Pomona Pediatrics - Medical Information
Medical Information
Much of the pediatric medical information
parents need to know can be
found on our Medem Web site by clicking the link below. Through this Web
site, you can access information from the American Academy of Pediatrics and
many other medical societies.
Medem Web site
The links below contain handouts on various topics of pediatric interest.
These are mostly put together by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Some
were put together by our staff to answer common questions and concerns parents
and patients have. We hope you will find them useful. You will
frequently be referred to some of this information by your doctor or the doctor
on call.
Children With Special
Needs
Car Seats for
Safe Transportation of Children With Special Needs
Safety
Information
Product
Information
Bladder Care
What is Clean
Intermittent Catheterization?
Common Pediatric
Medical Conditions
Allergies/Asthma
Allergies in Children:
Guidelines for Parents
How to Help Your Child with
Asthma
Inhaler Use
Anemia
Anemia and Your Young Child:
Guidelines for Parents
Back pain
Back Pain
Bed-wetting
Bed-wetting
Constipation
Constipation
Constipation and
Your Child
Febrile Seizures
Febrile Seizures
Hip Dysplasia
Hip Dysplasia
(Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip)
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose
Intolerance and Your Child
Lice
Head Lice: Every
Parent's Concern
Lice
Nosebleeds
Nosebleeds
Tonsils/Adenoids
Tonsils and the
Adenoid
Dental Health
A
Guide to Children's Dental Health
Baby Bottle
Tooth Decay: How to Prevent It (Fact Sheet)
Development/School Issues
Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD and Your
School-Aged Child
Understanding ADHD:
Information for Parents
What is ADHD
Anyway? Questions from Teens
What
about ADHD? Questions from Teens Who Have ADHD
Autism
Is Your
One-Year-Old Communicating With You?
Developmental
Milestones
Your Child's Growth:
Developmental Milestones
Encourage Your Child's Development
Helping Your Child Learn to
Read
Learning
Disabilities
Learning
Disabilities: What Parents Need to Know
Learning
Disabilities and Young Adults
School Health Issues
School Health
Centers and Your Child
Students
with Chronic Health Conditions: Guidance for Families, Schools and
Students
Illness/infections
Antibiotics
Antibiotics and
Your Child
Common Childhood Infections
Common
Childhood Infections
Diarrhea and
Vomiting
Diarrhea and
Dehydration
Diarrhea and Vomiting
Ear Infections
and Children
Acute Ear
Infections and Your Child
Middle Ear
Fluid and Your Child
Fever
Fever
Fever and Your Child
Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease
Upper Respiratory Infections
Bronchiolitis and
Your Young Child: Guidelines for Parents
Croup and Your Young
Child
Influenza: The
Flu
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Sinusitis and Your
Child
Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary Tract Infections in Young
Children
Viral Infections
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Know the Facts About HIV and
AIDS
Immunizations and
vaccine-preventable diseases
General Information
Baby Shots
Immunizations:
What You Need To Know
Immunize
Your Children
Immunizations:
What You Need To Know
Immunization Schedule
Immunization
Schedule 2005
Immunization Schedule
2005 for Catch-up Vaccinations
Specific Disease Information and Vaccine Information Sheets (VIS)
Chickenpox (VIS)
The
Chickenpox Vaccine: What Parents Need to Know
Diphtheria, Tetanus and
Pertussis Vaccines (VIS)
Haemophilus influenzae
Type b
Haemophilus
Vaccine (VIS)
Hepatitis A (VIS)
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B (VIS)
Inactivated
Influenza Vaccine (VIS)
Live, Intranasal
Influenza Vaccine (VIS)
Measles, Mumps and Rubella
Vaccines (VIS)
Meningococcal
Vaccine (VIS)
Pneumococcal Infection
and Vaccine
Pneumococcal Conjugate
Vaccine (VIS)
Polio Vaccine (VIS)
Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccine
(Td) (VIS)
Infants and Toddlers
Baby Bottle
Tooth Decay: How to Prevent It (Fact Sheet)
Baby Walkers (Fact
Sheet)
Breastfeeding
Techniques
Care of the
Uncircumcised Penis (Fact Sheet)
Circumcision
Discharge Instructions
Circumcision:
Information for Parents
Colic
Diaper Changing
Diaper Rash
Early Arrival:
Information for Parents of Premature Infants
Infant Sleep Positioning
and SIDS (Fact Sheet)
Jaundice:
Treating Jaundice in Healthy Newborns
New Parents'
Guide
Prevent Shaken Baby
Syndrome
Rashes of
Infancy
Starting Solid Foods
Thumbs, Fingers
and Pacifiers: Guidelines for Parents
Toilet Training
Why Babies
Need Fat
Will Baby Ever Stop Crying?
Medical Care for Your
Child
Medical
Information
A Guide to Your
Child's Medications
Medicine and the
Media: How to Make Sense of the Messages
Pediatrics
Pediatric Care:
How Special is Your Child?
Pediatric Care: You
and Your Pediatrician
Pediatric
Subspecialists
Surgical Subspecialists
Medical Subspecialists
What is an
Adolescent Health Specialist?
What is a Neonatologist?
What is a Pediatric
Allergist/Immunologist?
What is a Pediatric
Anesthesiologist?
What is a Pediatric
Critical Care Specialist?
What is a Pediatric
Dermatologist?
What is a
Pediatric Emergency Physician?
What is a Pediatric
Endocrinologist?
What is a
Pediatric Gastroenterologist?
What is a Pediatric
Geneticist?
What is a Pediatric
Hematologist/Oncologist?
What Is a Pediatric
Hospitalist?
What is a Pediatric
Infectious Disease Specialist?
What is a Pediatric
Nephrologist?
What is a Pediatric
Neurosurgeon?
