Many children are afraid of having blood work done. Read effective distraction and explanation techniques for children of different ages.
Learn how to care for your child at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.
Learn about what your child should expect when preparing for scoliosis surgery, including a pre-surgery teaching session, X-rays, clinical photos, blood work and other imaging tests.
Heart catheterization is a test that is done to see how well blood is moving through the heart. Read how to prepare your child for heart catheterization.
Learn about the restrictions in protective isolation, after your child's blood and marrow transplant.
Learn about blood work. It involves an amount of blood being drawn from a child to analyze the effect of drugs and checking things such as hemoglobin.
Learn how children get HIV, how it affects their bodies, and what you need to do as a parent to keep your child as healthy as possible.
Children are not always ready to talk about their condition when you are. Look for signs for when your child might be ready to talk.
Learn how you can help your child deal with nausea and vomiting, after a blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Catheter ablation is a treatment for children with certain types of tachycardia (rapid heart rate). Treatment involves destroying an abnormal circuit.
Learn how your child can minimize infection at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.
It is important to keep your child as healthy as possible before a heart transplant. Learn about what happens while you are waiting for a donor heart to become available.
A VO2 max exercise test measures how well your child's heart and lungs send oxygen to the muscles during exercise. Learn about the VO2 max exercise test.
A brachial plexus operation is performed to repair damaged nerves. Learn about how to prepare your child for surgery and take care of them at home.
Learn how to help your child transition back to school, after a blood and marrow transplant.
Learn how people with diabetes measure their blood sugar levels and why it is important to do so.
Learn how to create a wind-down routine that you can do in the 30 minutes before bedtime to help your body and mind get ready for sleep.
Nuclear medicine tests use small amounts of radioactive material that give off radiation that is detected by special cameras. They take very detailed pictures.
A treadmill test will tell the doctor if your child's heart is beating in a regular way during exercise. Read about the treadmill test.
Learn what a blood and marrow transplant is, and where blood stem cells come from.
A video urodynamics study (VUDS) is a test done by your child’s doctor that provides information about how well your child’s bladder is working.
A stress MIBI test looks at the flow of blood through the heart during rest and exercise using a radioactive agent.
Parents with a sick child need open communication with the health-care team. Learn tips when talking with the doctor about your child.
Learn what happens during your child's allogeneic stem cell transplant.
