Learn about diagnosis of heart conditions in children. Patient histories, physical examinations, and the speed of the diagnosis itself are discussed.
Several exams and tests are done in order to diagnose arthritis. A complete medical history, physical exam, blood tests, and imaging studies such as MRI and X-rays are needed.
Read about newborn babies at birth. Physical changes at birth, the physical exam at birth, and the first four weeks of life are discussed.
Somatization is the expression of distress through physical symptoms and results from the mind-body or brain-body connection. Find out how it affects your child's health.
Learn about the methods of diagnosis, an important stage in understanding the cause of your child's seizures.
Vaginoscopy is an examination of the vagina using a tiny tube and camera. Learn about when vaginoscopy is used and what to expect during the procedure.
Diagnosing cancer can involve lots of questions, a physical exam and multiple tests. Find out what to expect during the process of diagnosis and about some of the specialists you may see.
Learn what happens at follow-up clinic visits after brain tumour treatment for your child has ended.
Learn how often your child needs to be screened for diabetes complications and what you can expect from each test and screening.
Learn about other possible symptoms of heart conditions, including fainting, chest pain, edema, and palpitations. These symptoms are not always signs of a heart condition.
Read about physical health difficulties that may arise for an epileptic child, and how to help. Physical health concerns can be discussed with a treatment team.
An overview of this condition marked by an inflammation of the lining of the sinuses, along with tips on how to help your child recover.
Before your child has heart surgery, you will need to come in for a pre-operative visit. The team will assess your child's health and answer any questions you have about the operation.
Discover the physical and behavioural signs that your baby may be ill and learn when to take your baby to a health-care provider.
Learn about eye examinations, the optometrist’s role and the equipment used, so you can prepare your child, and yourself, for the vision test.
Find out why physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a heart transplant.
Resources for caregivers on how to support their child when they are experiencing physical symptoms that cannot fully be explained by a physical condition, or physical symptoms that are more severe and have a greater impact on their daily life than would be expected with a medical condition.
Diagnostic tests help the health-care team determine if you have cancer and what type of cancer you may have. Learn more about the different types of tests, consent and waiting for the test results.
Urethral prolapse occurs when a girl's urethra becomes swollen and sticks out. Learn about what causes urethral prolapse and how it is treated.
Relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S) is a syndrome in athletes of any gender and ability caused by consistently not getting enough fuel through food to support the demands of their daily physical activity and training. RED-S is not an eating disorder but can put your child at risk for developing an eating disorder.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a kidney transplant.
Detailed information on the effects that brain tumour treatment may have on a child's fertility and pubertal development.
Learn the main signs and symptoms of ARFID and when ARFID may not be diagnosed.
Learn about binge eating disorder, including the signs and symptoms, the causes and who is most likely to be affected by it.