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Patient/Family Education Materials by Category

Child Development and Rehabilitation

Aerobic Exercise:  Finding your child's "target heart rate" to maximize the benefits of exercise. See also: Cystic Fibrosis Exercises

Back to Sleep, Tummy to Play: (Somali), (Spanish) This sleep position is one of the most important things you can do to help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as SIDS. Includes helpful ideas for encouraging playtime on the tummy. 

Coughing Exercise:  Exercise to loosen and cough up mucus more effectively. See also: Cystic Fibrosis Exercises

Crutches: (Spanish) How to fit crutches; how to walk, sit, and use stairs. See also: Cast Care, Sprains and Strains

Cystic Fibrosis Exercises:  Breathing and fitness exercises to help manage CF. See also: Aerobic Exercise, Coughing Exercise

Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise:  How to "breathe into the belly" to get the most out of each breath. See also: Asthma, Asthma Trigger Control, Cystic Fibrosis Exercises

Drinking liquids: Helpful Hints for You and Your Child:  When your child is sick or has had surgery, drinking liquids is very important. This sheet contains some ideas to help your child drink enough for a good recovery. See also: Adenoidectomy: Care at Home, Dental Surgery: Care at Home, Sore Throat, Tonsillectomy with or without Adenoidectomy, Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy (With a Bleeding Disorder)

Hearing and Speech Development: (Hmong), (Spanish) Ways to check a child's hearing and to help with speech development. 

Infant Behavior Cues:  Helps you to know when to interact with your baby, and signs that your baby is getting overstimulated. 

Mobility Changes: Helping Children Cope:  When children cannot or should not to be as active as usual due to illness or injury, here are some ways to help them and ideas for activities they can do. 

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation:  Explains NMES treatment and what to expect. 

NICU Follow-Up (1 month):  There are two ways to measure the age of a baby born prematurely: Chronologic age and Adjusted age. 

NICU Follow-Up (10 months):  Your baby may show more emotions and moods, both positive and negative. 

NICU Follow-Up (11 months):  Language development begins long before we ever hear baby’s first words. Babies spend months learning to use their mouths, experimenting with sounds, and learning to listen. 

NICU Follow-Up (12 months):  At twelve months, your baby can do so many things, sometimes so independently that you hardly seem needed at all. Then the next moment, your baby may cling to you and need you more than ever. 

NICU Follow-Up (2 months):  Premature babies may not look or act the same as fullterm babies. Parents sometimes wonder, "Is my baby slow? Will my baby catch up?" It is normal to have these concerns. 

NICU Follow-Up (3 months):  All babies - and especially high-risk babies - need large amounts of caregiving time. 

NICU Follow-Up (4 months):  Isn't it great that your baby is beginning to sleep longer now at night? Those irregular sleep cycles are finally starting to change and now follow a pattern. 

NICU Follow-Up (5 months):  At 5 months, many babies start the first phase of an activity and growth spurt that will leave parents breathless. 

NICU Follow-Up (6 months):  Your baby’s personality is blossoming. She is developing ideas about who she is, who cares about her, and who is a stranger. 

NICU Follow-Up (7 months):  Your baby loves you and wants to please you. Sensible rules and gentle discipline can help you guide and teach your baby. Your baby is learning to cooperate. 

NICU Follow-Up (8 months):  Your baby is becoming more interested in the world and learns about it by moving around in it - developing from twisting and rolling to creeping and crawling, building skills for walking. 

NICU Follow-Up (9 months):  Many parents of high-risk infants have mixed feelings about their child’s first birthday. On one hand, they are happy as the day approaches. On the other hand, they may feel nervous, irritable, or reluctant to plan a party. Why the mixed feelings? 

NICU Follow-Up (Kindergarten):  Going to kindergarten is a major turning point for every child. Even if your child has attended preschool, now she will be expected to be much more grown up, with more responsibilities and more independence. 

NICU Follow-Up (Suggested Reading):  Suggested books for parents and babies. 

Passey-Muir Valve:  Explains what a Passey-Muir Valve is, how it works to help chidren with a tracheostomy speak, and what is involved in a Passey-Muir Valve trial. 

