Common child ailments

Constipation is a common illness in children, which can be influenced by diet and behavior. Constipation for longer than 4 days should be addressed with medical assistance. Another time to see a doctor is if gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is resulting in the child losing weight. GER should spontaneously resolve by 7 months and is commonly misdiagnosed as colic. Fevers are common in children, but high temperatures in babies under 3 months should be seen by a doctor. The best indication of an ill child is when they stop eating and drinking and are generally miserable.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by K Fox News

Related Disease Topics:

• Constipation
• Gastroesophageal reflux
• Colic

Related Symptom Topics:

• Constipation
• Fever
• High temperature
• Stop eating
• Stop drinking
• Miserable
• Weight loss

Article Source Details

About: Common child ailments

Date: 28 June 2005

Source: K Fox News

Author: Elizabeth O-Hara

URL: http://www.kfoxtv.com/health/4660544/detail.html

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of constipation
• Cause of stop eating
• Cause of stop drinking
• Cause of spitting up
• Cause of weight loss
• Risk and gastroesophageal reflux
• Risk and spitting up
• Risk and fevers
• Risk and high temperatures
• Risk and stop eating
• Risk and stop drinking
• Risk and miserable
• Misdiagnosis and colic
• Misdiagnosis and spitting up
• Misdiagnosis and gastroesophageal reflux
• Diet

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