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Spinal Fusion

Does your child have scoliosis? Learn more about a spinal fusion to correct the spine. 

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Appendectomy: Complex Appendicitis

Learn more about a complex appendectomy, which is the surgical removal of the appendix.

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Prescription Medicines

To take care of your child’s health, you need to know how to fill prescriptions.  Most prescriptions for medicines may be filled at a local pharmacy. 

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Cleft Palate - Starting Foods and Cups

You can introduce foods to children with an unrepaired cleft palate at around 6 months of age, just as in children without a cleft. Learn about how to introduce food and drinks to your child.

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Growth Hormone Stimulation Test (Outpatient)

Prepare for your child's growth hormone stimulation test with this Helping Hand. 

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

COVID-19 is a serious strain of coronavirus, a large family of viruses that usually cause only mild respiratory diseases, that spreads and infects people easily. The virus that causes COVID-19 is being passed from person to person through droplets of fluid that are coughed or sneezed into the air.

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Influenza

Influenza, also known as the flu, is an illness caused by a virus. A child who has the flu may have some or all of these symptoms: high fever, headache, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, tiredness, stomach pain and diarrhea. Antibiotic medicines will not help cure the flu.

Pediatric Trigger Thumb

Pediatric trigger thumb (PTT) is also called a flexion contracture of the IP joint. It is a condition that affects the movement of the thumb in children. In PTT, a tendon cannot slide back and forth through the ligament and the thumb gets stuck in a bent (flexed) position.

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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.