Playing with Sounds:  Ideas for helping your young child improve speech skills. 

Sign language for hearing children:  Gestures and body signals to ease communication. 

Speech and Language Development: 12 to 18 Months:  Typical patterns to expect as a child learns to talk. 

Speech and Language Development: 18 to 24 Months:  More typical patterns to expect as a child learns to talk. 

Speech and Language Development: 24 to 30 Months:  More typical patterns to expect as a child learns to talk. 

Speech and Language Development: 30 to 36 Months:  More typical patterns to expect as a child learns to talk. 

Speech and Language Development: Birth to 12 Months:  What to expect as your baby learns to communicate. 

Stoplight Program: (Spanish) An introduction to the physical therapy program for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 

Torticollis:  Torticollis is a neck deformity often caused when the sternocleidomastoid (one of two muscles arising from the sternum and inner part of the clavicle, also called SCM) muscle is shorter than normal. 

Traumatic brain injury: Effects on speech:  How brain damage might affect your child's speech, and tips for communicating. 

Well-Child Check Up (1 to 2 weeks): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (12 months): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (12-16 years): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (15 months): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (18 months): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (2 months): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (2 years): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (3 years): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (4 months): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (5-11 years): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (6 months): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Well-Child Check Up (9 months): (Spanish) What to expect during this age, and how to keep your child safe and healthy. 

Conditions and Illnesses

Adrenal Insufficiency: Hormone Replacement Therapy:  How to treat it; includes medicine schedule chart. 

Anaphylaxis:  How to prevent and treat life-threatening allergic reactions. See also: Asthma

Apnea of prematurity:  Pauses in breathing of babies born too early. See also: Caffeine (Cafcit), Surfactant

Appendicitis (Possible):  Signs of appendicitis. 

Aspiration:  Caring for a child with chronic aspiration (food or liquid often goes "down the wrong pipe"). 

Asthma: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) A chronic lung disease in which the airways are extra-sensitive to exercise, allergies, colds, etc. See also: Asthma trigger control, Asthma medicines, Inhalers, Nebulizer treatments, Peak flow meter, Secondhand Smoke: Protecting Your Family

Asthma Action Plan: (Spanish) Information about how to recognize early warning signs of an asthma episode, asthma medication, and when to seek help. See also: Asthma, Asthma medicines, Inhalers, Nebulizer treatments, Peak Flow Meter, Secondhand Smoke: Protecting Your Family

Asthma Poster: (Somali), (Spanish) The most important things to understand about asthma: what it is, how to take medicine, and follow up instructions. See also: Asthma, Asthma Medicines, Asthma trigger control, Inhalers, Nebulizer Treatments, Peak Flow Meter

Asthma trigger control: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Triggers cause asthma episodes. This section describes asthma triggers and how to control them to reduce the number and severity of episodes. See also: Asthma, Asthma medicines, Inhalers, Nebulizer treatments, Peak flow meter, Secondhand Smoke: Protecting Your Family

Autonomic Dysreflexia:  AD is a set of symptoms that can follow a spinal cord injury: how to recognize an AD episode and what to do. 

Bronchiolitis: (Hmong), (Spanish) Infection and swelling of the bronchioles (small airways in the lungs), which makes it hard to breathe. See also: Nebulizer Treatments, Secondhand Smoke: Protecting Your Family

Cardiac Conditions: Care at Home: (Hmong), (Spanish) Caring for a child with a heart defect or other cardiac condition. See also: Cardiac Catheterization: Care at Home, Cardiac Surgery: Care at Home, Cardiomyopathy, Warfarin (Coumadin), Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis: Prophylaxis

Cardiomyopathy: (Spanish) A condition of the heart muscle: diagnosis and treatment. 

Chickenpox: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Describes chickenpox and how to treat it. See also: Fever

Chlamydia in Newborns:  Signs and treatments of eye infections and pneumonia caused by chlamydia. See also: Conjunctivitis, Eye Drops, Eye Ointment, Pneumonia

Clavicle Fracture:  Treatment for a broken collar bone. 

