Ailing babies can't tell you where it hurts, when it started, what would make them feel better, or what makes them feel worse. In short, a sick baby is a blank slate for diagnosis. And getting the diagnosis wrong - missing a possibley serious condition, or treating it improperly - is potentially more dangerous for little patients than it is for older kids. Even garden-variety childhood illnesses, the kind pediatricians see every day, often manifest themselves very differently in babies than in older kids. Here are some of the most common and commonly missed, medical conditions that affect children under age 2, and how to make sure you and your doctor get the diagnosis right.
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