Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.
Learn how lung perfusion and ventilation scans check the flow of blood towards and around the lungs.
Learn what lung tattooing is, why it is required and how to prepare your child for the procedure.
Optimizing your child’s asthma management can help them lead a normal, healthy life. Learn about asthma triggers, exercising with asthma, and asthma management at school.
Learn about respiratory distress syndrome, a common condition in very premature babies.
Learn what a lung biopsy is, why it is required and how to prepare your child for the procedure.
The pleural space can fill up with fluid or air after a serious injury or operation, or as a result of disease. Chest tubes are placed into the pleural space to drain the fluid or air.
Discover how to perform lung volume recruitment with your child to help them take deep breaths.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a lung biopsy.
A lung test, or pulmonary function test, is used to measure how well you lungs are working. Learn why you may need a pulmonary function test and what to expect during the test.
Learn about atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD) in children. This condition involves the lung overfilling with blood.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic condition. Learn what causes it, and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.
Read about the different methods of assisting babies with their breathing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Read about how the development of a child's intellect may be affected by a congenital heart condition.
Learn the facts about radon, what it is, health risks, and practical tips on reducing radon exposure in the home.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a curable bacterial disease spread from person to person through the air. Learn more about TB in children, including its causes, signs and symptoms and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Find information on how your child's lungs, heart, kidneys, and bladder may be affected by chemotherapy.
A drainage catheter is a soft flexible tube placed into the pleural space around the lung. The tube drains fluid that is compressing the lung and restricting breathing. Learn about the insertion procedure and how to care for the drainage catheter.
Vocal cord dysfunction and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction are conditions that cause breathlessness in children and teens. Learn about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Late effects of cancer treatment may occur months or years after treatment has finished. Learn about the types of late effects, how to minimize your risk and where to find more information.
Learn about patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature babies and the treatments available for it.
Read about some of the advantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the advantages of not having surgery.
Learn what blood clots are, how they form, how they are treated, and complications that can occur because of them.
Asthma is a condition that affects your child’s lungs. Learn about how to care for your child after a hospital visit.
