What's Going Around
ALLERGIES
COUGH
CORONA VIRUS
COVID-19 can look different in different people; for many people, being sick with the Corona virus would be like having the flu.
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Prolonged fever (more than 5 days)
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Severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, or vomiting
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Bloodshot eyes
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Skin rash
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Change in skin color (becoming patchy and/or blue)
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Difficulty feeding (infants) or is too sick to drink fluids
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Trouble breathing or is breathing very quickly
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Racing heart or chest pain
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Lethargy, irritability, or confusion
CROUP
Croup is an upper respiratory viral infection caused by the parainfluenza virus. Typically, it is seen in younger children. The child may suddenly start with a hoarse, barky cough due to swelling in the vocal cords and windpipe, which can worsen at night. This can lead to difficulty in breathing, where the child makes whistling sounds when breathing in - called stridor. To help alleviate the condition, a cool mist humidifier may be helpful. Please call or text our office at 281-614-2445 to make an appointment or schedule a televisit, if your child has symptoms of croup. Click here for additional information.
HAND-FOOT-MOUTH DISEASE
FLU
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Fever or feeling feverish/chills
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Cough
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Sore throat
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Runny or stuffy nose
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Muscle or body aches
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Headaches
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Fatigue (tiredness)
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Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea
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Pneumonia: an illness where the lungs get infected and inflamed
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Dehydration: when a child’s body loses too much water and salts, often because fluid losses are greater than from fluid intake)
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Worsening of long-term medical problems like heart disease or asthma
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Brain dysfunction such as encephalopathy
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Sinus problems and ear infections
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In rare cases, flu complications can lead to death
FIFTH DISEASE
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fever
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runny nose
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headache
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rash
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Muscle pain
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fatigue
PINK EYE
STREP THROAT
RSV
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Runny nose
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Decrease in appetite
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Coughing
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Sneezing
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Fever
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Wheezing
UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
VOMITING AND DIARRHEA