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Active Tuberculosis Disease
In this Helping Hand™, we discuss Tuberculosis (TB). Active TB disease is contagious. It is most often spread through the air. The standard of care for treatment of active TB is daily administration of medicines from health department nurses.
Learn MoreAcute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
AFLP is a rare, but serious, liver problem in pregnancy. With AFLP, the liver cells have too much fat, which can damage the liver.
Learn MoreAcute Flaccid Myelitis
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious nerve-related condition that occurs mostly in children. AFM comes from a virus that is the common cold. AFM attacks the spinal cord and the nerves that go to the muscles. Patients begin with a respiratory illness and then end up with muscle weakness.
Learn MoreAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Leukemia is cancer of the blood. It’s the most common form of cancer in childhood.
Learn MoreAcute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
Leukemia is cancer of the blood. It’s the most common form of cancer in childhood.
Learn MoreAcute Pancreatitis
This Helping Hand™ explains the signs, causes, and treatments for acute pancreatitis—a sudden inflammation of the pancreas—with expert guidance from the care team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Learn MoreAcute Renal Failure
Acute kidney disease starts suddenly. In some cases, it may be reversed and the kidneys can work normally again.
Learn MoreAcute Respiratory Disorders
Detailed information on acute respiratory disorders in children
Learn MoreAdding to Mother's Milk
Your milk is best, but it's not always complete with the nutritional needs of very small premature babies or some very sick newborns.
Learn MoreAdjustment Disorders in Children
An adjustment disorder is an unhealthy emotional or behavioral reaction to a stressful event or change in a person's life. The response happens within 3 months of the stressful event.
Learn MoreAdnexal Cysts
Adnexal cysts are fluid-filled structures that can develop in the fallopian tubes and ovaries. They are usually caused by hormonal stimulation or bleeding at the time of ovulation.
Learn MoreAdnexal Torsion
Adnexa is a term to describe the fallopian tubes and ovaries. Torsion is when the adnexa twist inside the pelvis. Adnexal torsion requires emergency surgery to untwist the adnexa.
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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.