Patient Education

Fever is a body temperature of 100.4 F (38 C) or higher. Fever is a symptom, not a disease.

Your child has a fever if: Rectal, Ear or Forehead temperature: 100.4° F (38.0° C) or higher. Oral or Mouth temperature: 100° F (37.8° C) or higher.

Your child has a fever if: Ear or Forehead temperature: 100.4° F (38.0° C) or higher. Oral or Mouth temperature: 100° F (37.8° C) or higher.

Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness and falling down. A return to being awake and alert happens within a minute or so. Also called passing out or blacking out. The medical name for fainting is syncope. This handout can help you prevent the most common types of fainting.

Red or pink color of the white of the eye.

Eye irritation from getting an irritating substance in the eye. The main symptom is a pink or red eye.

Injuries to the eye, eyelid, and area around the eye.

A viral infection of the eye. The main symptom is a pink or red eye.

Bacterial infection of the eye. Main symptom is lots of yellow or green discharge (pus) in the eye.

An allergic reaction of the eyes. Main symptoms are itchy and watery eyes. Sometimes, the eyes can sting or burn.

A foreign body (FB) or object becomes stuck in the eye.

A list of emergency symptoms that are seen in childhood. If your child develops one of these symptoms, you want to recognize it early on

Eczema is a chronic dry skin disease with recurrent flare-ups of severe itching.The rash is red and itchy.

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.

Concerns about earwax (cerumen) buildup or blockage. Questions about earwax removal