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Bone Health in Cerebral Palsy

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) and limited weight bearing have a high risk of having fragile bones. This is because bones need activity like walking, running, and jumping to make them strong.

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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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Tissue Expansion

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

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Evaluation for Sepsis - Infant

Sepsis is a serious condition caused by the body’s reaction to infection. This evaluation is standard across the country for babies with these symptoms.

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Sleep Difficulties

Getting a good night’s sleep is important for our mental and physical health. There are many things that can disrupt your child’s good sleeping habits. The most common are: School – Once children start school, they may have a hard time sleeping.

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): Age 1 to Puberty

This Helping Hand™ is a guide to general CPR for children that are over 1 year old and have not gone through puberty. It is not intended to be used as training material or in place of formal CPR training. 

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Dressing Change: Burns

Your child has been treated for a burn. The dressing (bandage) needs to be changed every day. This will help the burn heal faster and prevent infection.

Gonorrhea: Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)

Your partner was diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) called gonorrhea. You may also be infected. This infection is serious but can be easily treated with antibiotics.

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Sickle Cell Disease and Pain

Pain is a common problem for children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Sickled cells have a hard time moving through small blood vessels. They can pile up and clog the vessels, keeping oxygen from getting to certain parts of the body (Picture 1). This causes pain.