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Nose Foreign Body Removal

Child put a foreign body (FB) in their nose. The child tells the parent or the parent see a strange object in child’s nose. Your doctor or nurse says it is safe to try to remove it at home. That’s only helpful for small, harmless objects.

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Cast Care - Leg

A cast is a hard shell that completely covers a bone fracture. Also called a full cast. It keeps broken bones from moving until they heal. That also reduces pain. It also protects the injured part from any more injury.

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Headache - Stress Related

Headaches often are caused by stress. Headaches occur when your child is worried about something or under pressure. These are often called “stress headaches.”

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Menstrual Cramps

Cramps in the lower belly or pelvis. They start during the first 1 or 2 days of a girl’s period. Cramps only happen during menstrual bleeding. Report of cramps in the past are helpful. Cramps often don’t start until periods are present for over 1 year.

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Mountain Sickness

Symptoms that occur with travel to a high altitude. Starts at 8,000 feet (2400 meters) above sea level or higher. Also called Altitude Sickness.

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Straining and Grunting Baby - Normal

Grunting, straining and pushing to pass a stool. This is normal during the first 3 months. Babies are learning how to get the poop out. Doctors call this the grunting baby syndrome

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Sacral Dimple - Normal

A dimple is a small pit or depression in the skin. Location: in the midline (center) of the lowest part of the back. It is near the tip of the tailbone. You can feel the tailbone under it. Hidden within the gluteal cleft ("butt crack"). Must separate the buttocks to see it. The dimple opening is very

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Scorpion Sting

Sting from a scorpion. Also suspect for new onset of local pain after a scorpion is seen in the area. The main symptoms are pain, tingling and numbness at the sting site.

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