Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter articles from February 1991

Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter archives from February 1991

Mouthwash ingestion. (Child Safety & First Aid)
February 1, 1991... MOUTHWASH INGESTION Anyone who cares for young children in the home goes through a periodic mental checklist of household toxic substances, and then makes sure they are in no way accessible to the most clever toddler. Lye products,...

Being careful about treating chickenpox itch. (ABC's of Child Health Care)
February 1, 1991... BEING CAREFUL ABOUT TREATING CHICKENPOX ITCH Achickenpox vaccine has yet to arrive. So most humans will continue to suffer the effects of this annoying and occasionally dangerous disease. The feature most demanding of attention is the...

Giardia - more common in day-care than thought. (Child Health Update)
February 1, 1991... GIARDIA -- MORE COMMON IN DAY-CARE THAN THOUGHT Over the past decade, the protozoan Giardia lamblia has become a common cause of diarrhea in day-care outbreaks. This is not a particularly dangerous organism, but the diarrhea it can produce...

Common illnesses of childhood. (Daycare) (illustration)
February 1, 1991... COMMON ILLNESSES OF CHILDHOOD

Cytomegalovirus and its legal implications. (column)
February 1, 1991... CYTOMEGALOVIRUS AND ITS LEGAL IMPLICATIONS The medical profession is well aware of the tremendous legal issues complicating the practice of medicine. Unfortunately, day-care institutions are also being taken to task by the legal profession....