Many conditions, medications, and diseases interfere with your child's ability to heal or fight infection. Your child may be at risk for a more serious problem from his or her symptoms if any of the following are present. Be sure to tell your child's health professional.
Conditions
- A newborn or younger than 3 months old
- Developmental delay or failure to thrive
- Exposure to tobacco smoke
- A history of intussusception
- Premature birth
- Previous surgery to the abdomen
Medications
- Corticosteroids, such as prednisone
- Medications to prevent organ transplant rejection
- Medications used to treat cancer (chemotherapy)
- Radiation therapy
Diseases
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- Kidney disease
- Structural problems of the digestive tract, including:
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Malrotation of the intestines
- Pyloric stenosis
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Terrina Vail |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Last Updated | July 12, 2007 |
Author:Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Last Updated: 07/12/2007
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