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Swallows a non-food solid object Adult suspects an object was swallowed Includes object found in the stool with no history of it being swallowed. Sometimes, a young child swallows an object when no ...
The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the mosquito's saliva. While it's sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Only female mosquitoes bite. They need a blood meal to produce eggs. The ...
Too much earwax can cause rubbing of the ear or poking in the canal. A piece of ear wax can become dry and hard in the ear canal. This creates a feeling that an object is in the ear. Complete blockage ...
Pain or discomfort in the upper, mid or lower back Minor muscle strain from overuse and back injury are included Most new lower back pain is caused by lifting heavy objects. Lifting while the back is ...
A reflex response to strong feelings. This reflex allows some children to hold their breath long enough to pass out. Spells do not happen on purpose. This happens in 5% of healthy children.
Sting from a scorpion Onset of local pain and tingling after a scorpion is seen in the area The main symptoms are pain, tingling and numbness at the sting site About 85% cause only local symptoms at ...
The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the insect's saliva. While the bug is sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Anaphylaxis With Insect Bites: Very Rare A severe life-threatening ...
Most causes of new onset muscle weakness are serious. True weakness points to diseases of the spinal cord or its nerves. Nerves carry messages from the spinal cord to the muscles in the arms and legs.
Injuries to the leg (hip to foot) Injuries to a bone, muscle, joint or ligament Muscle pain caused by too much exercise or work (overuse). Overuse is covered in Leg Pain. Excluded: Toe Injury only.
Jaundice (yellow skin) in a baby during the first 3 months of life (90 days) The skin turns a yellow color from high bilirubin levels in the blood ...
Vomiting and diarrhea occur together Vomiting is the forceful emptying (throwing up) of what is in the stomach It's normal for nausea (upset stomach) to come before each bout of vomiting Diarrhea ...