Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

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.