TEETH
MANY BABIES GET THEIR FIRST TOOTH WHEN THEY ARE IN THIS AGE RANGE
WHAT IS 4-7 MONTHS OLD?
GLASS THERMOMETERS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED BECAUSE OF CONCERNS ABOUT EXPOSURE TO THIS TOXIN
WHAT IS MERCURY?
COLIC USUALLY BEGINS AFTER THIS AGE
WHAT IS TWO WEEKS OLD?
THESE SYMPTOMS ARE AN INDICATOR OF:
Fever, Sore throat, Rash or red spots on hands, feet, and around the mouth, Mouth ulcers, Loss of appetite
WHAT IS HAND, FOOD, MOUTH DISEASE?
MMR VACCINE PROTECTS AGAINST THESE THREE VIRUSES
WHAT ARE MEASLES, MUMPS, AND RUBELLA?
A BABY OFTEN GETS THESE TEETH FIRST
WHAT ARE THE BOTTOM FRONT TWO TEETH?
THREE OUT OF THE SIX SYMPTOMS OF EAR INFECTION
WHAT ARE PAIN, LOSS OF APPETITE, TROUBLE SLEEPING, FEVER, DRAINING, HEARING PROBLEMS?
DOING THIS HOUSEHOLD CHORE WHILE HOLDING AN INFANT IN A CARRIER MAY SOOTHE IT
WHAT IS VACUUMING?
THIS COMMON ILLNESS CAUSES CRUSTY & DISCHARGE FILLED EYES (ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING). MUST NAME THE MEDICAL TERM FOR FULL POINT VALUE (1/2 POINTS FOR COMMON NAME)
WHAT IS CONJUNCTIVITIS (PINK EYE)?
DTP VACCINE PROTECTS AGAINST THESE THREE DISEASES
WHAT ARE DIPHTHERIA, TETANUS (LOCKJAW), AND PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH)?
THIS AREA OF THE TEETH IS MOST OFTEN AFFECTED BY BBTD
WHAT ARE THE UPPER FRONT TEETH?
THE NAME OF THE TUBE THAT CONNECTS THE MIDDLE CAR TO THE BACK OF THE THROAT
WHAT IS THE EUSTACHIAN TUBE?
FEEDING AN INFANT IN THIS WAY MAY HELP PREVENT COLIC
WHAT IS SITTING UP?
THIS COMMON ILLNESS OFTEN MASKS AS A COMMON COLD BUT CAN BE EXTREME AND SEVERE ESPECIALLY IN INFANTS UNDER 6 MONTHS OF AGE.
WHAT IS RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)
THESE ARE THE PARTS OF A VACCINE THAT TEACH YOUR BODY TO FIGHT GERMS.
TWO OUT OF FIVE POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF TEETHING
WHAT ARE DROOLING, PAIN/FUSSINESS, BITING, SWOLLEN GUMS, FEVER?
NORMAL BODY TEMPERATURE FOR A HEALTHY INFANT IS BETWEEN THESE DEGREES
WHAT IS 97F-100.7F OR 36C-38C?
AVOIDING THIS WHILE BREASTFEEDING MAY HELP PREVENT COLIC
WHAT IS CAFFEINE OR SPICY FOODS?
THIS VIRAL INFECTION CAUSES A BLISTER-LIKE RASH THAT IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS IF CONTACT IS MADE WITH THE BLISTERS.
WHAT IS VARICELLA (CHICKEN POX)?
AT LEAST ONE OF THE VACCINATIONS CHILDREN ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE IF ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL IN ONTARIO (UNLESS SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE)
WHAT ARE: Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningococcal Disease, Varicella (chickenpox)
BY THE TIME A CHILD IS 3, THEY SHOULD HAVE THIS MANY TEETH
WHAT IS 20?
IF A BABY’S TEMPERATURE RISES VERY QUICKLY, THEY MAY HAVE ONE OF THESE
WHAT IS A FEBRILE SEIZURE?
SOMETIMES COLIC IS A SIGN OF THIS MORE SERIOUS DIGESTIVE PROBLEM CALLED:
WHAT IS A BOWEL OBSTRUCTION?
MANAGING SYMPTOMS AND PROVIDING COMFORT (EX. REST, HYDRATION, PAIN RELIVERS, ETC.) ARE THE ONLY WAYS TO 'TREAT' SOME COMMON ILLNESSES. THIS IS CALLED:
WHAT IS SUPPORTIVE CARE?
WHAT ARE: 2 MONTHS, 4 MONTHS & 12 MONTHS?