Conditions We Treat

Pityriasis Rosea in Children

Pityriasis rosea is a mild, common rash. Read on to learn more about diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment.

Planning to Be Away from Your Baby: Introducing a Bottle

You’ve been breastfeeding your baby up until now—but it’s time to return to work. You haven’t given them a bottle with breast milk yet. When should you make the change? Here are tips to make a successful transition from breast to bottle.

Plasmaphoresis

Play

Detailed information on the stages of play for all ages

Play Therapy for a Child in the Hospital

Play therapy is used to help children understand and cope with illness, surgery, hospitalization, treatments, and procedures.

Plugged Milk Ducts

Some breastfeeding moms may be more likely to get plugged milk ducts than others. Read on for some quick tips on preventing and managing this condition.

Pneumococcal Infection in Children

Pneumococcus bacteria can cause serious illness in children, including pneumonia, infection in the blood, and meningitis.

Pneumonia in Children

Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs. It can be mild or serious. Pneumonia is generally more common in children younger than 5 years old.

Poison Ivy Rash in Children

Poison ivy rash is an allergic reaction to poison ivy. Poison ivy is very a common plant in the U.S. It is similar to two other plants called poison oak and poison sumac. The plants cause allergic dermatitis.

Poisons and Children

Detailed information on poisoning, preventing poisoning and how to respond in an emergency

Polio (IPV)

The poliovirus destroys the nervous system, causing paralysis. Today, polio is extremely rare in the United States because of the polio vaccine. It's still common in other countries, though, so children still need to be immunized.

Poliomyelitis (Polio) in Children

Polio is a very contagious disease caused by a virus. The virus is most known for causing paralysis. But very few children with polio develop paralysis. Read on to learn more about this condition in children.