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Doctor and hospital visits, tests, surgery, insurance paperwork, and medicines: let us help you take some confusion out of the process.
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Caring for a Seriously or Chronically Ill Child
  Balancing Academics and Serious Illness
  Birth Defects
  Camps for Kids With Special Needs
  Caring for a Seriously Ill Child
  Chemotherapy
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  Common Diagnoses in the NICU
  Cystic Fibrosis and Nutrition
  Financial Management During Crisis
  Giving Teens a Voice in Health Care Decisions
  If Your Child Has a Heart Defect
  Is a Clinical Trial Right for Your Child?
  Is My Child Too Sick to Go to School?
  Managing Home Health Care
  Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
  Neurocutaneous Syndromes
  Neurofibromatosis
  Occupational Therapy
  Physical Therapy
  Radiation Therapy
  Sending Your Child With Special Needs to Camp
  Speech-Language Therapy
  Spina Bifida
  Taking Care of You: Support for Caregivers
  When Your Baby Has a Birth Defect
  When Your Baby's in the NICU
  When Your Child's in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Checkups
  When Your Child Outgrows Pediatric Care
  Your Child's Checkup: 12 Months (1 Year)
  Your Child's Checkup: 15 Months
  Your Child's Checkup: 18 Months ( 1-1/2 Years)
  Your Child's Checkup: 2 Months
  Your Child's Checkup: 2 to 4 Weeks
  Your Child's Checkup: 2 Years
  Your Child's Checkup: 3 Years
  Your Child's Checkup: 4 Months
  Your Child's Checkup: 4 Years
  Your Child's Checkup: 5 Years
  Your Child's Checkup: 6 Months
  Your Child's Checkup: 9 Months
  Your Child's Checkups
  Your Child's First Checkup: The Hospital
Doctor & Hospital Visits
  Balancing Academics and Serious Illness
  Birthing Centers and Hospital Maternity Services
  Chemotherapy
  Finding a Doctor for Your New Baby
  Finding Your Way in the Health Care System
  Going to the Emergency Room
  How to Talk to Your Child's Doctor
  Is it a Medical Emergency?
  Making Sense of Medical News
  Medical Care and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old
  Medical Care and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
  Medical Care and Your 4- to 5-Year-Old
  Medical Care and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old
  Preparing Your Child for Visits to the Doctor
  Radiation Therapy
  What's a Nurse Practitioner?
  What's an Osteopath?
  When Your Child Outgrows Pediatric Care
  When Your Child's in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  Who's Who in the Hospital
Medical Procedures
  Appendectomy
  Blood Transfusions
  Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube)
  Laryngoscopy
  Retinopathy of Prematurity
  When Your Child Needs a Cast
Medical Tests & Exams
  A Directory of Medical Tests
  All About Genetics
  Aspiration and Biopsy: Bone Marrow
  Basic Blood Chemistry Tests
  Biopsy
  Blood Culture
  Blood Test: 17-Hydroxyprogesterone
  Blood Test: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT, or SGPT)
  Blood Test: Allergen-Specific Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
  Blood Test: Amylase
  Blood Test: Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST, or SGOT)
  Blood Test: Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
  Blood Test: Bilirubin
  Blood Test: C-Peptide
  Blood Test: C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
  Blood Test: Complete Blood Count
  Blood Test: Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
  Blood Test: Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate (DHEA-S)
  Blood Test: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
  Blood Test: Estradiol
  Blood Test: Factor VIII Activity
  Blood Test: Ferritin (Iron)
  Blood Test: Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
  Blood Test: Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)
  Blood Test: Gliadin Antibodies
  Blood Test: Glucose
  Blood Test: Hemoglobin
  Blood Test: Hemoglobin A1c
  Blood Test: Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
  Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel
  Blood Test: IGF Binding Protein-3 (IGFBP-3)
  Blood Test: Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
  Blood Test: Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
  Blood Test: Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM)
  Blood Test: Insulin
  Blood Test: Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
  Blood Test: Lead
  Blood Test: Lipase
  Blood Test: Lipid Panel
  Blood Test: Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
  Blood Test: Magnesium
