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      Abscess drainage using image guidance: Caring for your child at home after the drainage tube removal

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      Learn how to properly care for your child at home after an abscess drainage tube removal.

      Abscess drainage using image guidance

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      Learn what an abscess is and how it is drained using image guidance.

      PICC removal: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after a PICC removal.

      Catheter drainage for pleural effusion (PleurX drainage system)

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      A drainage catheter is a soft flexible tube placed into the pleural space around the lung. The tube drains fluid that is compressing the lung and restricting breathing. Learn about the insertion procedure and how to care for the drainage catheter.

      Nephrostomy tube: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to properly care for your child at home after a nephrostomy tube insertion.

      Central venous line (CVL) removal: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after a CVL removal procedure.

      Myelogram: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to how to care for your child at home after a myelogram.

      Pilonidal sinus

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      Learn what causes a pilonidal sinus and how it can be treated.

      Port removal: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after a port removal.

      Port insertion: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to properly care for your child at home after a port insertion.

      Nephrectomy: Caring for your child at home

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      Nephrectomy is an operation to remove one of your child's kidneys. Learn how to take care of your child at home after the operation.

      Mastoiditis

      Mastoiditis is an infection caused by bacteria within the bone behind the ear. Learn more about what causes mastoiditis and find out how it is diagnosed and treated.

      Bone ablation: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after a bone ablation.

      Arthrogram: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after an arthrogram.

      Voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG): Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Following a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) your child may feel pain while they urinate. Learn how to reduce discomfort from VCUG catheterization.

      Bone biopsy: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to properly care for your child at home after a bone biopsy.

      Esophageal dilatation: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after an esophageal dilatation.

      Joint and tendon injections: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after joint and/or tendon injections.

      Cervical lymphadenitis

      Learn about cervical lymphadenitis, an infection of one or more lymph nodes in the neck.

      Angiography through the femoral artery (groin): Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after an angiography through the femoral artery (groin).

      Newborn circumcision: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to take care of your newborn son after he is circumcised.

      Jackson Pratt drain (JP drain): Care at home

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      Your child may have been outfitted with a Jackson Pratt (JP) drain during their surgery. With this information, you can properly care for a JP drain at home.

      Total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD)

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      Learn about total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD), a condition involving improper drainage through the blood vessels. TAPVD can be fatal.

      Pyeloplasty: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Find out how to take care of your child following a pyeloplasty operation. Dressing changes, activity level, medications and diet are discussed.

      Lumbar puncture: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after a lumbar puncture.

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