Learn how to recognize life-threatening bleeding, prevent shock and stop severe bleeds.
Learn how to gradually increase your activity level and plan for active and rest days to manage sickle cell pain.
A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture just above the elbow. Learn how to help your child recover and when to see a doctor.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Learn why blood counts are important after your child's blood and marrow transplant.
Learn about surgery to repair a hernia and how to care for your child after the operation.
A guide on how to insert your child's nasogastric tube.
Learn how to wear and take care of a thoracic-lumbo-sacral orthosis (TLSO).
Learn the steps for disintegrating mercaptopurine (6-MP) tablets in an oral syringe.
Learn how to prevent and treat heat-related illness in children and teens who exercise in hot and humid conditions.
A spinal brace is worn over a cotton undershirt. Learn about making stockinette undershirts.
Learn about possible causes of limping in children.
Learn about open-heart, closed-heart, and minimally invasive heart surgery.
Learn how to recognize a concussion after a head injury and when to see a health-care provider or seek emergency care.
An ostomy is an opening to collect urine or stool outside the body. Learn about different types of ostomies and what they look like.
Periorbital and orbital cellulitis are infections around the eye. Learn about what causes these infections, how they differ and how they are treated.
Your child’s health-care provider may recommend that you check your child’s blood pressure at home. Learn about blood pressure, instructions for taking blood pressure at home and what to do if it is too high or low.
Information about signs, symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of muscle strain.
Addison's disease is a rare autoimmune disease. Learn about the signs and treatment and why it occurs more often in people with type 1 diabetes.
Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.
Type 2 diabetes is less common in children and teens than in adults. Learn the signs of type 2 diabetes and how it is diagnosed.
Coping with your child's illness as a parent means taking care of yourself. Learn practical stress relief approaches for parents.
Learn about what blood does for the body, the different components of blood and what different blood types mean.
A body cast is a special type of cast that helps treat your child’s spinal curvature or protect spinal instrumentation after surgery. Learn how to take care of your child while they wear the cast and after it is removed.
An ingrown toenail occurs when the side of the nail grows into the surrounding skin. Learn what causes this condition and how it can be treated.