Congestive Heart Failure: (Somali), (Spanish) Causes, signs, and treatments for a heart unable to pump blood effectively. See also: Cardiac Conditions: Care at Home, Digoxin (Lanoxin)

Conjunctivitis: (Hmong), (Spanish) Describes conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, and how to treat it. See also: Eye Drops, Eye Ointment

Constipation: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Defines constipation. Explains the causes and how to treat it. 

Cradle Cap: (Hmong), (Spanish) Describes cradle cap and how to treat it. 

Croup: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Swelling inside the voice box and windpipe, making it hard to breathe. Explains what to do and what to watch for. See also: Fever, Upper Respiratory Infections (Colds)

Diaper Rash: (Hmong), (Spanish) How to prevent and treat diaper rash. See also: Diarrhea

Diarrhea: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Loose bowel movements. What to do and what to watch for. See also: Diaper Rash, Diarrhea Reference Chart, Rotavirus, Vomiting

Diarrhea Reference Chart:  Information about specific bacteria, parasites, or viruses that cause diarrhea, how it is spread, and how long it is contagious. See also: Diarrhea, Rotavirus

Eczema: (Hmong), (Spanish) Chronic dry, itchy skin condition that comes and goes. How to treat it and what to watch for. See also: Allergy Medicines

Febrile Seizures: (Spanish) Seizures caused by fever. See also: Fever, Seizures

Fever: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) What to do for a fever--the body's natural response to infection. See also: Febrile Seizures

Gastroesophageal Reflux: (Hmong), (Spanish) The backup of stomach contents into the esophagus. See also: Choking Infant (up to 1 year), H-2 Blockers, Proton-Pump Inhibitors

Genetic Conditions: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) The basics of genetics, genetic conditions, and genetic testing See also: Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome:  A serious infection that destroys red blood cells and platelets and may cause kidney damage. See also: Dialysis

Hypoglycemia in Babies:  Signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in babies; how to prevent and treat it. See also: Blood Glucose Testing

Imperforate Anus:  Corrective treatments for a newborn whose anal opening is missing or abnormally placed. See also: Fecal Pouch Emptying, Pouch Change: One Piece, Pouch Change: Two Piece (Using Newborn Pouch and Wafer)

Impetigo: (Hmong), (Spanish) Impetigo is an infection of a sore or scratch on the skin: how to treat it. 

Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) in Premature Infants:  Bleeding inside a baby's brain ventricles: causes and signs. 

Jaundice in Newborns: (Spanish) A blood condition that can result in yellowish skin color. 

Kawasaki Disease:  A disease with rash and fever. It can affect the heart if not treated. 

Latex Allergy:  Latex is the sap of the rubber tree: How to recognize a latex allergy and what to do about it. 

Lice: (Hmong), (Spanish) What to do if your child's scalp has these insects. Includes steps to rid lice from the home. 

Meningitis: (Hmong), (Spanish) Infection of the brain and spinal cord membranes: signs and treatments. 

Multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO):  Some bacteria have strains that are resistant to certain antibiotics. Discusses how it is spread and ways to control it. 

Necrotizing Enterocolitis: (Spanish) A serious infection of the intestine, often in premature babies: diagnosis and treatment. See also: Pain in Infants

Neurofibromatosis Type 1: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Causes, how it is diagnosed, problems it causes, and treatment. See also: Genetic Conditions

Otitis Media: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) How to treat otitis media or middle ear infection. See also: Fever, Upper Respiratory Infections (colds)

Pain in Children and Adolescents: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Causes of pain and what to watch for. Taking a "team approach" to increasing comfort. See also: Anesthetic Cream (EMLA; LMX4), Epidural Analgesia, Fever, Patient-Controlled Analgesia, Helping Children Cope with Medical Procedures

Pain in Infants: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Causes of pain and what to watch for. Taking a "team approach" to making your baby as comfortable as possible. See also: Anesthetic cream (EMLA; LMX4), Epidural Analgesia, Fever

Patent Ductus Arteriosus: (Hmong), (Spanish) Occurs when a certain blood vessel in a baby's heart does not close normally after birth. See also: Cardiac surgery: Care at Home, Pain in Infants

Pertussis:  Signs and treatments for the respiratory infection also known as chooping cough. See also: Nebulizer Treatments

Pinworms: (Hmong), (Spanish) Defines pinworms and explains how to get rid of them. 

