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      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving capsule solutions

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      A guide on dissolving and giving a portion of a hazardous medicine capsule safely.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving injectable medicine by mouth

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      A guide on preparing and giving injectable hazardous medicine safely by mouth.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving cut tablets

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      A guide on cutting and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving injectable medicine by mouth

      Health A-Z

      A guide on preparing and giving injectable hazardous medicine safely by mouth.

      Closure device insertion

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      Holes in the heart or blood vessels can sometimes be closed with a small device that is put in using heart catheterization. Learn about this procedure.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving whole tablets or capsules

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      A guide on giving hazardous medicine tablets or capsules safely.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Cutting and preparing tablets as a liquid

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      A guide on cutting, dissolving and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Dissolving and giving whole tablets

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      A guide to dissolve and give whole tablets of hazardous medicine safely.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Set up and clean up

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      Learn how to safely give and handle your child's hazardous medicines at home, including preparing the work area and cleaning up supplies.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Mixing capsules with liquid or food

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      A guide on mixing hazardous medicine capsules with liquid or food safely.

      Continuous peripheral nerve block with elastomeric device

      Find information about continuous peripheral nerve blocks (CPNBs) using an elastomeric device and learn how to care for your child at home with this device.

      Astral 150 non-invasive ventilator

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      Learn how to use the Astral 150 for non-invasive ventilation.

      CPAP device: Adjusting the settings

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      Learn about the different settings on a CPAP device.

      Halo care: Taking care of your child in a neurosurgical halo vest device

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      Learn about how to properly care for your child in the halo device.

      Positive airway pressure (PAP): CPAP and BPAP

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      Learn about positive airway pressure (CPAP and BPAP) and how it can be used to help your child while they sleep.

      Household hazards and poisons: Basement

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      Learn about the common items in your basement, such as bleach, cleansers and lightbulbs, that may be hazardous to children and what you should do if they are accidentally consumed.

      Complementary and alternative medicines for sickle cell disease

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      Read about complementary and alternative therapies and how to use them safely to avoid side effects and interactions with your other sickle cell treatments.

      Household poisons and hazards: Bathroom

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      Learn about the common items in your bathroom that may be hazardous to children and what you should do if they are accidentally consumed.

      Household hazards and poisons: Kitchen

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      Learn about the common items in your kitchen, such as cleaners and soaps, that may be hazardous to children and what you should do if they are accidentally consumed.

      Ventricular septal defect (VSD): Closure in the heart catheterization lab

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      A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the membrane that separates the two ventricles of the heart. Read how heart catheterization fixes this defect.

      Atrial septal defect: Closure in the heart catheterization lab

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      An atrial septal defect is an opening in the membrane between two chambers of the heart. Learn about heart catheterization to fix atrial septal defects.

      Hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease

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      Your child needs to take a medicine called hydroxyurea. This information sheet explains what hydroxyurea does and how it is given to your child. It also explains what side effects, or problems, your child may have when they take this medicine.

      Complementary and alternative medicines for JIA

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      There are various complementary and alternative therapies that are available in the treatment of JIA. Learn the difference between complementary and alternative therapies and how to tell which ones are safe for your child.

      Intranasal midazolam using a nasal atomizer

      Drug A-Z

      This information sheet explains what midazolam does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medication.

      Sickle cell disease: Complementary and alternative medicines

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      Learn about complementary and alternative medicines for sickle cell disease and what to do before trying a natural health product.

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