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Fever - How to Take a Temperature (0-12 Months) - Seattle …
WEBJan 26, 2023 · Close the armpit by holding the elbow against the chest. Do this until it beeps (about 10 seconds). The tip of the thermometer must stay covered by skin. Your child has a fever if the armpit temp is above 99.0° F (37.2° C). If you have any doubt, take your child's temp by rectum or forehead.
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology - Seattle Children's
WEBFor more information, contact Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at 206-987-2028. If you would like an appointment, please call us. We see patients in Seattle, Bellevue, Everett and Federal Way. We may ask your primary care provider for more information in order to provide the most complete care.
Immunization Reactions - Seattle Children's
WEBDec 30, 2022 · Your child becomes worse. Specific Immunization Reactions. Chickenpox Vaccine: Pain or swelling at the shot site for 1 to 2 days. (20% of children) Mild fever lasting 1 to 3 days begins 14 to 28 days after the shot (10%). Give acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever over 102° F (39°C).
Internship and Residencies - Seattle Children's
WEBWe are not offering an internship for Fall 2024. Our next offering will be for Winter/Spring 2025. Child life interns will complete 640 hours over a 16-week period from January to May. Primary placement will be at our hospital campus with some time spent at other Seattle Children’s locations. Current undergraduate or graduate student in child ...
Potty Training Your Child - Seattle Children's
WEBRemove your child’s pants or tights so they have room to spread their legs open. Put your child on the potty chair or toilet seat so that their bottom is securely in the toilet opening. Have your child put their elbows on their knees and lean forward. This helps the pelvic muscles relax. Give your child time.
Diarrhea (0-12 Months) - Seattle Children's
WEBDec 30, 2022 · Suspect diarrhea if the stools suddenly increase in number or looseness. If it lasts for 3 or more stools, the baby has diarrhea. If the stools contain mucus, blood, or smells bad, this points to diarrhea. Other clues to diarrhea are poor eating, acting sick or a fever. After 2 months of age, most babies pass 1 or 2 stools per day.
Torticollis - Seattle Children's
WEBThe tight muscles or scarring can cause your child’s head to tilt to 1 side. Congenital muscular torticollis means a baby is born with this condition. It happens more often if babies are crowded while in the womb. It usually gets better in the first year after birth. Physical therapy. can help by stretching neck muscles.
Emergency Symptoms Not to Miss - Seattle Children's
WEBDec 30, 2022 · Most life-threatening emergencies are easy to recognize. You would not overlook major bleeding, breathing that stops, a seizure or a coma. You would call 911 for help. If you suspected poisoning, you would call the Poison Helpline at 1-800-222-1222. Some emergency symptoms, however, can be missed or ignored.
Arachnoid Cyst - Seattle Children's
WEBAn arachnoid (ah-RACK-noid) cyst is a sac filled with fluid inside the head or spine. Arachnoid cysts develop between the brain or spinal cord and the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord, called the arachnoid membrane. The fluid in the cyst is. , a clear liquid that protects and nourishes the brain and spinal cord.