Plagiocephaly:  Medical name for a flattenend head in babies. Discusses causes and treatments. See also: Torticollis

Pneumonia: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) A lung infection caused by bacteria, virus, or fungus: signs and treatment. See also: Fever, Upper Respiratory Infections (colds)

Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Infant):  A lung condition that causes breathing problems, most often in premature infants. See also: Pain in Infants, Surfactant

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: (Hmong), (Spanish) A virus that causes respiratory infections: signs, treatments, and prevention. See also: Bronchiolitis, Pneumonia, Upper Respiratory Infections (colds)

Retinopathy of Prematurity: (Spanish) A disease affecting some premature babies eyes. Explains the disease, treatments, and the importance of eye exams. 

Ringworm of the Scalp: (Hmong), (Spanish) How it is diagnosed and what to do for it. See also: Ringworm of the Skin

Ringworm of the Skin: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) How it is diagnosed and what to do for it. See also: Ringworm of the scalp

Rotavirus: (Hmong), (Spanish) A viral infection causing severe watery diarrhea. See also: Diarrhea, Diaper Rash, Diarrhea Reference Chart

Scabies: (Spanish) A contagious skin disease caused by mites: signs and treatments. 

Seizures: (Hmong), (Spanish) Electrical disturbances in the brain: types of seizures, what to do, and what to expect in the hospital. See also: Diazepam (Valium); Rectal, Phenytoin (Dilantin), Phenobarbital, Febrile Seizures

Sepsis: (Spanish) An infection in the blood: signs and treatment. 

Sickle Cell Pain Control:  Guidelines for fluids, medicines, and pain-relieving aids. See also: Pain in Children and Adolescents

Sore Throat: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Explains the difference between a viral sore throat and strep throat, and what to do for each. See also: Drinking liquids: Helpful Hints for You and Your Child

Sprains and Strains:  How to care for a sprain (injury to joint ligaments) and a strain (injury to muscles or tendons). See also: Crutches

Sturge-Weber Syndrome: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Causes, how it is diagnosed, problems it causes, and treatment. 

Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis: Prophylaxis: (Spanish) Precautions to take when a child has a heart condition and is scheduled for dental work or some surgeries. See also: Cardiac Catheterization: Care at Home, Cardiac Conditions: Care at Home, Cardiac Surgery: Care at Home

Supraventricular Tachycardia:  Signs of a fast heartbeat, and what to do. 

Thrush: (Hmong), (Spanish) A yeast infection in the mouth; how to treat it. 

Tracheoesophageal Fistula:  Occurs when a newborn's trachea and esophagus have developed abnormally: diagnosis and treatment. 

Tuberculosis: (Somali), (Spanish) A bacterial disease usually affecting the lungs: signs, diagnosis, precautions, and treatments. See also: Tuberculosis Skin Test

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Causes, how it is diagnosed, problems it causes, and treatment. See also: Genetic Conditions

Upper Respiratory Infections (Colds): (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) How to treat colds and prevent their spread. See also: Croup, Fever, Otitis Media

Urinary Tract Infection: (Hmong), (Spanish) Signs of urinary tract infection vary by age. How to prevent and treat them. See also: Urodynamic studies

Vesicoureteral Reflux: (Hmong), (Spanish) Occurs when urine backs up from the bladder toward the kidneys. Includes diagrams to help explain this condition. Explains tests that may be needed. See also: Urinary Tract Infection, Urodynamic Studies

Vomiting: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) How to treat it. See also: Diarrhea

First Aid

Choking (Age 8 and Older): (Spanish) Steps to relieve choking. See also: Choking Child (1 to 8 years), Choking Infant (up to 1 year), CPR (age 8 and older), CPR for Children (1 to 8 years), CPR for Infants (up to 1 year)

