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Bowel Cleanout

Your child is constipated and needs help to clean out the large amount of stool (poop) in the intestine.

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Constipation

Many children have constipation at one time or another. Constipation can be defined as more than three days between bowel movements; stools that are large, hard and painful to pass; or incomplete bowel movements and stool backs up in the bowel despite daily bowel movements.

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Constipation and Fecal Impaction

This clinical pathway guides the diagnosis of constipation and fecal impaction and management of these conditions in the urgent care and emergency department.

Otitis Media

Approximately one in every three children will be treated for otitis media at least once before their third birthday.

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Burns and Scalds

On average, 120,000 children younger than 21 are treated in hospital emergency departments for burn-related injuries each year.

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Children Playing with Fire

Every year, children playing with fire cause hundreds of deaths and injuries. Therefore, it is important to teach children that fire is very dangerous, and that matches and lighters are not toys.

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Choking Prevention

Choking is a year-round hazard among children and a leading cause of injury and death, especially among children 3 years of age and younger.

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College Fire Safety

In order to protect college students from fires, it is important that they understand the risks in their new environment and take appropriate safety measures.

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Safe Sleep Practices

Sleep-related deaths are the leading cause of infant death between 1 month and 1 year of age. In Ohio, more than three infant deaths each week are sleep-related. Many of these deaths are preventable.