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Feeding Tube Awareness Week and Feeding Disorders
… Those with a pediatric feeding disorder can struggle with feeding difficulties that are sometimes persistent and create considerable difficulties … difficulties of all levels. Phoenix Children’s provides a comprehensive evaluation and treatment for medically complex …
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Treating acquired pediatric epilepsy from brain injury
… Treating acquired pediatric epilepsy from brain injury Blog Epilepsy Neurocritical Care … ischemic brain injury after cardiac arrest or perinatal complications, strokes, or brain infections. As children … day-to-day basis, treatment aimed at stopping seizures becomes paramount. Often, the initial approach to treating …
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Bruises, nosebleeds and fatigue? It could be immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
… Bruises, nosebleeds and fatigue? It could be immune thrombocytopenic … to a low platelet count. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, commonly called ITP, is a blood disorder that can cause … without a preceding viral infection or immunization. Sometimes medical treatment is needed for chronic ITP. Children …
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Ventricular Assist Devices – Bridges to life
… with heart failure , which ranks it among the most common serious conditions in children. Heart failure occurs … heart rhythms (arrhythmias), infections of the heart muscle (myocarditis), underlying abnormal heart muscle disease … a member of the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION), which consists of clinicians, …
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Help! My child is a picky eater!
… Habits Nutrition General Pediatrics One of the most challenging aspects of parenting a toddler is dealing with a … assured as we’ll discuss some of the reasons why toddlers become picky eaters, some common, but easily correctable … this behavior. Picky eating typically begins as a child becomes a toddler (1-3 years of age) and usually resolves by the …
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Partners for life: Helping CF kids become healthy adults
… Partners for life: Helping CF kids become healthy adults Blog Adult Transition Program Genetics … children born with cystic fibrosis had a life expectancy of less than 15 years. Today, thanks to improved medical care … (GI) system, as mucus blocks important digestive enzymes that help the body absorb vital nutrients and lead to …
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Healthy Outlooks: the Integrative Medicine Program
… the Integrative Medicine Program Blog Things look a little brighter when you take a more holistic approach to … These can range from chronic allergies and headaches to complex diseases such as fibromyalgia, juvenile arthritis or … needs Dr. