Patient Education

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

As part of that commitment, the AAP publishes expert advice for parents, caregivers, and patients on Pediatric Patient Education. Information can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and many titles also are available in Spanish.

Toenail – Ingrown

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

The corner of the toenail grows into the skin around it. Almost always involves the big toe (great toe)

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Tinea Versicolor

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

Skin infection of teens and adults caused by a fungus. Tinea versicolor means “ringworm of many colors”

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Time-Out Technique

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

Time-out means putting a child in a boring place for a few minutes to correct a misbehavior. It’s the most effective consequence (discipline technique) for misbehavior in 2- to 5-year-old children. Every parent needs to know how to give a time-out.

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Tick Bite

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

A tick (small brown bug) is attached to the skin. A tick was removed from the skin.

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Thrush

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

Thrush is a yeast infection of the mouth in young babies. White patches in the front of the mouth are the hallmark

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Thin Body Type (Normal Slenderness)

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

Your child looks thin or slender. Their weight is more than 20% below the ideal weight for their height. However, your child is well-nourished, with a normal fat tissue layer (8-12 mm). This is measured by a skinfold calipers.

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Temper Tantrums

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

Tantrums are normal in toddlers. Tantrums may include whining, crying, screaming or yelling. It may also include pounding the floor, slamming a door, or breath-holding. Also called meltdowns or emotional outbursts.

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Teething

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

Teething is the normal process of new teeth working their way through the gums. Teeth come in between 6 and 24 months of age

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Tear Duct – Blocked

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

The tear duct is blocked in 10% of newborns. The tear duct is the tube that carries tears from the eye to the nose

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Tailbone Injury

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

The most common injury is a bruised tailbone. The tailbone is the small bone at the lower end of the spine. Location: upper part of the groove between the buttocks.

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Swimmer’s Itch

Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

An itchy harmless rash caused by tiny parasites in fresh water lakes. A less common rash can also occur in salt water (called clam digger’s itch).

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