Common Childhood Ailments

Anemia is a condition that occurs when there are not enough red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the other cells in the body. The body's cells need oxygen to survive.

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A typical middle ear infection in a child begins with either a viral infection (such as a common cold) or unhealthy bacterial growth. Sometimes the middle ear becomes inflamed and causes fluid buildup behind the eardrum. In other cases, the eustachian tubes — the narrow passageways connecting the middle ear to the back of the nose — become swollen.

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Eczema is the most Eczema is a chronic skin problem that causes dry, red, itchy skin. It is also called atopic dermatitis or AD.

common skin problem treated by pediatric dermatologists. About 65% of patients develop symptoms before age 1, and about 90% of them develop symptoms before age 5. Many babies outgrow eczema by age 4

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Spitting up is sometimes associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (doctors often refer to this as GERD for short), which is usually a temporary mechanical hitch. If your baby’s stomach is full or his position is changed abruptly, especially after a feeding, the stomach contents—food mixed with

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A pinworm ("threadworm") is a small, thin, white roundworm (nematode) called Enterobius vermicularis that sometimes lives in the colon and rectum of humans. Pinworms are about the length of a staple. While an infected person sleeps, female pinworms leave the intestine through the anus and deposit their eggs on the surrounding skin.

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