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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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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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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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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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Throat Infection - Viral
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A viral infection of the throat
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Throat Infection - Strep
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A bacterial infection of the throat caused by Strep
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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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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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