What is a Pediatric
Ophthalmologist?
What is a Pediatric
Orthopedic Surgeon?
What is a Pediatric
Otolaryngologist?
What is a Pediatric
Plastic Surgeon?
What is a Pediatric
Pulmonologist?
What is a Pediatric
Radiologist?
What is a Pediatric
Rheumatologist?
What is a Pediatric
Sports Medicine Specialist?
What is a Pediatric
Urologist?
What is a
Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Transport Team?
Recommendations for Health Screening
Preventive Health Recommendations for Children
Surgical Care
Anesthesia and Your
Child
Mental Health
Coping With
Adolescent Depression and Suicide: Guidelines for Parents
Responding to
Children's Emotional Needs During Times of Crisis: Information for Parents
Your Child's
Mental Health: When to Seek Help and Where to Get Help
Nutrition
Feeding Kids Right
Isn't Always Easy: Tips for Preventing Food Hassles
Growing Up Healthy:
Fat, Cholesterol and More
Right From the Start:
ABCs of Good Nutrition in Young Children
What's to Eat?
Healthy Foods for Hungry Children
Parenting Issues
Adolescents
Adolescents:
Tips for Parents of Adolescents
Adoption
Guidelines for Parents
Adopting a Young Child
Adopting an Older Child
Additional Resources
Communication
Healthy
Communication With Your Child
Day Care
Choosing Child Care:
What's Best for Your Family?
Discipline
Discipline and Your Child
Divorce
Divorce and Children
Internet
The Internet and Your Family
Meal Time
Meal Time
Media
Media History
Television and the Family
The Ratings Game:
Choosing Your Child's Entertainment
Understanding the Impact
of Media on Children and Teens
Sexual Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse:
What It Is and How to Prevent It
Sibling
Relationships
Siblings, Step-siblings,
Half-siblings and Twins
Preparing for a New Baby
Single Parenting
What You Need to Know
Additional Resources
Temper Tantrums: A
Normal Part of Growing Up
Violence
Raising Children to Resist
Violence: What You Can Do
Puberty/sex education
Puberty:
Ready or Not, Expect Some Big Changes
Sex Education: A
Bibliography of Educational Materials for Children, Adolescents and their
Families
Talking With
Your Teen About Sex
Talking With Your
Young Child About Sex
Safety
A Parent’s Guide
to Water Safety
Infants and Preschoolers
School-aged Children and
Adolescents
Automobile Safety
Air Bag Safety
(Fact Sheet)
Auto
Passenger Safety
Car Safety Seats:
2005 Safety Information
Car Safety
Seats: 2005 Product Information
One-Minute Car
Safety Seat Check-Up (Fact Sheet)
The Teen Driver:
A Guide for Parents
Bicycle Safety
About Bicycle
Helmets (TIPP)
Choosing the
Right Size Bicycle for Your Child (TIPP)
Myths and
Facts (TIPP)
Safe Bicycling
Starts Early (TIPP)
The Child as
Passenger on an Adult's Bicycle (TIPP)
Tips for
Getting Your Children to Wear Bicycle Helmets (TIPP)
Choking
Choking
Prevention and First Aid for Infants and Children
Environmental
Hazards
Dangers of
Second-Hand Smoke
Lead Screening
for Children
What Children Eat and
Drink
Where Children Learn and
Play
Where Children Live
Fire Safety
Keep Your Family
Safe: Fire Safety and Burn Prevention at Home
Firearm Safety
Keep Your Family
Safe from Firearm Injury
Home Safety
Home Safety Checklist
(Fact Sheet)
Lawn Mower Safety
Lawn Mower Safety
Playground Safety
Playground Safety
Poison Safety
Protecting Children From Poisons
Protect Your Child From
Poison
Safety of Blood
Transfusions
About Blood
and Blood Transfusions
Blood
Transfusion Options and Procedures
Toy/Equipment Safety
Age-appropriate Toys
and Toys to Avoid
Guidelines for Parents
Trampolines (Fact Sheet)
Skin Care/First Aid
First
Aid for Children's Skin
Fun in the Sun: Keep
Your Baby Safe
Sunburn
Wound Care
Sleep Problems in Children
Infants, Toddlers and
Preschoolers
Common Sleep Problems
Sleep Apnea and Your Child
Sports/Fitness
Encourage Your
Child to be Physically Active
Sports and Your Child
Substance Abuse
Alcohol
Alcohol: Your
Child and Drugs
Drugs
Cocaine: Your
Child and Drugs
Inhalant Abuse:
Your Child and Drugs: Guidelines for Parents
Marijuana: Your Child
and Drugs
Testing Your
Teen for Illicit Drugs: Information for Parents
Substance Abuse
Prevention
What Every Parent Needs to
Know
Additional Information
Teens/Young Adults
Acne
Acne Treatment and Control
College Students
Health Care for
College Students: What Your Pediatrician Wants You to Know
Meningococcal Disease:
Information for College Students
Fitness/Sports
Better Health and
Fitness Through Physical Activity: Guidelines for Teens
Steroids: Play Safe,
Play Fair
Gambling
Gambling: Not a
Safe Thrill
Nutrition
Calcium and You:
Facts for Teens
Eating
Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia
Preventive Health
Breast Self-exam
For Today's Teen:
A Message From Your Pediatrician
The Pelvic Exam
Testicular Self-exam
Sexuality
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual
Teens: Facts for Teens and Their Parents
Making Health
Choices About Sex
Sexuality:
Deciding to Wait
The Correct Use of
Condoms: A Message to Teens
Tobacco
Smokeless
Tobacco
Smoking: Straight
Talk for Teens
Vision: Your Child’s Eyes
Visual Development and Warning
Signs
Specific Problems That Require
Further Evaluation
