Learn about premature babies with chronic lung disease (CLD). A premature baby with CLD may require the use of oxygen and mechanical ventilation.
Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.
Find information on how your child's lungs, heart, kidneys, and bladder may be affected by chemotherapy.
Discover how to perform lung volume recruitment with your child to help them take deep breaths.
Learn about the premature lungs, which are among the last organs to develop in the womb. Read about lung problems the premature infant may encounter, how they are diagnosed and treated.
Learn what a lung tatooing is, why it is required and how to prepare your child for the procedure.
Learn how lung perfusion and ventilation scans check the flow of blood towards and around the lungs.
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in children.
Read about chronic illness and ways to cope. Congenital heart disease is a common example. While it can often be well managed, it never goes away.
Viral respiratory infection is a general term for lung and airway infections. Read about different viruses that can cause viral respiratory infections and treatment options.
Read about mechanical ventilation and supplemental oxygen. Premature babies with lung complications often require supplemental oxygen.
Learn what a lung biopsy is, why it is required and how to prepare your child for the procedure.
Learn about chronic pain in children and teens. Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months and requires various pain management techniques.
Learn about the possibility of disability. Some premature babies will develop complications that may lead to longer-term disabilities.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a lung biopsy.
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare inherited disease that can cause recurring lung, ear and sinus infections. Find out how the condition is caused and treated and the long-term outlook for children with PCD.
A lung test, or pulmonary function test, is used to measure how well you lungs are working. Learn why you may need a pulmonary function test and what to expect during the test.
Learn about surfactant, a substance that occurs in the lungs and helps keep them open. Read about difficulties that arise when it is lacking.
Discover the signs of chronic pain in an older child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
May is Cystic Fibrosis Month. Learn what causes cystic fibrosis, what the signs and symptoms are, and what treatments are available.