness and painful swelling over an area filled with pus. Cellulitis is an infection within the skin and the area just beneath it; the skin is red and tender. The area of cellulitis can spread quickly. English
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Dental Caries (Early Childhood Caries, Tooth Decay, or Cavities)—Child Care and Schools
Early childhood caries (commonly called cavities) is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Caries are the result of an infectious disease process that damages tooth structure and makes holes in the teeth. The consequences of early childhood caries are much more than unattractive teeth. Early childhood caries can cause severe pain, speech difficulty, and poor nutrition and can spread to cause serious infections. Treatment for caries can require expensive dental services, and younger children often require general anesthesia and treatment in the operating room. English
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Mouth Ulcers (Mouth Sores) - Symptom
Painful, shallow ulcers (sores) on the lining of the mouth. Found on the gums, inner lips, inner cheeks, or tongue English
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Nursemaid's Elbow
Codo de niñera (Nursemaid's Elbow)
A pulled elbow (also known as nursemaid’s elbow) is a common, painful injury generally among children under four years old but occasionally older. It occurs when the outer part of the elbow becomes dislocated or slips out of its joint. English Español
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Shoulder Impingement (Care of the Young Athlete)
Shoulder impingement is an overuse injury that causes achy pain on the front or side of the shoulder. The pain is felt most when the arm is overhead or extended to the side. Shoulder impingement also is called rotator cuff tendonitis, subacromial impingement, supraspinatus tendonitis, and shoulder bursitis. English
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Sore Throat - Symptom
Pain, discomfort or raw feeling of the throat. Pain is made worse when swallows English
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Sunburn
Red or blistered skin from too much sun. The redness, pain and swelling starts at 4 hours English
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Use of Medicines in Sports (Care of the Young Athlete)
The primary use of medicines in sports is to treat pain and inflammation. Athletes may also take medicines to treat specific medical conditions, such as asthma or diabetes, or to treat common illnesses, like colds, congestion, cough, allergies, diarrhea, and skin infections. English
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Vaccine Reactions - Normal
A reaction to a recent immunization (vaccine) shot. Most reactions are at the injection site (such as pain, swelling, redness). English
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Vaccine Reactions - Specific Details
A reaction to a recent immunization (vaccine). Most reactions are at the shot site (such as pain, swelling, redness). English
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What is a Pediatric Rheumatologist?
¿Qué es un Reumatólogo Pediátrico? (What is a Pediatric Rheumatologist?)
If your child has complaints of pain in the musculoskeletal system (joints, muscles, bones, or tendons), other symptoms of arthritis, or an autoimmune disorder, your pediatrician may recommend a Pediatric Rheumatologist. English Español
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Wound Infection
A break in the skin (a wound) shows signs of infection. Signs of infection include pus, spreading redness, increased pain or swelling, and fever. English
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Jellyfish Sting
Sting from a jellyfish. Jellyfish cause most of the stings that occur in sea water. The main symptoms are pain, burning and redness at the sting site. Red lines are common. English
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Scorpion Sting
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. English
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Cast Care - Arm
A cast is a hard shell that completely covers a bone fracture. Also called a full cast. It keeps broken bones from moving until they heal. That also reduces pain. It also protects the injured part from any more injury. English
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Cast Care - Leg
A cast is a hard shell that completely covers a bone fracture. Also called a full cast. It keeps broken bones from moving until they heal. That also reduces pain. It also protects the injured part from any more injury. English
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Nausea - Symptom
A feeling that vomiting might occur and feeling “sick to the stomach” (queasy). Vomiting has not occurred. That symptom is covered in the Vomiting handout. Stomach pain is not present. That symptom is covered in the Abdominal Pain handout. English
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Hot Tub Dermatitis
A painful or itchy rash caused by overgrowth of bacteria in hot tubs. Onset of rash: 8-48 hours after being in hot tub. Easy to diagnose based on a rash starting after being in a hot tub. Rash in others who shared the hot tub helps make the diagnosis. English
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Precordial Catch Syndrome
Information and guidance about precordial catch syndrome, which causes harmless brief chest pains. English
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Headaches: What Teens Need to Know
Dolores de cabeza: Lo que los adolescentes deben saber (Headaches: What Teens Need to Know)
A lot of teens do. In fact, 50% to 75% of all teens report having at least one headache per month! English Español
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Sever's Disease (Care of the Young Athlete)
The calcaneal apophysis is a growth center where the Achilles tendon and the plantar fascia attach to the heel. It first appears in children aged 7 to 8 years. By ages 12 to 14 years the growth center matures and fuses to the heel bone. English
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Resources are provided with permission by the American Academy of Pediatrics.