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Eye Medicine and Vitamin K Injection for Newborns
Newborn babies routinely receive eye medicine and a vitamin K injection soon after birth. Both prevent serious conditions.
Learn MoreEyeglasses and Contact Lenses
A child who needs vision correction may wear eyeglasses or contact lenses. Either one comes in a range of choices.
Learn MoreEyelid Lacerations in Children
Eyelid lacerations are cuts to the eyelid. They are caused by injury.
Learn MoreFacial Paralysis
Facial paralysis is weakness or complete lack of motion of part or all of the face. It can cause issues involved with one or both sides of the face.
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, also known as Landouzy-Dejerine, causes severe weakness in muscles of the face, shoulders and back.
Learn MoreFactor V Leiden
Factor V (factor five) is a protein involved in the blood clotting process. Children born with Factor V Leiden produce a mutated form of Factor V that does not respond well to activated Protein C.
Learn MoreFacts About Animal Bites and Scratches
Whether the bite is from a family pet or an animal in the wild, scratches and bites can become infected and cause scarring. Animals can also carry diseases that can be transmitted through a bite.
Learn MoreFacts About Poisons
Medicines are the leading cause of poisoning in children. Poisoning by makeup and personal care products is the next most common cause.
Learn MoreFailure to Thrive
Failure to thrive (FTT) is a term that is traditionally used for children who have failed to develop and grow normally. FTT occurs when a child is either not receiving enough calories or is unable to properly use the calories that are given, resulting in failure to grow or gain weight.
Learn MoreFailure to Thrive In Infants
Failure to Thrive (FTT) describes an infant or child who does not gain weight at the expected rate. The two kinds of FTT are organic and non-organic. Medical problems such as diarrhea or vomiting may be the cause of organic FTT.
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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.