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Lead Poisoning: Chelation Therapy
Some children with severe lead poisoning may need a medicine to help remove lead from their blood. Using medicine to take lead out of the blood is called chelation.
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Getting a Cochlear Implant
A cochlear (KOE-klee-er) implant is a device worn on the outside of the ear. It is for people with more severe hearing losses. It takes sounds from the environment, turns them into electrical signals, and sends them to the brain. Cochlear implants are different than hearing aids.
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Medical Identification (ID)
A medical identification is a piece of jewelry that has a medical symbol and states a health condition. It can be a bracelet, necklace or sports band.
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Birth Control: Emergency Contraception
This Helping Hand™ is about different forms of emergency contraception and when to use them. Your doctor or health care provider can help you choose the best one.
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Fecal Fat Quantitative Test (72 Hour Collection)
How to prepare for a fecal fat quantitative test.
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Nasogastric Tubes (Insertion and Feeding)
Feeding tubes are often used for babies and young children who are not able to take in enough calories by mouth. If the tube is placed through the nose into the stomach, it is called a nasogastric tube (NG tube).
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Birth Control Non Hormonal IUD
The non-hormonal copper intrauterine device (IUD) is a small, T-shaped plastic device wrapped in copper with two strings attached. The copper IUD slowly releases copper into the uterus preventing sperm from fertilizing an egg. The copper IUD does not have any hormones.
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Food Allergy: Oral Food Challenge
An oral food challenge is the single best test used to find out if a child is allergic to a specific food. It is dose-graded. This means the child is given small amounts (doses) of the food in question to eat and then watched for signs of an allergic reaction.
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Dental: Oral Sedation
Sedation can help your child feel less anxious, nervous or afraid, be more comfortable and stay still during the procedure.