A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture just above the elbow. Learn how to help your child recover and when to see a doctor.
This overview of pulled elbow, or subluxation of the radial head, covers signs, causes, treatment and how to help your child.
Learn about the common items in your kitchen, such as cleaners and soaps, that may be hazardous to children and what you should do if they are accidentally consumed.
Learn from young people with arm and hand differences about how they perform meal preparation and dining activities in their own way.
Find out how you can prevent your child from getting a burn injury and what to do if a burn does occur.
Your child needs to take the medicine called levetiracetam. This information sheet explains what levetiracetam does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn from young people with arm and hand differences about how they do home, school, work, and leisure activities in their own way.
Accidentally swallowing button batteries can cause life-threatening injury. Learn what to do if your child swallows a button battery.
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.
Hot liquids cause approximately 70% of burns in children. Learn how to keep your children safe from scalds and how to treat a burn.
Includes advice on how to store and what to do if your child misses a dose.
Developing positive eating habits can be difficult. Find out what your teen can do every day to develop a healthy attitude toward food.
Your child needs to take the medicine called salmeterol. This information sheet explains what salmeterol does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Your child needs to take the medicine called atropine. This information sheet explains what atropine does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Your child needs to take the medicine called lacosamide. This information sheet explains what lacosamide does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when he takes this medicine.
Information about what to eat to reduce the chances of side effects while taking prednisone.
Find out about the different ways that arthritis medications can be taken. Some are taken orally as a liquid or tablet. Others are injected either under the skin (subcutaneously), into a vein (intravenously), or directly into a swollen joint.
Your child needs to take the medicine called olanzapine. This information sheet explains what olanzapine does, how to give it and what side effects your child may have when they take this medicine.
Your child needs to take the medicine called gabapentin. This information sheet explains what gabapentin does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Your child needs to take the medicine called fluticasone. This information sheet explains what fluticasone does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Your child needs to take the medicine called enoxaparin. This information sheet explains what enoxaparin does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
