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Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE)
This Helping Hand™ explains what a brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) is and how to care for your child if they have one.
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Bone Density Scanning (DEXA DXA)
Prepare for your child's bone density scan with this Helping Hand.
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IV (Intravenous) Therapy
IV or intravenous therapy is a way to give fluids, medicine, nutrition, or blood directly into the blood stream through a vein.
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Bone Health and Epilepsy
Children who take medicine for seizures due to epilepsy may be at higher risk for weak or breaking bones.
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Bone Marrow Aspiration Test
A bone marrow aspiration test is done to see if the blood cells are being made properly. A bone marrow biopsy may be done. In a biopsy, a small amount of tissue is taken to be looked at under a microscope.
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IV: PICC Line
The PICC line is a plastic tube that is inserted into a large vein to give intravenous therapy.
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Gonadotropin Stimulation Test (GnRH)
This Helping Hand™ is about the gonadotropin stimulation test. This test is done to check how well the pituitary gland is working in children that started puberty early or late.
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Mehta Cast for Early Onset Scoliosis
Scoliosis is an abnormality of the spine. The goal for treatment of young children with scoliosis is to try to prevent the progression of the condition. Children less than 2 years old, and sometimes a bit older, may be placed into a mehta cast.