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Applying for WIC for Teen Moms
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a food program. Federal grant money for WIC helps low-income women and their babies.
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Appendectomy: Simple Appendicitis
Learn more about a simple appendectomy, which is the surgical removal of the appendix.
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Appendicostomy (Malone or MACE)
An appendicostomy, Malone or MACE, is a surgically created channel between the belly and the colon. This allows a flush, or enema, to be given at the beginning of the colon instead of at the end through the rectum. In the channel is a valve which is hidden inside the body and made of your child’s natural tissues. This one-way valve keeps stool and bodily fluids from coming out from the belly. When the channel has a tube inserted (catheterized), this valve is opened allowing the flush solution to flow directly into the colon.
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Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance means that bacteria have changed and cannot be killed by the antibiotics. These bacteria are called drug-resistant bacteria. This means that some antibiotics may not work if your child needs them in the future.
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Angiogram
Learn more about an angiogram, also called an arteriogram, which is a test that is done to study the size and shape of your child's blood vessels.
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Amblyopia
Amblyopia is also known as "lazy eye" or “lazy vision.” The vision in the amblyopic eye is weaker than the vision in the "good eye,” and cannot be corrected with glasses.
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Airborne Precautions
Airborne precautions are used when germs, such as the kind that cause tuberculosis and chickenpox, can be spread through the air from one person to another.
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Helping Children Cope After Trauma
Most children do not have long-term emotional issues after a serious injury or traumatic event. However, traumatic events can have long-term effects on their health and development.
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Oral Glucose Suppression Test - Outpatient
An oral glucose suppression test is done to find out if the pituitary gland is releasing too much growth hormone (GH). The pituitary gland is a small gland (about the size of a pea) in the brain. It releases hormones into the bloodstream that affect growth.