Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

A foreign body (FB) or object becomes stuck in the eye.

Bacterial infection of the eye. Main symptom is lots of yellow or green discharge (pus) in the eye.

A viral infection of the eye. The main symptom is a pink or red eye.

Injuries to the eye, eyelid, and area around the eye.

Eye irritation from getting an irritating substance in the eye. The main symptom is a pink or red eye.

Red or pink color of the white of the eye.

Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness and falling down. A return to being awake and alert happens within a minute or so. Also called passing out or blacking out. The medical name for fainting is syncope. This handout can help you prevent the most common types of fainting.

Your child has a fever if: Rectal, Ear or Forehead temperature: 100.4° F (38.0° C) or higher. Oral or Mouth temperature: 100° F (37.8° C) or higher.

Your child has a fever if: Ear or Forehead temperature: 100.4° F (38.0° C) or higher. Oral or Mouth temperature: 100° F (37.8° C) or higher.

Fever is a body temperature of 100.4 F (38 C) or higher. Fever is a symptom, not a disease.