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Heart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedureHHeart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedureHeart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedureEnglishCardiologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)HeartHeart;Arteries;VeinsNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2009-11-17T05:00:00Z6.5000000000000073.2000000000000770.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Learn how you can take care of your child who has just had heart catheterization. Dressing changes and emergency situations are discussed. </p><p>Your child has had a heart, or cardiac, catheterization (say: CATH-uh-ter-ize-A-shun). Here are some instructions to help your child recover from the procedure. </p><h2>Key points</h2><ul><li>Children usually need some time to get better from a heart catheterization. </li><li>Change your child's bandage once a day for five days after the procedure. </li><li>If the site bleeds for more than five minutes, keep applying pressure and go to your nearest emergency department. </li><li>If your child's leg is swollen, pale or cold, call the cardiology fellow on call and go to your nearest emergency department. </li><li>If you notice any swelling or redness at the site, if the site is sore for more than one or two days, or if your child has a fever or an upset stomach, call your child's family doctor or paediatrician. </li></ul><h2>When to call the doctor</h2><p>Some children have bruising in the area around the site. A little bruising is normal, so long as the bruising gets better over time. You can tell that the bruising is going away if it is getting lighter in colour. If you notice any swelling or redness, or if your child has a <a href="/Article?contentid=30&language=English">fever</a>, call your child's paediatrician or family doctor. </p><p>Your child may complain of a sore groin or leg on the side of the catheterization. Soreness for one or two days is normal. But if your child is sore for more than a couple of days, call the paediatrician or family doctor. </p><h2>When to go to the emergency department</h2><p>If the site starts to bleed, press firmly with a piece of clean gauze over the site for at least five minutes.</p><p>If the bleeding does not stop after five minutes:</p><ul><li>Keep applying pressure and </li><li>Go to the nearest emergency department </li></ul><p>If you notice your child's leg is swollen, pale in colour or cold to the touch:</p><ul><li>Call the cardiology fellow on call and </li><li>Go to the nearest emergency department. </li></ul><p> <strong>Write down the number of your cardiology clinic here:</strong></p><p> <br> </p>
قثطرة القلب: رعاية طفلك بعد الاجراءققثطرة القلب: رعاية طفلك بعد الاجراءHeart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedureArabicCardiologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)HeartHeart;Arteries;VeinsNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2009-11-17T05:00:00Z7.0000000000000070.0000000000000746.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>تعلّم كيف يمكنك رعاية طفلك الذي خضع لقثطرة القلب. تجري مناقشة تغيير الضمادات وحالات الطوارىء.</p>
心脏导管插入术：手术后照顾你的孩子心心脏导管插入术：手术后照顾你的孩子Heart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedureChineseSimplifiedNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-11-17T05:00:00Z70.00000000000007.00000000000000746.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z了解如何照顾你的刚做完心导管手术的孩子。对换药和紧急情况进行了讨论。
心臟導管插入術： 術後兒童護理心心臟導管插入術： 術後兒童護理Heart Catheterization: Caring for Your Child After the ProcedureChineseTraditionalNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-11-17T05:00:00Z70.00000000000007.00000000000000746.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z瞭解剛剛做完心臟插管術兒童的護理方法。換藥和緊急情况討論。
