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Rubella
Also known as German measles, can be severe in pregnant women
Influenza
Caused by viruses in the orthomyxoviridae family
Pinworms
Parasitic nematodes infecting intestines and rectum
Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) disease
Avascular necrosis of the upper femur, common in boys aged 4 to 8
Varicella
Common childhood infectious disease with dew drop rash
Reye's syndrome
Acute encephalopathy linked to aspirin use in children
Asthma rescue medications
Short-acting drugs to prevent acute asthma attacks
Pneumonia
Alveolar air spaces filled with exudate, cells, and fibrin
Firearms in suicides
Used in over 50% of suicides, more by males
Lead poisoning
Chronic condition causing neurologic symptoms and anemia
Food allergy in children
Most common under age 1, often to cow's milk and eggs
Leukemia in children
Most common childhood cancer, accounting for 1 in 3 cases
Croup
Upper respiratory infection with barking cough and stridor
Tularemia
Infectious disease caused by Francisella tularensis
Candidiasis
Yeast infection common in infants, causing thrush and diaper rash
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