Find out how an antegrade continence enema can help your child and how to give an antegrade continence enema at home.
Find out how a bowel management program can help keep your child clean if they have problems controlling their bowel movements.
Find information about what a cecostomy tube (C-tube) is and why it is used. Also learn about how a C-tube is inserted, the risks and how to care for it once it is inserted.
Discover the precautions to take when giving enemas to your child at home in order to relieve constipation.
Learn more about intussusception and how it is treated.
Learn how Hirschprung disease affects the bowel and how it is diagnosed and usually treated.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Learn about the medications, interventions and surgeries used to manage posterior urethral valves in children.
Information for parents and children with the inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis.
Your child needs a colonoscopy. Learn what a colonoscopy is, how to prepare and what to expect.
Your child’s ostomy pouch will need to be emptied and changed regularly to prevent leaks and protect the skin around their stoma. Find instructions for how to care for, empty and change your child’s ostomy pouch.
Find out what to expect if you have a child with posterior urethral valves (PUV). This document reviews the condition and how it is managed with medications, tests, interventions and surgeries.
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Read about the various health-care team members who care for babies admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
An in-depth discussion of chemotherapy for children suffering from various types of brain tumours.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual, and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
In type 2 diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin, or it cannot properly use what it produces. Learn how type 2 diabetes is managed.
Information about different heart conditions, including congenital heart conditions such as atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. Also discussed are arrhythmias, blue spells and congestive heart failure.
Dr. Cheddar video chats with Dr. Ronald Cohn (Dr. Ronni), president and CEO of SickKids. Dr. Ronni helps answer viewer questions about the COVID-19 virus.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel show us different ways to manage our worries. How do you like to manage your worries?Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.
