Learn how a urinary tract infection affects the bladder and kidneys and how it can be treated.
A video urodynamics study (VUDS) is a test done by your child’s doctor that provides information about how well your child’s bladder is working.
Read about some of the complications that can arise after having scoliosis surgery. Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Sepsis occurs when an infection spreads to the entire body. Find out what causes sepsis, how it is treated, and when to seek medical attention.
A premature baby is susceptible to infection because their immune system is immature. Read more about infections and the immune system of premature babies.
A guide for parents about Botox bladder injections. Learn what they are, what happens during the procedure, and follow-up tests.
Learn how to use antibiotics appropriately to prevent antibiotic resistance, which can cause antibiotics to be less effective in the future.
Discover the role of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that live in the GI tract or gut. The world of microorganisms in the GI tract is called the gut microbiome.
Learn about distal hypospadias and how it is managed.
Clean intermittent catheterization is a technique for children who need to use a catheter to empty their bladder. Read these step-by-step instructions for children with male anatomy.
Biofeedback is a system that helps children identify and control certain muscles while urinating. Read about biofeedback for bladder control problems.
Learn how to remove the feeding tube at home, if appropriate, and care for your child's tract after the permanent feeding tube removal.
Clean intermittent catheterization is a technique for children who need to use a catheter to empty their bladder. Read these step-by-step instructions for children with female anatomy.
Shock wave lithotripsy is a treatment to break down kidney stones. Find out how to prepare for the treatment and how to care for your child afterwards.
Find information about how old most children are when they develop good bladder control at night. Also learn about some of the causes of bed-wetting and what you can do to help your child.
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs and lower respiratory tract. Learn about the signs and symptoms of community-acquired pneumonia and how to take care of your child.
Staying in a hospital can be difficult. Find out tips about how to make your hospital stay a little easier while you are recovering from scoliosis surgery.
Following a mitrofanoff operation, parents and children will empty the child's bladder using a catheter. Learn about how to use and care for a catheter.
Learn how to keep your child's stoma healthy, and what to do if the stoma or surrounding area become infected.
A summary of causes, symptoms and treatments of oral thrush, an infection of the mouth most often found in infants during the first year of life.
Information on tightness of the foreskin or phimosis. Learn what it is and how it is treated.
Intestinal failure is a condition in which the GI tract cannot absorb the nutrients a child needs for growth and day-to-day life. Learn about the causes and treatments.
