Learn how to recognize life-threatening bleeding, prevent shock and stop severe bleeds.
A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture just above the elbow. Learn how to help your child recover and when to see a doctor.
Learn how to gradually increase your activity level and plan for active and rest days to manage sickle cell pain.
Learn why blood counts are important after your child's blood and marrow transplant.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Learn about surgery to repair a hernia and how to care for your child after the operation.
Learn how to wear and take care of a thoracic-lumbo-sacral orthosis (TLSO).
Addison's disease is a rare autoimmune disease. Learn about the signs and treatment and why it occurs more often in people with type 1 diabetes.
Information about signs, symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of muscle strain.
A guide on how to insert your child's nasogastric tube.
Learn how to prevent and treat heat-related illness in children and teens who exercise in hot and humid conditions.
A spinal brace is worn over a cotton undershirt. Learn about making stockinette undershirts.
Learn the steps for disintegrating mercaptopurine (6-MP) tablets in an oral syringe.
Learn how the acronym R.I.I.C.E - Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation - help teens with hemophilia manage their bleeds a lot more easily.
Learn how to recognize a concussion after a head injury and when to see a health-care provider or seek emergency care.
Tethered cord occurs when the spinal cord gets stuck to the bottom of the spinal column and is stretched. Learn about how tethered cord is treated.
This page gives an overview of the different types of germ cell tumours, what the symptoms of germ cell tumours are and how they are treated.
Learn about open-heart, closed-heart, and minimally invasive heart surgery.
Learn about possible causes of limping in children.
Teens living with hemophilia can find out what happens during a bleed. Learn about the symptoms of a bleed.
An ostomy is an opening to collect urine or stool outside the body. Learn about different types of ostomies and what they look like.
Periorbital and orbital cellulitis are infections around the eye. Learn about what causes these infections, how they differ and how they are treated.
Post-thrombotic syndrome occurs when deep-vein thrombosis damages the vein valves and walls. Learn the signs and symptoms and how it's treated.
Bacteria can attach itself to shunts and become infected. Read about the surgery your child needs, and the antibiotics that will help clear the infection.