Cathétérisme cardiaque : prendre soin de votre enfant après l’interventionCCathétérisme cardiaque : prendre soin de votre enfant après l’interventionHeart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedureFrenchCardiologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)HeartHeart;Arteries;VeinsNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2009-11-17T05:00:00Z7.0000000000000070.0000000000000746.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Apprenez comment prendre soin de votre enfant qui vient de subir un cathétérisme cardiaque.</p><p>Votre enfant a eu un cathétérisme cardiaque. Voici quelques instructions pour aider votre enfant à se rétablir après l’intervention. </p><h2>À retenir</h2> <ul> <li>Habituellement, les enfants ont besoin d’un certain temps pour se rétablir d’un cathétérisme cardiaque.</li> <li>Vous devrez changer le bandage de votre enfant une fois par jour pendant cinq jours après l’intervention.</li> <li>Si le site saigne pendant plus de cinq minutes, continuez d’appliquer une pression et allez au service d’urgence le plus proche.</li> <li>Si la jambe de votre enfant est enflée, pâle ou froide, appelez le cardiologue de service et allez au service d’urgence le plus proche.</li> <li>Si vous remarquez de l’enflure ou une rougeur autour du site, si le site est douloureux pendant plus d’un ou deux jours ou si votre enfant a de la fièvre ou a l’estomac dérangé, appeler le pédiatre ou votre médecin de famille.</li> </ul><h2>Quand appeler le médecin</h2> <p>Certains enfants ont un bleu autour du site. Il est normal qu’il y ait un petit bleu, à condition qu'il disparaisse avec le temps. Vous constaterez que le bleu disparaît si sa couleur devient de plus en plus pâle. Si vous remarquez de l’enflure ou une rougeur ou si votre enfant a de la fièvre, appelez le pédiatre ou votre médecin de famille.</p> <p>Il est possible que votre enfant se plaigne d’une douleur dans l’aine ou la jambe sur le côté du cathétérisme. Il est normal que l’enfant ressente une douleur pendant un ou deux jours. Toutefois, si la douleur persiste plus de deux jours, appelez le pédiatre ou votre médecin de famille. </p> <h2>Quand aller au service d’urgence</h2> <p>Si le site commence à saigner, mettez une bande de gaze et appuyez fermement sur le site pendant au moins cinq minutes.</p> <p>Si le saignement ne cesse pas après cinq minutes :</p> <ul> <li>continuer d’appliquer une pression;</li> <li>allez au service d'urgence le plus proche.</li> </ul> <p>Si la jambe de votre enfant est enflée, froide ou pâle :</p> <ul> <li>appelez le cardiologue de service;</li> <li>allez au service d’urgence le plus proche.</li> </ul> <h3>Inscrivez le numéro de votre clinique de cardiologie ici :</h3> <p> </p>
Cateterismo cardíaco: cuidado del niño después del procedimientoCCateterismo cardíaco: cuidado del niño después del procedimientoHeart Catheterization: Caring for Your Child After the ProcedureSpanishNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-11-17T05:00:00Z000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Infórmese para saber cómo cuidar de su niño que acaba de ser sometido a un cateterismo cardíaco.</p>
இதயதினுள் வடிகுழாய் உட்செலுத்தும் சிகிச்சை; செயல்பாட்டின்பின் உங்கள் பிள்ளையைப் பராமரித்தல்இஇதயதினுள் வடிகுழாய் உட்செலுத்தும் சிகிச்சை; செயல்பாட்டின்பின் உங்கள் பிள்ளையைப் பராமரித்தல்Heart Catheterization: Caring for Your Child After the ProcedureTamilNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-11-17T05:00:00Z000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>மெல்லிய குழாய்களை உபயோகித்து தற்போதுதான் இதய அறுவைச் சிகிச்சை செய்யப்பட்ட உங்கள் பிள்ளையை எப்படிப் பராமரிக்க வேண்டும் எனக் கற்றுக் கொள்ளுங்கள். </p>
دل کی شریان میں پلاسٹک کی نالی(کیتھیٹر) ڈالنے کا عمل: طریق عمل کے بعداپنے بچے کی نگہداشتددل کی شریان میں پلاسٹک کی نالی(کیتھیٹر) ڈالنے کا عمل: طریق عمل کے بعداپنے بچے کی نگہداشتHeart Catheterization: Caring for Your Child After the ProcedureUrduNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-11-17T05:00:00Z70.00000000000007.00000000000000746.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>اس بارے میں جانیں کہ آپ اپنے بچے کی جس نے حال ہی میں نالی لگانے کا عمل حاصل کیا ہے، کیسے دیکھ بھال کر سکتے ہیں۔ پٹی کو تبدیل کرنا اور ایمرجنسی حالات کا ذکر کیا گیا ہے۔</p>

