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Burns

Burns can lead to permanent scars. Find out how to prevent your child from getting a burn injury and what to do if a burn does occur.

Burns: First aid

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An overview on how to properly care for your child's burn.

Burn injury: Information for parents with a child staying at the hospital

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Advice for parents with a child who is staying at the hospital and being treated for a burn injury.

Burn wounds, healing and scars: Frequently asked questions

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Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about your child’s burn injury and recovery.

Burn injuries: Helping families cope

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Learn how to cope with emotional, social and financial stress as a family when your child has a burn injury.

Burn prevention: Campfires, fire pits and fireworks

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Campfires and fireworks cause serious burns every year. Find advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn.

Scald prevention

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Hot liquids cause approximately 70% of burns in children. Learn how to keep your children safe from scalds and how to treat a burn.

Preventing burns: Winter safety

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This page gives advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn during the winter.

Burns: Household safety and prevention

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Find out how you can prevent your child from getting a burn injury and what to do if a burn does occur.

Button battery injuries

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Accidentally swallowing button batteries can cause life-threatening injury. Learn what to do if your child swallows a button battery.

Cold weather injuries

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Learn how to avoid cold weather injuries to your child such as frostbite, dehydration, and hypothermia.

Heat and cold for pain management

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Read about hot packs and cold packs, and how they can effectively reduce pain from injuries.

Burns: Caring for your child's burn at home after discharge from the hospital and between outpatient visits

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Learn how to help your child's burn injury heal when your child comes home from the hospital and between visits to the outpatient clinic.

Minor ankle injuries

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Minor ankle injuries, such as ankle sprains or minor fractures to the fibula, are common in childhood. These injuries tend to heal quickly. Learn more about minor ankle injuries and their treatment.

Inflammation and auto-inflammation

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Inflammation is the body's protective response against infections and injuries. Auto-inflammation occurs when the body produces an inflammatory response against its own healthy tissues. Learn about the signs and symptoms of inflammation and auto-inflammation.

Soft tissue injuries

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Soft tissue injuries such as sprains and strains are common. Learn how to recognize and treat a soft tissue injury.

Winter holiday safety

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The holiday season is a great time for children, but it can also lead to injuries. Read these simple tips to keep kids safe during the holidays.

Playing sports with congenital heart disease

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Learn about safe levels of activity for adults with congenital heart disease. Activity generally has positive effects on the body and its organs.

Eye injuries: First aid

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Learn how to properly care for your child's eye injury, discover potential causes and know when to seek medical attention.

Pain management for common childhood pain and injuries

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Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.

Bleeding: First aid

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Learn how to recognize life-threatening bleeding, prevent shock and stop severe bleeds.

How to prevent head injuries in children

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A guide for parents on preventing head injuries at home and outdoors.

Nosebleed

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Learn how to treat and prevent nosebleeds in children.

Injury prevention

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Learn how to keep your child safe and prevent them from getting injured whether at home, outside, at school or while playing. Find information about some of the common ways children can get injured, such as from burns, poisons and outdoor hazards.

Acute pain: How to treat and manage in teens

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Find out how the 3Ps of pain management can help your teen manage their acute pain.