  Blood Test: Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
  Blood Test: Phosphorus
  Blood Test: Prolactin
  Blood Test: Prothrombin Time (PT)
  Blood Test: Reticulocyte Count
  Blood Test: Somatomedin C (IGF-1)
  Blood Test: T3 Resin Uptake (T3RU)
  Blood Test: T3 Total (Triiodothyronine)
  Blood Test: T4 (Thyroxine)
  Blood Test: Testosterone
  Blood Test: Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb)
  Blood Test: Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies
  Blood Test: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
  Blood Test: Tissue Transglutaminase IgA, IgG
  Blood Test: Uric Acid
  Blood Test: Valproic Acid
  Blood Test: von Willebrand Factor (vWF) Activity – Ristocetin Cofactor
  Blood Test: von Willebrand Factor (vWF) Antigen
  CAT Scan: Abdomen
  CAT Scan: Chest
  CAT Scan: Head
  CAT Scan: Neck
  Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Chloride Sweat Test
  Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Respiratory Screen: Sputum
  EEG (Electroencephalogram)
  EKG (Electrocardiography)
  EMG (Electromyography)
  Gene Therapy and Children
  Genetic Counseling
  Genetic Testing
  Hearing Evaluation in Children
  Joint Aspiration (Arthrocentesis)
  Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Brain
  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Cervical Spine
  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Lumbar Spine
  Newborn Screening Tests
  Prenatal Tests
  Spirometry
  Spirometry: Pre and Post Beta-Agonist
  Stool Test: Bacteria Culture
  Stool Test: C. Difficile Toxin
  Stool Test: Fecal Blood
  Stool Test: Giardia Antigen
  Stool Test: H. Pylori Antigen
  Stool Test: Ova and Parasites (O&P)
  Stool Tests
  Strep Test: Rapid
  Strep Test: Throat Culture
  Ultrasound: Abdomen
  Ultrasound: Bladder
  Ultrasound: Head
  Ultrasound: Infant Hip
  Ultrasound: Pelvis
  Ultrasound: Renal (Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder)
  Ultrasound: Scrotum
  Urine Test: 24-Hour Analysis for Kidney Stones
  Urine Test: Automated Dipstick Urinalysis
  Urine Test: Calcium
  Urine Test: Creatinine
  Urine Test: Dipstick
  Urine Test: Microalbumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
  Urine Test: Microscopic Urinalysis
  Urine Test: Protein
  Urine Test: Routine Culture
  Urine Tests
  What Is Informed Consent?
  What Is the Multiple Marker Test?
  Wound Drainage Culture
  X-Ray Exam: Abdomen
  X-Ray Exam: Ankle
  X-Ray Exam: Bone Age Study
  X-Ray Exam: Cervical Spine
  X-Ray Exam: Chest
  X-Ray Exam: Elbow
  X-Ray Exam: Femur (Upper Leg)
  X-Ray Exam: Finger
  X-Ray Exam: Foot
  X-Ray Exam: Forearm
  X-Ray Exam: Hand
  X-Ray Exam: Hip
  X-Ray Exam: Humerus (Upper Arm)
  X-Ray Exam: Knee
  X-Ray Exam: Leg Length
  X-Ray Exam: Lower Leg (Tibia and Fibula)
  X-Ray Exam: Neck
  X-Ray Exam: Pelvis
  X-Ray Exam: Scoliosis
  X-Ray Exam: Upper Gastrointestinal Tract (Upper GI)
  X-Ray Exam: Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)
  X-Ray Exam: Wrist
  Your Child's Vision
  Your Daughter's First Gynecological Exam
Medicine
  Alternative Medicine and Your Child
  Chemotherapy
  Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse
  Frequently Asked Questions About Immunizations
  Medications: Using Them Safely
  Reye Syndrome
  Talking to the Pharmacist
  The Danger of Antibiotic Overuse
Resources for Parents
  Anesthesia - What to Expect
  Anesthesia Basics
  Preparing Your Child for Anesthesia
  Taking Care of You: Support for Caregivers
  Types of Anesthesia
  U.S. Poison Control Centers
  When Your Child's in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Surgical Conditions
  Circumcision
  Cleft Lip and Palate
  Cochlear Implants
  Could That Lump Be a Hernia?
  Enlarged Adenoids
  Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  Intussusception
  Middle Ear Infections and Ear Tube Surgery
  Stem Cell Transplants
  Tear-Duct Obstruction and Surgery
  Tonsils and Tonsillectomies
  What Is "Minimally Invasive" Surgery?
  What Is Informed Consent?
  When Your Child Needs a Heart Transplant
When Your Child Has Surgery
  Anesthesia - What to Expect
  Anesthesia Basics
  Appendectomy
  Blood Transfusions
  Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube)
  Laryngoscopy
  Preparing Your Child for Anesthesia
  Preparing Your Child for Surgery
  Retinopathy of Prematurity
  Types of Anesthesia
  What Is "Minimally Invasive" Surgery?
  What Is Elective Surgery?
  What Is Informed Consent?
  When Your Child Needs a Heart Transplant
  When Your Child's in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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