Choking Child (1 to 8 Years): (Hmong), (Spanish) Steps to relieve choking. See also: Choking (age 8 and older), Choking Infant (up to 1 year), CPR (age 8 and Older), CPR for Children (1 to 8 Years), CPR for Infants (up to 1 Year)

Choking Infant (Up to 1 Year): (Hmong), (Spanish) Steps to relieve choking. See also: Choking (age 8 and older), Choking Child (1 to 8 years), CPR (age 8 and older), CPR for Children (1 to 8 years), CPR for Infants (up to 1 year)

CPR (Age 8 and Older): (Spanish) Steps to take if someone is not breathing and/or the heart has stopped. See also: Choking (age 8 and older), Choking Child (1 to 8 years), Choking Infant (up to 1 year), CPR for Children (1 to 8 years), CPR (age 8 and older)

CPR for Children (1 to 8 Years): (Hmong), (Spanish) Steps to take if a child is not breathing and/or the heart has stopped. See also: Choking Child (1 to 8 years), Choking (age 8 and older), Choking Infant (up to 1 year), CPR (age 8 and older), CPR for Infants (up to 1 year)

CPR for Infants (Up to 1 Year): (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Steps to take if a baby is not breathing and/or the heart has stopped. See also: Choking (age 8 and older), Choking Child (1 to 8 years), Choking Infant (up to 1 year), CPR (age 8 and older), CPR for Children (1 to 8 years)

Frostbite: (Spanish) Damage to the skin and deeper tissues from exposure to the cold. 

Head Injury: (Hmong), (Spanish) What to watch for and what to do when a child's head is injured. See also: Traumatic Brain Injury: Effects on Speech

Head Injury with Bleeding Disorder: (Spanish) With a bleeding disorder, a head injury can be very serious. Instructions for what to watch for and what to do. See also: Factor Concentrate at Home, Desmopressin (DDAVP) for Bleeding Disorders, Desmopressin (Stimate)

Wound Care: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) How to care for stitches, cuts, and scrapes. 

Home Care Procedures

After a Urinary Catheter: (Hmong), (Spanish) Caring for a child after a urinary catheter is taken out. 

Antegrade Continence Enema (ACE): Irrigation:  How to give enemas to a child with a surgically created "ACE" tube. See also: Antegrade continence enema (ACE): Surgery

Blood Glucose Testing:  How to take a sample of blood from a fingertip and test it for glucose (sugar). See also: Hypoglycemia in Babies, Injections (subcutaneous)

Blood Pressure Measurement:  How to measure your child's blood pressure, using either an automatic or a manual cuff. 

Cast Care: (Hmong), (Spanish) What to expect; how to prevent problems and ease discomfort. See also: Crutches

Catheterizing a Boy (Intermittent): (Spanish) How to help your child drain the bladder using a tube. 

Catheterizing a Girl (Intermittent): (Spanish) How to help your child drain the bladder using a tube. 

Central Venous Catheter: Care at Home: (Spanish) A tube inserted into a large vein to give medicines or fluids and take blood samples. See also: Intravenous Therapy

Chemotherapy (Outpatient): Cyclophosphamide:  What to watch for and what to do at home after outpatient chemotherapy. See also: Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)

Chemotherapy (Outpatient): Cyclophosphamide and Etoposide:  What to watch for and what to do at home after outpatient chemotherapy. See also: Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), Etoposide (VePesid)

Chemotherapy (Outpatient): Ifosfamide and Etoposide:  What to watch for and what to do at home after outpatient chemotherapy. See also: Ifosfamide (Ifex), Etoposide (VePesid)

Chemotherapy (Outpatient): Methotrexate (1 to 5 grams/m2):  What to watch for and what to do at home after outpatient chemotherapy. See also: Methotrexate (for Chemotherapy)

Chemotherapy at Home (IV push): (Spanish) Step by step instructions for giving chemotherapy at home by the IV push method. See also: Central Venous Catheter: Care at Home

