The 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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Gynecomastia - Normal
Information and guidance on presence of some breast tissue swelling in a teenage male.
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HIV/AIDS—Child Care and Schools
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection affects the body in a wide variety of ways. In the most severe infection, the virus progressively destroys the body’s immune system, causing a condition called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). With early testing and appropriate treatment, children
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Haemophilus influenzae Type b
Depends on the site of infection. May include
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Hair Loss - From Hair Twisting Habit
A nervous habit of twisting or pulling out the hair. The medical name for this is trichotillomania.
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Hair Loss - From Severe Stress
Major thinning of the hair starting 3 months after a stressful event. The medical name for this type of hair loss is telogen effluvium.
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