Swallows an unusual but harmless, non-solid substance Swallows a bad-looking, bad-smelling, or bad tasting food Swallows a non-food substance Ate food or drink that is spoiled or has set out at room ...

Forcing a struggling child to take any medicine can lead to vomiting or choking. Using a better technique can sometimes get rid of the child's resistance. Doctors can sometimes replace a bad-tasting ...

Cracked skin or dry, rough skin Cracked skin on hands, feet and lips Dry, rough skin of entire body surface Cracks heal faster if protected from air exposure and drying. Keep the cracks constantly ...

Definition. Bacterial infection of the umbilical stump with spread to the skin around it. It's a medical emergency. How Often. 1 out of 200 newborns. Symptoms. Redness spreads around the navel. The ...

Age less than 6 months old Ear pain or crying like in pain Discharge is yellow or green, cloudy white or smells bad Clear drainage (not from a head injury) lasts more than 24 hours You think your ...

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 ...

Cause. An allergic reaction of the nose and sinuses to an inhaled substance. The medical name for this is allergic rhinitis. The allergic substance is called an allergen. Most allergens float in the ...

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.

Toe pain from sharp corner of toenail cutting into surrounding skin. Redness and swelling around the corner of the toenail is usually present. The area may drain pus or yellow fluid. The red area is ...

Injuries to the lips and mouth Includes inner cheeks and the roof of the mouth (hard and soft palate) Front of the mouth includes the tongue. Also, includes the flap under the upper lip (frenulum).

Increased size of one or more lymph nodes. Most are in the neck. Also, includes swollen lymph nodes in the armpit or groin It's larger than the same node on the other side of the body Normal nodes are ...

Pain or discomfort in the chest (front or back) The chest includes from the top to the bottom of the rib cage Chest pains in children lasting for a few minutes are usually harmless. The pain can be ...