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A child who is having severe difficulty breathing: Cannot eat or talk because he or she is breathing so hard. Has flared nostrils

Abusive head trauma is brain damage that occurs when a baby is shaken, slammed, or thrown against an object. It is a form of child

Serum sickness is an unusual reaction to any foreign substance in the body. Venom from insect stings or spider bites and medicines

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections spread by sexual contact. If you're pregnant, you can also spread them to

Severe vaginal bleeding means that you are soaking 1 or 2 pads or tampons in 1 or 2 hours, unless that is normal for you. For most

A sitz bath is a shallow warm water bath used to promote healing and relieve pain or itching around the bottom, such as for

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes inside the nose and sinuses. Sinuses are the hollow spaces in your skull

Sjögren's syndrome (say "SHOH-grins") is a disease in which the immune system attacks the body's glands that make moisture. This

Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder in which the body produces an abnormal type of the oxygen-carrying substance hemoglobin in

Shock may quickly occur after a sudden illness or injury. When the body loses too much blood or fluid, there is no longer enough