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      Pain after an operation: Taking care of your child's pain at home

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      Most children have at least some pain after an operation, which is called post-operative pain. Learn about relieving a child's post-operative pain at home.

      Taking care of your child at home after hypospadias surgery

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      This page describes several key phases of care at home after your child’s hypospadias surgery.

      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.

      Pain at home: Taking care of your child

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      This page give advice on how to relieve a child's pain at home.

      Chest pain in children

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      Learn about causes and treatment of chest pain in children.

      Ureteral reimplant: Caring for your child at home

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      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.

      Chronic pain: How to assess in teens

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      ​Find out how to recognize the signs of chronic pain at home and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

      Pain management after heart surgery

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      Read about pain management for children who have had heart surgery.

      Visiting your child in the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU)

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      Learn what to expect when you visit your child in the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU), sometimes called recovery.

      Enemas: How to give at home

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      Discover the precautions to take when giving enemas to your child at home in order to relieve constipation.

      Burns: Caring for your child's burn at home between outpatient visits

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      If your child has a burn learn how to care for them between visits to the outpatient clinic at the hospital.

      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.

      The health-care team: Who will be taking care of your child on the day of surgery?

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      When your child comes to the hospital for surgery, you will meet many different members of the health-care team. Learn about the role each of these people play in your child’s care. 

      Brachial plexus operation

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      A brachial plexus operation is performed to repair damaged nerves. Learn about how to prepare your child for surgery and take care of them at home.

      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.

      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.

      Chronic pain: How to assess in young children

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      Discover the signs of chronic pain in a young child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

      Myringotomy and ear tubes: Care at home after the procedure

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      A myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which tiny soft tubes are placed in a child's ear to drain fluid. Learn how to care for a myringotomy at home.

      Appendectomy

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      Appendectomy is an operation to remove the appendix. Your child may need an appendectomy if they have appendicitis (infection of the appendix).

      Pulled elbow

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      This overview of pulled elbow, or subluxation of the radial head, covers signs, causes, treatment and how to help your child.

      Thyroid biopsy/FNA: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after a thyroid biopsy/fine needle aspiration (FNA).

      Chronic pain: Effective parenting for older children

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      ​​Find out how you can use effective parenting strategies to support the 3Ps of pain management for your older child with chronic pain.

      Assessing cancer-related pain in children

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      Discover the signs of cancer-related pain in children and how cancer-related pain is assessed by the health-care team.

      Chronic pain: How to assess in older children

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      ​Discover the signs of chronic pain in an older child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

      Spinal surgery: Caring for yourself at home

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      Use the information provided in this brochure to properly care for yourself at home after spinal surgery.

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