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Chapter 267. Problems in Infants and Very Young Children
Topics: Introduction | Fussiness, Excessive Crying, and Colic | Teething | Feeding Problems | Bowel Problems | Separation Anxiety | Skin Rashes | Undescended and Retractile Testes | Fever | Failure to Thrive | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
 
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Introduction

Few children make it through their first years without minor problems. Crying, problems with feeding, and an occasional fever are common. These problems become health concerns only when they are extreme--for example, when children cry too much, when they are not growing well, or when they have high fevers that do not go away. Most childhood problems are not severe. Many children experience rashes. Very rarely, families face the tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

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