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Monitoring Blood Glucose

Be informed about diabetes. Read this chapter to learn how to properly monitor your blood glucose. 

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Growing Pains: How to Help

Here are some common questions about growing pains, how to help your child through them, and when it may be time to see your pediatrician.

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Medical Evaluation

Learn more about how hearing loss is evaluated.

Febrile Seizures

In some children, fever of 100.4˚ F or higher can bring on a seizure or a convulsion called febrile seizures. febrile seizures usually do not last long and do not cause brain damage, learning disabilities or epilepsy.

Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)

Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) is a condition that develops in the joints, most often in children and adolescents. OCD lesions can develop when the area of bone beneath the cartilage is injured. In children, they are most often found in the knee and elbow. They may also be found in the talus bone in the ankle.

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Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Recovery Tips

Here are some things to look out for and steps to take to help your child recover from adenoid and tonsil surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

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Physiological Stress Response: It’s Not All in Your Head

Often the clinician may explain that your child’s symptoms are the result of stress, which can feel like you are being told “it’s all in their head.” It is important to know that it is not all in your child’s head.

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Antibiotic Allergies: Why Kids Should Be Tested to See if They’re Real

The most common symptoms are itchiness, a rash, difficulty breathing and swelling of the face, hands or feet. Less commonly, vomiting, diarrhea or light-headedness can be symptoms of an allergy.

Mumps

Mumps is an illness caused by a virus. The virus is spread through saliva, so you can catch mumps from being around someone who already has it.