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Fifth Disease in Children
Fifth disease is a viral illness that causes a rash. It occurs most often in the winter and spring.
Learn MoreFire Safety and Burns
Detailed information on fire safety and burns and preventing injuries and death in children
Learn MoreFire Safety and Burns Overview
Know the types of burns you can get and how to keep you and your family safe.
Learn MoreFire Safety and Burns—Identifying High-Risk Situations
Children are at increased risk for serious fire and burn injuries and death because they have thinner skin than adults. This results in burns at lower temperatures.
Learn MoreFirearms
Detailed information on firearm safety and preventing injuries and death in children
Learn MoreFirst Aid for a Choking Baby
If your baby is choking, first aid may clear the airway so your baby can breathe. Read on to learn what to do.
Learn MoreFirst Aid for Poisonings in a Child
Sometimes accidental poisonings can be treated in the home under the direction of a poison control center or your child's healthcare provider. At other times, emergency medical care is necessary.
Learn MoreFirst Trimester Screening
First trimester screening combines fetal ultrasound and blood tests for the mother. It’s done during the first trimester of pregnancy, during weeks 1 to 12 or 13. It can help find out the risk of the fetus having certain birth defects.
Learn MoreFirst-Degree Burn in Children
A burn is damage to tissues of the body caused by contact with things such as heat, radiation, or chemicals. A first-degree burn affects only the outer layer of skin (epidermis).
Learn MoreFlat or Inverted Nipples
Detailed information on breastfeeding and flat or inverted nipples.
Learn MoreFlea, Mite, or Chigger Bites in Children
Fleas, mites, and chiggers are different kinds of small insects. They are also parasites. This means they feed off the blood, skin, or both of animals and humans. These insects are more common in the warm weather. They bite skin and cause symptoms, such as bumps, redness, pain, or itching.
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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.