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Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA or Aspirin)

Your child needs to take the medicine called ASA (acetylsalicylic acid). This information sheet explains what ASA does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects, or problems, your child may have when they take this medicine.

Hemophilia: Medicines for pain

Teens living with hemophilia can learn the medicines that help relieve pain.

Medicines and side effects of a blood and marrow transplant

Learn about the medicines your child may take during a blood and marrow transplant.

Hemodialysis: Using an AV graft or AV fistula for ease of access

Learn about the two main options to create a vein or artery that is easy to use for your child's hemodialysis.

Ventricular septal defect (VSD): Closure in the heart catheterization lab

A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the membrane that separates the two ventricles of the heart. Read how heart catheterization fixes this defect.

Catheter ablation in the heart catheterization lab

Catheter ablation is a treatment for children with certain types of tachycardia (fast heart rate). Treatment involves destroying an abnormal circuit.

Medicines for leukemia

Learn which medicines children with leukemia should avoid and what you should discuss with their doctor or pharmacist about medication.

Myelogram: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to how to care for your child at home after a myelogram.

Thyroid biopsy/FNA: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after a thyroid biopsy/fine needle aspiration (FNA).

Types of medications for heart conditions

A variety of different medications are used in treating heart conditions. Read about the different classes of medication that may be used.

Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease is a condition that causes swelling of the blood vessels and can affect the heart. Learn more about Kawasaki disease including its cause, diagnosis and treatment.

G6PD deficiency

G6PD deficiency can cause red blood cells to breakdown, leading to a lower-than-normal number of healthy red blood cells. Learn about the problems G6PD deficiency can cause and what medicines and foods to avoid in G6PD deficiency.

Managing your maintenance medications

PICC removal: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after a PICC removal.

Esophageal dilatation: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after an esophageal dilatation.

Atrial septal defect: Closure in the heart catheterization lab

An atrial septal defect is an opening in the membrane between two chambers of the heart. Learn about heart catheterization to fix atrial septal defects.

Rheumatic fever

Rheumatic fever can develop when strep throat is not treated fully with antibiotics. Find out about what symptoms children with rheumatic fever experience and how it is treated.

Kidney biopsy: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after a kidney biopsy.

Liver biopsy: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after a liver biopsy.

Lung biopsy: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after a lung biopsy.

Lumbar puncture: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after a lumbar puncture.

Angiography through the femoral artery (groin): Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after an angiography through the femoral artery (groin).

Angiography through the radial artery (wrist): Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after an angiography through the radial artery (wrist).

Varicocele embolization: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to look after your child at home after varicocele embolization.

Skin and muscle biopsies: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after skin and muscle biopsies.