Dental Care with a Bleeding Disorder:  What to do when dental work is planned for a child with a bleeding disorder. See also: Aminocaproic Acid (Amicar), Desmopressin (DDAVP) for Bleeding Disorders, Factor Concentrate at Home, Mouth Bleeding with a Bleeding Disorder, Nosebleed Treatment with a Bleeding Disorder

Factor Concentrate at Home: (Spanish) Step-by-step instructions for giving factor by IV at home. See also: Aminocaproic Acid (Amicar), Desmopressin (DDAVP) for Bleeding Disorders, Desmopressin (Stimate), Head Injury with Bleeding Disorders, Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy (with a Bleeding Disorder), Tranexamic acid

Fall Prevention at Home:  Lists medical situations in which falls are more likely at home, and ways to prevent them. See also: Crutches, Oxygen Safety at Home

Fecal Pouch Emptying:  When and how to empty your child's stool pouch. See also: Pouch Change: One Piece, Pouch Change: Two Piece (Using Newborn Pouch and Wafer)

Immunizations for Children with Bleeding Disorders:  Information for clinic staff and parents on how to prevent bleeding after immunizations. See also: Helping Children Cope with Medical Procedures

Implanted Port: Care at Home: (Hmong), (Spanish) Home care for a child with a venous access device. See also: Anesthetic Cream (EMLA; LMX4), Pain in Children and Adolescents, Intravenous Therapy

Injections (intramuscular):  Step by step instructions for giving an injection into the muscle. 

Injections (subcutaneous): (Hmong), (Spanish) Step by step instructions for giving an injection just under the skin. 

Insuflon (indwelling subcutaneous catheter) at home:  How to give injections through a tube inserted under the skin. 

IV Medicines at Home: Eclipse Homepump:  Step-by-step instructions for using the Eclipse Homepump. 

IV Medicines at Home: Excelsior Syringe Pump:  Step-by-step instructions for using the Excelsior Syringe Pump 

IV Medicines at Home: IV Push Method: (Hmong), (Spanish) Step-by-step instructions. See also: IV Medicines: Preparing at Home

IV Medicines: Preparing at Home: (Hmong), (Spanish) How to draw up and mix IV medicines: step-by-step instructions. See also: IV Medicines at Home: IV Push Method

Mouth Bleeding with a Bleeding Disorder: (Spanish) How to handle mouth bleeding; when to call for help. See also: Aminocaproic Acid (Amicar), Dental Care with a Bleeding Disorder, Nosebleed Treatment with a Bleeding Disorder

Nasogastric Tube Feeding: (Spanish) How to feed a child using a tube from the nose into the stomach: step-by-step instructions. 

Nebulizer Treatments: (Hmong), (Somali), (Spanish) Step-by-step guide to giving a nebulizer treatment and caring for the nebulizer. See also: Anti-Inflammatory Medicines (inhaled), Asthma, Asthma Medicines, Asthma Trigger Control, Bronchiolitis, Bronchodilators (quick-acting inhaled), Inhalers, Peak Flow Meter

Nosebleed Treatment with a Bleeding Disorder: (Spanish) How to stop a nosebleed and when to call for help. See also: Aminocaproic Acid (Amicar), Dental Care with a Bleeding Disorder, Desmopressin (DDAVP) for Bleeding Disorders, Factor Concentrate at Home, Mouth Bleeding with a Bleeding Disorder

Oxygen Safety at Home: (Spanish) How to use oxygen equipment correctly to prevent fire and injuries. 

Peak Flow Meter: (Hmong), (Spanish) Step-by-step explanation of how to use a peak flow meter to check how well the lungs are working. See also: Asthma, Asthma Medicines, Asthma Trigger Control, Allergy Medicines, Inhalers, Nebulizer Treatments

Peripheral IV: Care at Home:  Step-by-step instructions for handling a peripheral IV; includes problem-solving chart. See also: Intravenous Therapy

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter: Care at Home: (Spanish) Step-by-step instructions for handling a "PICC line"; includes problem-solving chart. See also: Intravenous Therapy

Pouch Change: One Piece:  When and how to change your child's stool pouch. See also: Fecal Pouch Emptying, Pouch Change: Two Piece (using Newborn pouch and wafer)