Learn how to recognize life-threatening bleeding, prevent shock and stop severe bleeds.
A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture just above the elbow. Learn how to help your child recover and when to see a doctor.
Learn how to gradually increase your activity level and plan for active and rest days to manage sickle cell pain.
A guide on how to insert your child's nasogastric tube.
Learn the steps for disintegrating mercaptopurine (6-MP) tablets in an oral syringe.
Learn about surgery to repair a hernia and how to care for your child after the operation.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
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.
This page gives an overview of the different types of germ cell tumours, what the symptoms of germ cell tumours are and how they are treated.
Learn how the acronym R.I.I.C.E - Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation - help teens with hemophilia manage their bleeds a lot more easily.
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.
Learn how to prevent and treat heat-related illness in children and teens who exercise in hot and humid conditions.
Learn about the signs and symptoms that would indicate your child's shunt is not working properly. Also learn how shunt problems are diagnosed and treated.
Coping with your child's illness as a parent means taking care of yourself. Learn practical stress relief approaches for parents.
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.
Learn how to prevent falls from occurring in your home, including how to spot common causes of falls and how to fall-proof your home.
Information about signs, symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of muscle strain.
Your child will have a small tube, called a nasal stent, placed in their nostrils after surgery. Learn how to take care of your child at home.
Balloon atrial septostomy is a procedure to expand an atrial septal defect and improve oxygenation of the blood. It is often performed for infants with certain types of congenital heart disease (CHD) such as transposition of the great arteries.
Learn why blood counts are important after your child's blood and marrow transplant.
Learn about open-heart, closed-heart, and minimally invasive heart surgery.
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis happens when the epiphysis bone slips off the growth plate into an incorrect position. Learn what to expect before, during and after the operation.
Learn about possible causes of limping in children.
Tethered cord occurs when the spinal cord gets stuck to the bottom of the spinal column and is stretched. Learn about how tethered cord is treated.
