Appendectomy is an operation to remove the appendix. Your child may need an appendectomy if they have appendicitis (infection of the appendix).
The appendix is a tube-like structure attached to the first part of the colon that can become infected. Learn what signs and symptoms to look for with appendicitis and how a doctor will help your child if they have appendicitis.
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A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.
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Read about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for Landau-Kleffner syndrome epilepsy, a rare condition in which children have difficulty with speech.
Impacts of chronic pain on children are discussed, including impact on mood, school, socializing, hobbies, sleep, and family.
Find out the answers to several frequently asked questions about scoliosis from leading spine surgeons. Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children.
Read about different characteristics and types of temperament and how you can match your parenting approach to your child’s behavioural style.
Learn about the common items in your basement, such as bleach, cleansers and lightbulbs, that may be hazardous to children and what you should do if they are accidentally consumed.
Tonic-clonic seizures involve sudden muscle stiffening and contraction, and rhythmic twitching or jerking. Read about their causes and how they can be treated.
Information for parents and caregivers on helping kids stay safe while skating, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling or tobogganing.
February is Heart Month! Use this video to help your child learn how their heart transports blood around the body.
The general surgery team focuses on a wide variety of congenital anomalies and acquired diseases of the digestive tract, abdomen, chest and lungs, head and neck, and endocrine organs.
Therapeutic clown A. Leboo shows us why it is important to wash our hands properly. By covering his hands with paint, you will see all of the places that didn't get washed properly - yikes!Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.
Therapeutic clown A. Leboo has a hard time swallowing pills. Child Life Specialists help A. Leboo learn how to swallow pills by practicing with different sizes of candy.Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel give us reasons why it's good for us to be silly. What is your favourite silly thing to do?Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects different systems in your body, not just the respiratory system. There may also be changes in your liver, pancreas, intestines, muscles, bones, and reproductive organs.
2 minutes; Ages 7–11
A walk through the pathology lab, where doctors examine blood and other bodily fluids, organs and tissues.
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