Iron Deficiency Anemia
The most common cause of anemia is iron deficiency. Iron is needed to form hemoglobin and is mostly stored in the body in the hemoglobin.
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IgE-Mediated Food Allergies
IgE-mediated food allergies cause your child’s immune system to react abnormally when exposed to one or more specific foods such as milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.
Asthma in children
Asthma is a chronic lung disease. Learn about its symptoms and how it's diagnosed and treated at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Bedwetting (Nocturnal Enuresis)
Nocturnal enuresis is wetting while asleep in children 5 years of age and older. A child with nocturnal enuresis wets only during sleep and urinates normally when awake.
Constipation
Constipation occurs when stools move too slowly through the colon and fluid is absorbed by the body. This makes stool hard.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common type of infection in children. It occurs when there is an abnormal growth of bacteria in the urine.
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Herpes zoster (shingles) is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Fifth Disease
Fifth disease is caused by the human parvovirus. It is most prevalent in the winter and spring and is usually seen in school-aged children.
Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection)
Otitis media is inflammation in the middle ear. Otitis media can occur as a result of a cold, sore throat, or respiratory infection.
Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear)
Swimmer's ear is caused by fungi or bacteria that are encouraged to grow because of water that remains trapped in the ear canal after swimming.