Patient Education

A break in the skin (a wound) shows signs of infection. Signs of infection include pus, spreading redness, increased pain or swelling, and fever.

Wildfire smoke exposure, mainly from forest fires. The most common symptoms are coughing, a congested nose and watery eyes.

Weaning is the replacement of bottle feedings with drinking from a cup. It means an end to nipple feedings. Here are some tips to help.

Whining is a verbal temper tantrum. Compared to screaming tantrums, it’s a step up the developmental ladder. Some examples of whining behavior are: A child who won’t take No for an answer. He keeps repeating his demand for something you’ve told him he can’t have or do.

You want to stop bottle feeding, but your child resists. Here are some tips to help.

Warts are small raised growths that have a rough surface. Viral infection of the skin.

Irritation of the vulva (external genitals) from soap or other irritants. Mainly occurs in young girls before school age.

A wart on the bottom of the foot (plantar surface). Viral infection of the skin.

Causes of and care advice on vomiting in formula-fed babies.

Causes of and care advice on vomiting in breastfed babies.

Care advice on vomiting in children 1 to 5 years of age.

Care advice on vomiting in children 6 to 21 years of age.

A pink rash that is all over the body. The rash is part of a viral illness.

Vaccines can protect your child from 16 severe infections.

A reaction to a recent immunization (vaccine) shot. Most reactions are at the injection site (such as pain, swelling, redness).