Most Frequently Asked Questions About
Sick Children
Union Avenue Pediatrics, serving the Tacoma area since 1986
Influenza each year causes tremendous amounts of school absence among older children and serious illness among preschool children ...
Bed-wetting is a very common problem--so common we consider it normal until at least 6 years of age. ....
Pimples are one of the unfortunate parts of growing up, and jokes about pimply youths and pock-marked adults are no help. ....
Asthma is caused by swelling and smooth muscle spasm which narrows the air passages in the smaller bronchial tubes in the lungs ...
Insulation and weather stripping up to the current code ...
Everyone has colds, and babies and small children are particularly susceptible. You can help prevent colds ....
Bronchiolitis is an infection of the small breathing tubes (bronchioles) of the lungs, which primarily occurs in infants...
Diarrhea and vomiting in children are usually caused by an intestinal virus infection. The infection itself ...
Children with croup have a persistent cough, which is usually worse at night. The cough has a tight metallic sound, a little like a barking seal.
A VCUG, voiding cystourethrogram, can be a stressful for children and parents. Follow the link above for an educational video to help parents understand what their child will experience.
