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How to take medication with a puffer using a spacer with a mouthpiece

Puffers should always be used with a spacer. Learn how to take medication with a puffer using a spacer with a mouthpiece.

Diagnosis of heart-related syndromes

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Learn about heart-related syndromes. A syndrome is a medical term for a collection of signs and symptoms that generally stem from a single cause.

Coping with a diagnosis of congenital heart defects

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Read about coping with a diagnosis. While the diagnosis may be upsetting, the good news is that a child's pain is no longer a mystery.

Biopsies and cancer diagnosis

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A biopsy allows doctors to look at the tumour cells to diagnose the type of cancer you may have. Find out about the different types of biopsies, why you may need a biopsy and the potential risks.

How to use a Diskus inhaler

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A Diskus inhaler delivers medication in powder form. Learn how to properly use a Diskus inhaler.

Living with a chronic condition: Overview

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Find out how a chronic condition affects your child's mental health and how to help them adjust to a recent diagnosis.

Hemophilia: What happens during a bleed?

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Teens living with hemophilia can find out what happens during a bleed. Learn about the symptoms of a bleed.

Pill Swallowing

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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.

Bone marrow transplant

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A bone marrow transplant may be a treatment for some types of cancer. Read about what to expect before, during and after a bone marrow transplant.

Pyogenic granuloma

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A pyogenic granuloma is a bump that contains blood vessels and can bleed easily. Find how why the condition occurs and how it is diagnosed and treated.

Deciding about a blood and marrow transplant

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Deciding about a blood and marrow transplant (BMT) is a difficult decision to make. Parents can learn some tips that may help.

Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)

A BRUE is a brief event occurring in an infant younger than 1 year of age that may involve a change in breathing, colour, tone and responsiveness. Learn about what a BRUE is and when investigations may be considered.

Hemophilia glossary

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A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.

Genetic counselling

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Genetic counselling is a process that provides information and support to individuals and families at risk of, or with, a genetic condition.

What to expect at a genetics appointment

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Discover why you or your child may have been referred for a genetics appointment and what to expect when you see a geneticist and/or a genetic counsellor.

The cancer care team: Pharmacist

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A pharmacist is part of your health-care team, either at the hospital or in a pharmacy. Learn what a pharmacist is and how they can help you.

Computed tomography (CT) scan for scoliosis

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Computed tomography (CT) scans use a series of x-rays to create a layered image of the spine. Find out how this technique is used for scoliosis patients.

Hereditary spherocytosis: Genetics

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Hereditary spherocytosis is a genetic condition. In most cases it is inherited from a parent. Learn how HS is inherited and what happens in a de novo mutation.

Hip spica cast

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A hip spica cast helps to keep the hip joint in place after surgery. Learn why a child needs a hip spica cast and how the cast is applied.

Setting up a communication system when your child has cancer

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A communication system keeps friends and family aware of what is happening, without you needing to contact everyone yourself. Find out how you can set up a communication system when your child is being treated for cancer.

Maintaining a healthy diet for a child with diabetes

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Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential part of diabetes management. Learn why it's so important.

Cancer tests and anaesthetic

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Anaesthetic is used to reduce or take away pain. Learn more about anaesthetics, how they are given and why you might need an anaestetic during a procedure.

Social and emotional development in a baby’s first year

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Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life.

How to help a friend whose child is in hospital

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Read about some practical help you can provide if you have a friend who has a sick child in the hospital.

22q11 deletion syndrome: Genetics

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Learn about the genetic causes of 22q11 deletion syndrome, risk factors and confirming diagnosis.