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Abdominal pain
Abdominal problems (see Stomach and intestinal problems)
Abrasion
Abscess
Abuse
- child care, preventing
- emotional
- physical
  - effects of family violence on children
  - shaken baby syndrome
- sexual
- substance, resource list
Accident prevention (see Prevention)
Acetaminophen, dosages for fever or pain
Acne
- adolescent
- newborn
Acquired hypothyroidism
Activity, decreased with illness
Adenitis, cervical
Adenoids
- illustration
- tonsil and adenoid surgery
Adenopathy (swollen lymph nodes)
ADHD -- See Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Adoption
- overview
- resource list
Aerochamber with metered-dose inhaler
- illustration
Aggressive behavior
- bullying, helping the victim
- preventing or reducing
AIDS and children
Air travel with a baby
Airsickness
Alarms
- for bed-wetting
- heat, smoke, and carbon monoxide detectors
Alcohol abuse
- fetal alcohol problems
- resource list
Allergic reaction, severe
Allergic rhinitis
Allergies, resource list
Allergy (see also Asthma)
- eczema
- eye
- food
- food symptom diary (chart)
- hay fever
- hives
- itching, unknown cause
- latex
- severe allergic reaction
Alopecia (hair loss)
Altitude sickness
Amblyopia (lazy eye)
Ampicillin
- diarrhea
- rash
Anal fissure
Analgesia, home care instructions
Anaphylactic reaction
Anaphylactoid purpura
- admission and discharge instructions
- general guidelines
Anemia
- iron deficiency
- newborn
- sickle cell
- thalassemia
Anesthesia
Anger
- resource list
- teaching children to manage it
Animal bite
- cat scratch disease
- general guidelines
- marine
- prevention
Animals
- fear of, resource list
Ankle fracture
Ankle sprain
- illustration *
Anorexia nervosa
- diagnosis and treatment
- resource list
Anterior fontanel
Antibiotics
- bacterial endocarditis, prevention of
- cause of diarrhea
- preventing unnecessary use
- rash
Anxiety (see also Fear)
- separation anxiety, preventing
Apnea of prematurity
Appendicitis
Appetite
- decreased during illness
- slump in toddlers
Arguments, sibling
Arthritis
- juvenile rheumatoid
  - diagnosis and treatment
  - resource list
- postinfectious
Artificial surfactant (used in respiratory distress syndrome)
Aspirin, Reye's syndrome *
Aspirin-induced asthma
Asthma
- action plan
- admission and discharge instructions
- aspirin-induced
- effect of tobacco smoke
- environmental control
- exercise-induced
- general guidelines
- illustration of narrowing of bronchioles
- medication
  - bronchodilator
  - home nebulization treatments
  - leukotriene antagonists
  - metered-dose inhaler
  - metered-dose inhaler used with a collapsible bag spacer
    - illustration
    - text
  - metered-dose inhaler used with a spacer
    - illustration
  - non-steroid anti-inflammatory
  - steroids, inhaled
  - steroids, oral
  - theophylline
- nasal irrigation
- oxygen therapy
- peak flow meter
  - record chart
  - using the zone system
- resource list
- status asthmaticus
Athlete's foot
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- dealing with
- methylphenidate, pros and cons
- overview
- resource list
Authorization to consent to treat achild (form)
Autism
- autistic spectrum disorders
- general guidelines
- pervasive developmental disorders
- resource list
Autistic spectrum disorders

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