 

 

 

 

Heart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedure1214.00000000000Heart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedureHeart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedureHEnglishCardiologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)HeartHeart;Arteries;VeinsNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2009-11-17T05:00:00Z6.5000000000000073.2000000000000770.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Learn how you can take care of your child who has just had heart catheterization. Dressing changes and emergency situations are discussed. </p><p>Your child has had a heart, or cardiac, catheterization (say: CATH-uh-ter-ize-A-shun). Here are some instructions to help your child recover from the procedure. </p><h2>Key points</h2><ul><li>Children usually need some time to get better from a heart catheterization. </li><li>Change your child's bandage once a day for five days after the procedure. </li><li>If the site bleeds for more than five minutes, keep applying pressure and go to your nearest emergency department. </li><li>If your child's leg is swollen, pale or cold, call the cardiology fellow on call and go to your nearest emergency department. </li><li>If you notice any swelling or redness at the site, if the site is sore for more than one or two days, or if your child has a fever or an upset stomach, call your child's family doctor or paediatrician. </li></ul><h2>You will need to care for the catheterization site for five days</h2><p>The catheterization site is the place where the cardiologist put the catheter into your child's vein or artery. It is usually in the area at the top of your child's leg. This area is also called the groin. Sometimes the site is in the neck. </p><p>This site must be kept clean and dry. This will help it heal. It must be covered by a bandage for five days after the catheterization. You need to change the bandage once a day for each of those five days. You should also change the bandage whenever it gets dirty. This happens more often with babies who are still in diapers. </p><p>Each time you change the bandage, look at the site to make sure it is healing well. On the first day, the old bandage will often have a spot of blood on it. The site should not be red or swollen.</p><h2>Your child's medications</h2><p>The nurse will explain when your child can go back to taking their regular medications and if there are any changes. If you have not received information about your child's medications, please ask your child's nurse. </p><p> <strong>Write any changes here:</strong></p><p> <br> </p><h2>Sponge baths or showers only</h2><p>Your child should not have a tub bath or go swimming for 5 days after the catheterization. If the site soaks in water, it is more likely to get infected. You can give your child sponge baths or showers instead. </p><h2>Your child can eat normally</h2><p>After your child goes home from the hospital, they should be able to eat normally. Your child may have an upset stomach for the first day (24 hours) after the test. This is more likely to happen if your child had a <a href="/Article?contentid=1261&language=English">general anesthetic</a>. If you are concerned about your child's upset stomach, call your child's paediatrician or family doctor. </p><h2>Your child should not be too active for the first five days</h2><p>After your child goes home from the hospital, they can do quiet activities. For about the first five days, your child should not be too active. For example, your child should not take long walks, ride a bicycle or play contact sports. These things may cause bleeding at the site. </p><p>Your child's cardiologist may tell your child not to do certain activities. If you have any questions about what your child should and should not do, please call the cardiology clinic. </p><h2>When to call the doctor</h2><p>Some children have bruising in the area around the site. A little bruising is normal, so long as the bruising gets better over time. You can tell that the bruising is going away if it is getting lighter in colour. If you notice any swelling or redness, or if your child has a <a href="/Article?contentid=30&language=English">fever</a>, call your child's paediatrician or family doctor. </p><p>Your child may complain of a sore groin or leg on the side of the catheterization. Soreness for one or two days is normal. But if your child is sore for more than a couple of days, call the paediatrician or family doctor. </p><h2>When to go to the emergency department</h2><p>If the site starts to bleed, press firmly with a piece of clean gauze over the site for at least five minutes.</p><p>If the bleeding does not stop after five minutes:</p><ul><li>Keep applying pressure and </li><li>Go to the nearest emergency department </li></ul><p>If you notice your child's leg is swollen, pale in colour or cold to the touch:</p><ul><li>Call the cardiology fellow on call and </li><li>Go to the nearest emergency department. </li></ul><p> <strong>Write down the number of your cardiology clinic here:</strong></p><p> <br> </p>Heart catheterization: Caring for your child after the procedureFalse

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