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Aromatherapy: Essential Oils

This Helping Hand™ is about how to use essential oils for aromatherapy safely.

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Body System: Cardiovascular

The heart is a very strong muscle that pumps oxygen-rich blood through the arteries to all parts of the body. Blood comes back to the heart through the veins. It is pumped to the lungs where it picks up oxygen.

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Tissue Expansion

Tissue expansion is a way for doctors to stretch skin and soft tissues.

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Travel Bag for Trach Care

You will need a travel bag to take along every time you take your child out of the house.

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Comfort Hold Techniques

These comfort hold techniques have been developed to help you hold your child during a procedure. The purpose of a hold is for your child to feel safe and to help him or her keep still and calm. 

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Protecting Babies and Young Children from Contagious Illnesses Without Masks

It is harder for people to breathe with something covering the nose and mouth. Since babies and children younger than 2 years have smaller airways, breathing through a mask is even harder for them than it is for an older child or an adult.

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Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

This Helping Hand™ is about having a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T & A) surgery. During this surgery, the tonsils and adenoids are taken out at the same time.

Vaginal Discharge

This Helping Hand™ addresses vaginal discharge, a common and normal occurrence for women. Typically, normal vaginal discharge is thin, mucus-like, and can be clear, white, or slightly yellow. It usually has no unpleasant odor and does not cause itching or irritation.

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Gastrointestinal Test (Upper GI Series)

An upper GI series is a test that is done to see how the stomach fills and empties into the small bowel. The test uses an X-ray to look for things that are not normal in the upper GI tract.