Many children are afraid of having blood work done. Learn about effective distraction and explanation techniques for children of different ages.
Learn how to care for your child at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.
Learn how your child can minimize infection at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.
Learn how to help your child transition back to school, after a blood and marrow transplant.
Heart catheterization is a test that is done to see how well blood is moving through the heart. Read how to prepare your child for heart catheterization.
This article will provide information to help prepare your child for their surgery, test or treatment under general anesthesia.
Learn about the restrictions in protective isolation, after your child's blood and marrow transplant.
There are certain things that you will need to do to prepare to come to the hospital on the day of your child’s surgery. Review the checklists in this article to help you and your child get ready for surgery.
Learn how children get HIV, how it affects their bodies, and what you need to do as a parent to keep your child as healthy as possible.
Learn about what your child should expect when preparing for scoliosis surgery, including a pre-surgery teaching session, X-rays, clinical photos, blood work and other imaging tests.
Children are not always ready to talk about their condition when you are. Look for signs for when your child might be ready to talk.
Learn how you can help your child deal with nausea and vomiting, after a blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
A treadmill test will tell the doctor if your child's heart is beating in a regular way during exercise. Read about the treadmill test.
Learn how you can help your child cope, after their blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
An in-depth description of other diagnostic procedures, such as blood tests and x-rays, which are involved in the medical diagnosis of brain cancer.
Nuclear medicine tests use small amounts of radioactive material that give off radiation that is detected by special cameras. They take very detailed pictures.
Learn what a blood and marrow transplant is, and where blood stem cells come from.
Learn about the two main options to create a vein or artery that is easy to use for your child's hemodialysis.
A stress MIBI test looks at the flow of blood through the heart during rest and exercise using a radioactive agent.
Learn how to create a wind-down routine that you can do in the 30 minutes before bedtime to help your body and mind get ready for sleep.
Learn what a thyroid biopsy is and why it is done. Also find information about what will happen to your child before, during and after the procedure.
A video urodynamics study (VUDS) is a test done by your child’s doctor that provides information about how well your child’s bladder is working.
