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How School-Based Health Care Helps Children

How School-Based Health Care Helps Children

Health systems and school districts throughout Ohio have partnered on “school-based health care,” an effort to bring medical and other wellness services into schools for children who might not otherwise receive them.

Lichen Planus

Lichen Planus

Lichen planus is a common rash that appears on the skin as shiny, flat bumps. The bumps may be clustered together in patches or scattered far apart. These bumps can occur anywhere on the body but are most often found on the legs and wrists. They can be red or purple in color. The rash may be itchy.

Granuloma Annulare

Granuloma annulare is a raised, bumpy ring-like rash. This starts as a smooth bump on the skin and becomes a circular ring. Granuloma annulare is common, but no one knows what causes it. It is not infectious or contagious. Granuloma annulare is often mistaken for ringworm or bug bites.

Gonadal Dysgenesis
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Gonadal Dysgenesis

Gonadal dysgenesis, also known as 46XY gonadal dysgenesis and Swyer syndrome, is a condition in which the ovaries or testes (gonads) did not form the right way during pregnancy. Treatment may include surgery or hormone therapy.

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis is a hip injury that involves the growth plate (physis) of the thigh (femur) bone. This injury occurs when the neck of the femur (metaphysis) moves in relation to the ball on the top part of the femur (epiphysis).

Can Your Baby Learn Sign Language?
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Can Your Baby Learn Sign Language?

Baby sign language is a way to communicate with your baby effectively and you can begin introducing signs as early as infancy. The following are suggestions to make signing and communicating with your baby successful.

Birth Spacing: Plan for Health and Safety
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Birth Spacing: Plan for Health and Safety

Planning for when to have a second, third or even sixth baby can be important to the health of both the birthing person and the new baby. Ideal pregnancy spacing is more than 18 months and less than 5 years.

Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Newborn

Respiratory distress syndrome, also known as RDS, is caused by not having enough surfactant in the lungs. It is the most common lung disease in premature infants and it occurs because the baby’s lungs are not fully developed. Babies with RDS need extra oxygen and surfactant as well as medicine.

Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and the Common Cold
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Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and the Common Cold

The common cold does not feel so common if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. We often get calls from patients of the Teen and Pregnant Program (TaP) regarding which medications are safe to take for cold symptoms.

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Infant, Maternity, and New Parent Resource Guide

Learn about what agencies in the Columbus area can help you with things you need to care for your baby.

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