Ear tubes are tiny plastic tubes that are placed across the eardrum. They are placed by an ear (ENT) surgeon. Also called ventilation tubes, tympanostomy tubes or PE tubes
Read MoreThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
As part of that commitment, the AAP publishes expert advice for parents, caregivers, and patients on Pediatric Patient Education. Information can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and many titles also are available in Spanish.
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Ear Tube Surgery
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Earache - From Air Travel
Ear pain that starts during air travel. Medical name is barotitis media or barotrauma.
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Earache - Symptom
Pain in or around the ear (an earache). The older child complains about ear pain. Younger child acts like he did with last ear infection or cries a lot.
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Early Intervention Services—Autism Toolkit
Children learn by watching, imitating, and playing with others. Young children with signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often do not have some of these skills, and they need to learn them. The goal of early intervention (EI) is to help young children gain skills and to teach families some specific
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Earwax Buildup
Concerns about earwax (cerumen) buildup or blockage. Questions about earwax removal
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Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia
The 2 most well-known eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.Anorexia is self-starvation. Bulimia is a disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food (binges) and then tries to undo the effects of the binge in some way, usually by ridding the body of the food that was eaten.
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Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
Eczema is a chronic dry skin disease with recurrent flare-ups of severe itching.The rash is red and itchy.
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Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) and Your Child
Eczema is a chronic skin problem that causes dry, red, itchy skin. It is also called atopic dermatitis or AD. Anyone can get eczema, but it is most common in babies to young adults.
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Emergency Symptoms Not to Miss
A list of emergency symptoms that are seen in childhood. If your child develops one of these symptoms, you want to recognize it early on
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Encopresis - Stool Holding Type
Information and guidance on encopresis due to stool holding in children.
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Encopresis - Toilet Training Resistance Type
Information and guidance on encopresis due to toilet training resistance in children.
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Encopresis - Waiting Too Long Type
Information and guidance on stool leakage (soiling) in a child who is toilet trained.
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Encourage Your Child to Be Physically Active
Today's youth are less active and more overweight than any previous generation.
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Exercise-Related Heat Illness (Care of the Young Athlete)
Exercise-related heat illness (ERHI) or "heat injury" happens when exercise is done in high temperature and high humidity. It's one type of injury, unlike sports injuries caused by contact, that can almost always be prevented with proper attention
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Eye - Harmless Chemical and Eye Irrigation
Information and guidance on what to do when harmless chemicals are in the eye.
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Eye Allergy
An allergic reaction of the eyes. Main symptoms are itchy and watery eyes. Sometimes, the eyes can sting or burn.
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