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Echocardiography
The echocardiography laboratory at Nationwide Children’s interprets over 11,000 echocardiograms per year and is the largest volume echocardiography laboratory in the state.
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While Study Finds Decrease in Eye Exposures Associated with Household Cleaning Products, Experts Still Urge Proper Storage
A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital analyzed data regarding eye exposures associated with household cleaning products from 2000 through 2016 and found a decrease in the number of exposures during this period. However, the number of these exposures among young children remains high.
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Our Top 10 Blog Posts of 2017
For the past three years we have saved a slot on our calendar to list the top 10 posts of the year. In 2017, we shared year-over-year favorites, trending and newsworthy topics and told you about new initiatives.
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Scoliosis: Is the Curve in Your Child's Spine Normal?
Scoliosis is defined as curvature in the spine greater than 10 degrees. Scoliosis is a relatively common condition that causes the spine to curve and rotate into a C or S shape instead of a straight line.
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Epinephrine Auto-Injectors for Severe Allergic Reaction (Adrenaclick®, Auvi-Q®, EpiPen®, Symjepi®)
When and how to use an EpiPen if your child has a severe allergic reaction.
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Allergy Skin Testing
If your child is being seen for possible allergies, asthma, frequent infections or stuffy nose, allergy skin testing may be recommended. Testing can help find out what "allergen" causes the symptoms. It could be something breathed in, touched, or eaten.
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Inhalers: Spacers
Many medicines that help make breathing easier are taken by an inhaler. The inhaler must be used the right way, or the medicine will not get into the lungs to make your child feel better. A spacer is a device that helps the medicine get into the lungs.
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Lead Poisoning: Chelation Therapy
Some children with severe lead poisoning may need a medicine to help remove lead from their blood. Using medicine to take lead out of the blood is called chelation.
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IV: Implanted Port
The implanted port is a device that is placed under the skin. It lessens the need to start an IV for every treatment.