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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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Chlamydia Expedited Partner Therapy

Your partner was diagnosed with chlamydia. You may also be infected and should be treated. This infection is serious but can be cured with antibiotics.

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Frame and Pin Site - Care at Home

External fixators (frames) are used to hold an arm or leg bone in place so it can heal after surgery for limb-lengthening or reconstruction. 

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Aspirin

This Helping Hand™ about aspirin explains what it's used for, how and when to take it, and how to stay safe taking it. 

Failure to Thrive In Infants

Failure to Thrive (FTT) describes an infant or child who does not gain weight at the expected rate. The two kinds of FTT are organic and non-organic. Medical problems such as diarrhea or vomiting may be the cause of organic FTT.

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Temperature: Digital and Glass Thermometers

Learn how to use all three kinds of thermometers for your child.

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It's World Mental Health Day: Help Stop the Stigma

A man stands in front of a group of people and asks, “Who here has mental health?” Only a handful raise their hands. “We all have mental health,” he says. More than 1 in 5 adults have experienced a mental disorder within the past year.

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Hymenectomy

A hymenectomy is a procedure that is done to remove extra tissue from the hymen that partly or totally covers a female’s vaginal opening.

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Cardiac Catheterization - Care at Home (Pediatric)

Your child has had a cardiac catheterization. Learn how to care for the cath site and when to call your cardiologist.