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Pill Swallowing

Therapeutic clown A. Leboo has a hard time swallowing pills. Child Life Specialists help A. Leboo learn how to swallow pills by practicing with different sizes of candy.

Esophageal atresia or tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) repair: How to help your child with eating

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Find out how to help your child with swallowing food after EA/TEF repair.

How to perform nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal suctioning

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Your child may need suctioning to remove excess secretions. Find out how to perform nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal suctioning.

Pinworms

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Learn about the symptoms, treatment and prevention of pinworms.

Sensitive gag reflex: Transition to textured foods

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If your child gags when given pureed foods that are not smooth, it may be because of a sensitive gag reflex. Read tips for overcoming a sensitive gag reflex.

Lansoprazole

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Your child needs to take the medicine called lansoprazole. This information sheet explains what lansoprazole does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Magnesium supplement

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Your child needs to take magnesium supplements. This information sheet explains what magnesium does, how to take it and what side effects or problems your child may have while taking it.

Imatinib

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Your child needs to take the medicine called imatinib. This information sheet explains what imatinib does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Rifampin

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Your child needs to take the medicine called rifampin for an infection or possibly for tuberculosis, which is also called TB. This information sheet explains what rifampin does, how to take it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when when they take this medicine.

Vigabatrin

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Your child needs to take the medicine called vigabatrin. This information sheet explains what vigabatrin 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.

Nifedipine

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Your child needs to take the medicine called nifedipine. This information sheet explains what nifedipine does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

The cancer care team: Child life specialist

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A child-life specialist will help prepare you and educate you about your diagnosis, procedures and treatments. Learn how a child-life specialist can help you as part of your health-care team.

The cancer care team: Speech-language pathologist

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Depending on your cancer treatment, you may need to see a speech-language pathologist. Find out what a speech-language pathologist does and why you may need one on your health-care team.

Secretions and suctioning: General knowledge

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If a child has excess secretions, they may need to be suctioned using a suction machine. Learn more about the different types of suctioning and why a child might need it.

Nasogastric (NG) tube feeding: Common problems

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Learn how to treat common problems with your child's nasogastric (NG) tube feeding.

Voriconazole

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Your child needs to take the medicine called voriconazole. This information sheet explains what voriconazole does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Trihexyphenidyl

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Your child needs to take the medicine called trihexyphenidyl. This information sheet explains what trihexyphenidyl does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Rivaroxaban

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Learn about rivaroxaban, a blood thinner used to prevent and treat blood clots in children. Includes use, dosing, side effects and safety tips.

Recreational water illnesses: Prevention and precaution

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Learn how to prevent the spread of recreational water illnesses while cooling down in pools, fountains and water parks.

Rifampin to Prevent Meningitis

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You or your child needs to take the medicine called rifampin to prevent meningitis. Meningitis is an infection of the lining that covers the brain and the spinal cord. This information sheet explains what rifampin does, how to take it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Allopurinol

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Your child needs to take the medicine called allopurinol. This information sheet explains what allopurinol 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.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving whole tablets or capsules

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A guide on giving hazardous medicine tablets or capsules safely.

Amlodipine

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Your child needs to take the medicine called amlodipine. This information sheet explains what amlodipine 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.

Prucalopride

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Your child needs to take the medicine called prucalopride. This information sheet explains what prucalopride does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

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

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