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.
Learn why blood counts are important after your child's blood and marrow transplant.
Learn how to wear and take care of a thoracic-lumbo-sacral orthosis (TLSO).
A guide on how to insert your child's nasogastric tube.
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.
Teens living with hemophilia can find out what happens during a bleed. Learn about the symptoms of a bleed.
Finishing cancer treatment is a major milestone, but it may take time to readjust to "normal" life. Read about adjusting to life off treatment.
Learn the steps for disintegrating mercaptopurine (6-MP) tablets in an oral syringe.
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.
A spinal brace is worn over a cotton undershirt. Learn about making stockinette undershirts.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Post-thrombotic syndrome occurs when deep-vein thrombosis damages the vein valves and walls. Learn the signs and symptoms and how it's treated.
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.
An ostomy is an opening to collect urine or stool outside the body. Learn about different types of ostomies and what they look like.
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.
Learn how to recognize a concussion after a head injury and when to see a health-care provider or seek emergency care.
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.
Learn about surgery to repair a hernia and how to care for your child after the operation.
Read about motor development in the first six months of a baby's life. Milestones such as head control, sitting up and rolling over are discussed.
Information about signs, symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of muscle strain.
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.
