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Hospital Safety Guide for Self-Harm
Patients at risk of harming themselves or others are placed on safety precautions as soon as they enter the hospital. These safety rules remain in place throughout the child’s hospital stay.
Pavlik Harness
Does your child wear a pavlik harness? This Helping Hand can aid you in day to day activities with your child in a pavlik harness.
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Intestinal Malrotation Surgery
In this Helping Hand™, we discuss malrotation of the intestines, which is when a baby’s intestines do not move or rotate into the right place.
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Posterior Pharyngeal Flap (PPF) Surgery
Posterior Pharyngeal Flap is a surgery done to help correct velopharyngeal dysfunction, or VPD.
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Pinworms: Treatment and Prevention
Pinworms are small white worms that live in the large intestine. They are about 1/2 inch long and as thin as a thread. They can sometimes be seen in and around the child's bowel movements. The adult female pinworm lays her eggs on the skin around the anus. This causes itching and scratching.
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How and Why to Thicken Liquids
This Helping Hand™ is about why your child may need thickened liquids, including protecting their airway.
Tracheomalacia
In this Helping Hand™document, we discuss tracheomalacia, which is when the walls of a child’s windpipe (trachea) collapse. If the collapsed part of the windpipe goes past the area where it branches off into the two lungs, it is called bronchomalacia. This causes noisy or difficult breathing.
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Honda Center for Gait Analysis and Mobility Enhancement
An analysis of your child’s gait (the way a person walks) is done at the Honda Center for Gait Analysis & Mobility Enhancement (GAME Center). Video, motion markers, force plates, and muscle activity are all examined in this test.
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Abdominal Pain: Hospital Admission
Abdominal pain (belly pain) can happen for many reasons. Learn what to expect if your child is in the hospital for abdominal pain.
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Capsule Endoscopy (Pillcam™)
A capsule endoscopy allows your doctor to see the inside of the small intestine. Your child will swallow a large pill (capsule) with a camera in it. As it travels through their intestine, pictures are sent to a recorder they wear on a waist sensor belt.