Red or pink color of the white of the eye.

Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness and falling down. A return to being awake and alert happens within a minute or so. Also called passing out or blacking out. The medical name for fainting is syncope. This handout can help you prevent the most common types of fainting.

Your child has a fever if: Rectal, Ear or Forehead temperature: 100.4° F (38.0° C) or higher. Oral or Mouth temperature: 100° F (37.8° C) or higher.

Your child has a fever if: Ear or Forehead temperature: 100.4° F (38.0° C) or higher. Oral or Mouth temperature: 100° F (37.8° C) or higher.

Fever is a body temperature of 100.4 F (38 C) or higher. Fever is a symptom, not a disease.

Questions about how to take the temperature and when is it a fever.

Fifth disease is a viral rash that starts with red cheeks. Then it spreads to the shoulders and upper thighs.

Injuries to fingers

Mild bacterial infection of the skin fold next to the fingernail

Mild chronic infection of the skin fold next to the fingernail. The medical name is chronic paronychia

Stung by a fire ant. Fire ant stings are more common in the Southern U.S.

Allergic reaction to a food.

Rapid onset of vomiting and diarrhea after eating a bad food.

Questions about caring for the normal uncircumcised penis in a baby boy. Includes questions about foreskin retraction. Smegma questions are covered.

A bacterial infection of the space between the foreskin and head of the penis. The medical name is posthitis

New onset of passing urine often while awake. This is called urinary frequency

Frostbite is a cold injury to the skin. The ears, nose, fingers, and toes are most often affected

Granuloma Annulare (GA) is a bumpy skin condition in the shape of a circle

Growing pains are harmless pains that occur in the leg muscles. They are common and occur in 10 to 20% of children. They often start between ages 4 and 6.

A nervous habit of twisting or pulling out the hair. The medical name for this is trichotillomania.

Major thinning of the hair starting 3 months after a stressful event. The medical name for this type of hair loss is telogen effluvium.

Broken hairs from tight braids or pony tails

Hand-Foot-And-Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a viral infection. Small red spots and tiny water blisters. Seen on the palms, fingers, soles and toes. The diagnosis cannot be made without these.

Injuries to the head. Includes the scalp, skull and brain

Your child is having a migraine headache. It is like previous migraines

Pain or discomfort in the muscles of the scalp. This includes the forehead to the back of the head

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

Pain or discomfort of the head. This includes the forehead to the back of the head

Your child’s heart rate (HR) sometimes speeds up. It seems too fast. The medical name for this is tachycardia. Most of the time, your child’s HR seems normal.

Pain or burning caused by irritation of the lower esophagus from stomach acid. The esophagus is the tube from mouth to stomach. Pain is located in the lower chest or upper belly. Also, called acid indigestion

A fine pink rash caused by overheating. Mainly on the face, neck, chest, and upper back

Symptoms after being in high temperatures (such as heat waves). Symptoms after hard work or sports during hot weather.

A hernia is a bulge in the groin or upper scrotum. The bulge contains a loop of intestine. It slides through a defect in the muscles of the lower abdomen.

A viral infection that causes little ulcers in the back of the mouth

A viral infection of the mouth and lips in young children