GERD causes the backwards movement of food and acid from the stomach into the esophagus. Learn how you can help your child manage GERD.
Learn about causes and treatment of chest pain in children.
Learn the signs and causes of recurrent abdominal pain and when to get medical help.
Learn about intestinal adaptation and weaning children with intestinal failure off total parenteral nutrition to achieve enteral autonomy.
22q11DS is a genetic condition with a wide range of symptoms. Learn about some of the more common medical features of 22q11DS.
Read about poor weight gain, which is when a child does not grow or gain weight as expected. Learn about the causes and management of poor weight gain in infants and young children.
A ureteral reimplant is an operation that stops urine, or pee, from going back into the kidneys from the bladder. Learn how to care for your child at home after the procedure.
Information for children, adolescents and their families about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder that involves inflammation and swelling of the esophagus.
Your child needs to take the medicine called domperidone. This information sheet explains what domperidone does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn how bulimia nervosa causes malnutrition and disrupts the body's usual functions.
Your child needs to take the medicine called sotalol for their heart. This information sheet explains what sotalol does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this med
Discover the main signs of a binge eating disorder.
Clean intermittent catheterization is a technique for children who need to use a catheter to empty their bladder. Read these step-by-step instructions for children with female anatomy.
Clean intermittent catheterization is a technique for children who need to use a catheter to empty their bladder. Read these step-by-step instructions for children with male anatomy.
Intestinal failure is a condition in which the GI tract cannot absorb the nutrients a child needs for growth and day-to-day life. Learn about the causes and treatments.
Discover the various stages of your baby's nutrition and how to handle issues such as spitting up.
Your child needs to take the medicine called ranitidine. This information sheet explains what ranitidine does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
There are four CFTR modulators available in Canada that are used to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) in people with specific genetic mutations.
Learn the difference between discharge and stoma leakage, and what to do if your child's stoma is leaking.
Your child needs to take the medicine called famotidine. This information sheet explains what famotidine does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Your child needs to take the medicine called omeprazole. This information sheet explains what omeprazole does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Find out what to expect if you have a child with posterior urethral valves (PUV). This document reviews the condition and how it is managed with medications, tests, interventions and surgeries.
