Conditions We Treat

Wrist and Hand Sprains

A sprain of the wrist and hand is a stretching or tearing of the ligaments which connect the bones together and provide stability. A wrist/hand sprain may occur from a direct blow to the area, falling on an outstretched hand, or an abrupt twist or hyperextension.

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X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia in Children

X-linked agammaglobulinemia is a rare genetic disease that causes a weakened immune system. It mainly affects boys.

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X-linked Dominant: Incontinentia Pigmenti

Detailed information on x-linked dominant inheritance.

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X-linked Recessive: Red-Green Color Blindness, Hemophilia A

Detailed information on x-linked recessive inheritance

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Your Child's Allergies: Dust Mites

Detailed information on dust mite allergens.

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Your Child's Asthma

How asthma will affect a child throughout their lifetime varies, depending on the child.

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Your Child's Asthma and Outdoor Air Pollution

Ozone and air pollution can be a trigger for your child's asthma. As with all triggers, the key is to prevent or minimize exposure as much as possible.

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Your Child's Asthma- Staying Away from Triggers

From bed coverings to air purifiers, from pets to secondhand smoke, here are ideas to keep your child's asthma triggers under control.

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Your Child's Asthma: Flare-ups

Learn about asthma flare-ups in your child, including symptoms to recognize.

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Your Child's Asthma: How Severe Is It?

A look at the 4 asthma severity levels.

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Your Child's Asthma: Nebulizer Treatments

Helpful instructions on giving your child nebulizer treatments.

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Your Child's Asthma: Peak Flow Meters, Oximeters, and Spirometers

These 3 types of tools are used to measure how well your child's asthma is under control.

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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.