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U-Bag Urine Collection Guidelines for Males and Females
Your child’s urine (pee) must be tested so we can plan the treatment for them. You will need to collect the urine specimen at home and bring it to a Nationwide Children’s Hospital Laboratory Service Center.
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Safe Handling of Hazardous Medicines
This Helping Hand™ goes over the risks of dangers from handling hazardous medicines and limiting your exposure to them.
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Thrush and Yeast Infections
Thrush is an infection caused by a fungus called candida. Thrush can affect a child's mouth or diaper area. Oral thrush begins as flat white spots and come together to form patches. These spots are often mistaken for "milk patches." Candida in the diaper area can cause a red rash with tiny blisters.
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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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Diarrhea
Diarrhea (loose, watery bowel movements) is a common problem in young children. It is usually caused by a virus. It can also be caused by bacteria, something that the child eats or drinks (like too much fruit juice) or starting a new medicine. It rarely means a child has a serious illness.
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Circulation Checks
Your child has received a treatment that can affect blood flow (circulation) in the injured arm or leg. You will need to check the circulation in your child’s fingers or toes.
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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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Sports Medicine: Ankle Dislocation or Subluxation
The ankle joint is made up of two lower leg bones and a foot bone. A dislocation is an injury to a joint causing the bones to no longer meet together correctly. In the ankle, this can occur when the talus no longer is in position with the tibia and fibula. A subluxation is a partial dislocation.
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Psoriasis
Psoriasis (sore-EYE-uh-sis) is a common skin problem that looks like pink or red areas of skin topped with white or silvery scaly patches.
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Rapid Genome Sequencing
Your child’s doctor has recommended a genetic test called rapid genome sequencing (rGS). This test looks for changes in DNA that could cause or contribute to a medical condition. About Your Genetics Our bodies are made up of billions of building blocks called cells. Each cell contains DNA.