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      Asthma: Overview and care​

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      Asthma is a condition that affects your child’s lungs. Learn about how to care for your child after a hospital visit.

      Living with asthma

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      Optimizing your child’s asthma management can help them lead a normal, healthy life. Learn about asthma triggers, exercising with asthma, and asthma management at school.

      Asthma

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      Asthma is a condition that affects the lungs. Learn about the signs and symptoms, treatment and what to do after an asthma attack.

      Seasonal allergies

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      Learn about common symptoms and treatments for seasonal allergies.

      Living donor liver transplant: Planned tests before surgery

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      Living donor kidney transplant: Planned tests before surgery

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      Asthma: Using a Diskus inhaler

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

      Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO): Overview

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      Vocal cord dysfunction and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction are conditions that cause breathlessness in children and teens. Learn about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

      Inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta agonist (ICS-LABA) inhalers

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      Your child needs to take the medicine called inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta agonist (LABA) inhaler. This information sheet explains what ICS-LABA inhalers do, how to give them and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

      Your plan for managing juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) symptoms

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      Dust mite allergy

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      A dust mite allergy is a sensitivity or reaction to the waste of microscopic parasites called dust mites. Learn about the symptoms and how to reduce exposure to dust mites in your home.

      Feeling a loss of control during cancer treatment

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      Learn how you can help your teenager to feel more independent and in control while they go through cancer treatment.

      Talking to your child about illness

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      Learn helpful tips when talking to your child about illness.

      Becoming a parent after a transplant

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      Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO): Treatment

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      While there is no quick fix or medication for VCD and EILO, most people improve with a care plan and support from their health-care team. Learn about ways to manage VCD and EILO.

      Sexuality and cancer (ages 14 and up)

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      Sexuality is a healthy and normal part of life. Find out what sexuality is, how it is impacted by cancer and what you need to know to make safer choices about sex.

      Asthma: Using a Turbuhaler

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      A Turbuhaler delivers asthma medicine in powder form. Learn how to properly use a Turbuhaler.

      Why are pre-anesthesia assessments helpful?

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      Some children will require a pre-anesthesia clinic (PAC) appointment before coming to the hospital for surgery. This depends on their medical history and the surgery they are booked for. 

      Sex and relationships after a transplant

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      Sexuality and cancer (ages 12 and 13)

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      Learn about sexuality and how it can be impacted by a cancer diagnosis and treatment. You can also find information on making safer choices about sex.

      Salbutamol by inhalation

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      Your child needs to take the medicine called salbutamol. This information sheet explains what salbutamol does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

      Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)

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      Information for children, adolescents and their families about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder that involves inflammation and swelling of the esophagus.

      Sodium Cromoglycate for Inhalation

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      Your child needs to take the medicine called sodium cromoglycate. This information sheet explains what sodium cromoglycate does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

      Asthma: Using a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer

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      Inhalers should always be used with a spacer, or aerosol-holding chamber. Learn how to use and administer a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer.

      Salmeterol

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      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.

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