Learn about diagnosis of heart conditions in children. Patient histories, physical examinations, and the speed of the diagnosis itself are discussed.
Several exams and tests are done in order to diagnose arthritis. A complete medical history, physical exam, blood tests, and imaging studies such as MRI and X-rays are needed.
Syndactyly in the hands is the fusion of one or more fingers that are next to each other. Learn more about the diagnosis of hand syndactyly.
A duplicated small (pinky) finger (postaxial polydactyly) is the presence of an extra small finger. Learn more about the diagnosis of a duplicated small finger.
Learn about the methods of diagnosis, an important stage in understanding the cause of your child's seizures.
A BRUE is a brief event occurring in an infant younger than 1 year of age that may involve a change in breathing, colour, tone and responsiveness. Learn about what a BRUE is and when investigations may be considered.
A duplicated thumb (preaxial polydactyly) is the presence of an extra thumb on one or both hands. The thumbs can be joined or separate. Learn more about the diagnosis of a duplicated thumb.
Learn how often your child needs to be screened for diabetes complications and what you can expect from each test and screening.
Vaginoscopy is an examination of the vagina using a tiny tube and camera. Learn about when vaginoscopy is used and what to expect during the procedure.
Diagnosing cancer can involve lots of questions, a physical exam and multiple tests. Find out what to expect during the process of diagnosis and about some of the specialists you may see.
Learn about the guidelines for daily physical activity, sleep and screen time for babies, children and teens.
Learn what happens at follow-up clinic visits after brain tumour treatment for your child has ended.
Somatization is the expression of distress through physical symptoms and results from the mind-body or brain-body connection. Find out how it affects your child's health.
Learn what will happen during follow-up visits after your child's leukemia treatment ends.
Trigger thumb in infants and young children occurs because of a size mismatch between the tendon and the tendon sheath that surrounds it. This can cause the thumb to be stuck in a bent position.
Read about physical health difficulties that may arise for an epileptic child, and how to help. Physical health concerns can be discussed with a treatment team.
Read about physical treatments for pain management. These treatments are aimed at treating pain and its underlying causes.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a kidney transplant.
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that has both physical and psychological consequences. Learn about the signs and symptoms, risk factors and treatment for anorexia nervosa.
Learn about factors that influence your child's response to therapy if their leukemia has relapsed.
Discover the physical and behavioural signs that your baby may be ill and learn when to take your baby to a health-care provider.
Find out why physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a heart transplant.
Resources for caregivers on how to support their child when they are experiencing physical symptoms that cannot fully be explained by a physical condition, or physical symptoms that are more severe and have a greater impact on their daily life than would be expected with a medical condition.
Before your child has heart surgery, you will need to come in for a pre-operative visit. The team will assess your child's health and answer any questions you have about the operation.
