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Supporting Your Child with a Mental Health Condition
Mental health conditions don’t discriminate. They can affect anyone at any age—and when your child is the one diagnosed, it can bring up a lot of emotions.
Learn MoreSupracondylar Humerus Fracture
When your child’s humerus bone is fractured near the elbow area, just above the joint it is called a supracondylar humerus fracture.
Learn MoreSupraventricular Tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia, also called SVT, is a very fast heart rhythm that does not follow the regular pathway from the atria to the ventricles.
Learn MoreSurgery and the Breastfeeding Infant
If your baby needs surgery, you may feel helpless. But there's something you can do to make this experience a little less stressful: breastfeed. Read on for helpful tips.
Learn MoreSwallowing Disorders
A swallowing disorder can result in aspiration or food “going down the wrong pipe.” Aspiration can place a child at a higher risk for respiratory/pulmonary issues.
Learn MoreSwimmer’s Ear in Children
Swimmer’s ear (otitis externa) is an inflammation of the external ear canal. Swimmer’s ear is caused by bacteria or fungi. Water that stays in the ear canal during swimming, for instance, may let bacteria and fungi grow.
Learn MoreSymptomatic Conditions of Allergy in Children
Detailed information on symptomatic conditions of allergy, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, rhinitis, and urticaria
Learn MoreSymptoms of Possible Eye Problems in Children
Watching for eye problems in your child can help them get early treatment. Here is a list of possible problems to look for.
Learn MoreSyncope in Children
Syncope is the medical word that means fainting. Some people faint often. Most children who faint do not have heart problems or brain problems.
Learn MoreSyndactyly
Syndactyly is a congenital condition in which the fingers or toes are webbed or joined together. Simple syndactyly occurs when the fingers are connected by skin only. Complex and complicated syndactyly involve both bone and skin connections between the fingers.
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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials
Written and illustrated by medical, nursing and allied health professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Helping Hand instructions are intended as a supplement to verbal instructions provided by a medical professional. The information is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect our current practice. However, Nationwide Children's Hospital is not responsible for any consequences resulting from the use or misuse of the information in the Helping Hands.