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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): Puberty to Adult

This Helping Hand™ is a guide to general CPR for children that have gone through puberty and adults. It is not intended to be used as training material or in place of formal CPR training. 

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Orthodontics: Wearing Dental Elastics

What to expect when you wear dental elastics. 

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Pasteurized Donor Milk for Your Hospitalized Baby

This Helping Hand™ is about what pasteurized donor milk is and why some babies may need it. It also talks about the process of pasteurizing and how you can become a donor.

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Airborne Precautions

Airborne precautions are used when germs, such as the kind that cause tuberculosis and chickenpox, can be spread through the air from one person to another. 

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Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasound

Children with sickle cell disease are at risk for stroke. Transcranial (trans-CRANE-ee-ul) Doppler (TCD) ultrasounds help predict that risk. A TCD measures how fast blood is flowing to the brain (Picture 1). When blood flows faster than it should, there is a higher risk for a stroke.

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Hard Splints

This Helping Hand™ explains how to care for your child while they have a splint. 

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For Providers

Whether you’re seeking the latest birth control option information or resources to help patients make confident contraceptive decisions, our provider resources can assist.

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Exercises: Lower Extremities - Older Child (Passive)

Range of motion exercises help to keep your child's joints and muscles from tightening up. An exercise program is planned for the individual needs of each child. While doing the exercises, your child should lie on his back on a firm surface.

Polydactyly

Polydactyly refers to extra fingers or toes that are present at birth. Polydactyly usually is genetic. These extra digits can be made up of one or more of the following: Skin, soft tissue and bone with joint, ligament, and tendon.