Childhood Conditions A-Z

The conditions that can affect children vary from the common cold to those that are extremely serious. The Childhood Conditions A-Z topic covers common topics such as allergies, asthma and immunisation. For information on other conditions and diseases that affect adults as well as children, have a look at the topics listed on the HealthInsite Conditions and Diseases page.

Child and Youth Health (South Australia) and the Raising children network: the Australian parenting website [Raising Children Network (RCN)] also provide information on a range of childhood conditions.

Reviewed November 2009

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Allergies in Childhood HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on allergies and sensitivities in children, including those to food, medicines, pollens and insect bites.

Antibiotics and Children HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on the effects of antibiotics on children.

Autism HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger´s syndrome.

Communication Disorders in Childhood HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on communication or communicative disorders, including speech, language and hearing problems.

Down Syndrome HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on down syndrome.

Fever in Childhood HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on the symptoms, causes and management of childhood fever.

Fifth Disease HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on Fifth (or "slapped face") Disease.

Gastrointestinal Conditions in Childhood HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on the symptoms, causes and management of gastrointestinal conditions, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain, colic and vomiting in childhood.

Hearing Impairments in Children HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information about hearing impairments in children.

Immunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on immunisation, vaccine preventable diseases and their symptoms, including chickenpox, cholera, diphtheria, whooping cough, meningococcal disease, hepatitis, haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), measles, mumps and rubella, poliomyelitis and tetanus.

Maladaptive Behaviours in Childhood HealthInsite Topic Page Links to resources on Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Conduct Disorder and other disorders affecting children´s behaviour.

Meningitis and Meningococcal Infections HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information on the various types of meningitis and meningococcal infections, their causes and symptoms.

Middle Ear Infections in Childhood HealthInsite Topic Page Links to resources which cover the symptoms, causes and management of middle ear infections.

Respiratory Conditions in Childhood HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information about respiratory conditions that are common in childhood, such as croup, bronchiolitis and asthma.

Skin Diseases in Children HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information about skin diseases that affect children.

Tonsillitis HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information about tonsillitis, including tonsillectomy.