Several exams and tests are done in order to diagnose arthritis. A complete medical history, physical exam, blood tests, and imaging studies such as MRI and X-rays are needed.
Learn about diagnosis of heart conditions in children. Patient histories, physical examinations, and the speed of the diagnosis itself are discussed.
Syndactyly in the hands is the fusion of one or more fingers that are next to each other. Learn more about the diagnosis of hand syndactyly.
A BRUE is a brief event occurring in an infant younger than 1 year of age that may involve a change in breathing, colour, tone and responsiveness. Learn about what a BRUE is and when investigations may be considered.
Learn about the methods of diagnosis, an important stage in understanding the cause of your child's seizures.
A duplicated small (pinky) finger (postaxial polydactyly) is the presence of an extra small finger. Learn more about the diagnosis of a duplicated small finger.
A duplicated thumb (preaxial polydactyly) is the presence of an extra thumb on one or both hands. The thumbs can be joined or separate. Learn more about the diagnosis of a duplicated thumb.
Vaginoscopy is an examination of the vagina using a tiny tube and camera. Learn about when vaginoscopy is used and what to expect during the procedure.
Learn how often your child needs to be screened for diabetes complications and what you can expect from each test and screening.
Diagnosing cancer can involve lots of questions, a physical exam and multiple tests. Find out what to expect during the process of diagnosis and about some of the specialists you may see.
Read about physical health difficulties that may arise for an epileptic child, and how to help. Physical health concerns can be discussed with a treatment team.
Learn about the guidelines for daily physical activity, sleep and screen time for babies, children and teens.
Learn what happens at follow-up clinic visits after brain tumour treatment for your child has ended.
Somatization is the expression of distress through physical symptoms and results from the mind-body or brain-body connection. Find out how it affects your child's health.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a kidney transplant.
Before your child has heart surgery, you will need to come in for a pre-operative visit. The team will assess your child's health and answer any questions you have about the operation.
An overview of this condition marked by an inflammation of the lining of the sinuses, along with tips on how to help your child recover.
Relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S) is a syndrome in athletes of any gender and ability caused by consistently not getting enough fuel through food to support the demands of their daily physical activity and training. RED-S is not an eating disorder but can put your child at risk for developing an eating disorder.
Learn what will happen during follow-up visits after your child's leukemia treatment ends.
Trigger thumb in infants and young children occurs because of a size mismatch between the tendon and the tendon sheath that surrounds it. This can cause the thumb to be stuck in a bent position.
Discover the physical and behavioural signs that your baby may be ill and learn when to take your baby to a health-care provider.
Read about physical treatments for pain management. These treatments are aimed at treating pain and its underlying causes.
Learn the main signs and symptoms of ARFID and when ARFID may not be diagnosed.
Learn about transient synovitis in children, or temporary inflammation of the lining of a joint.
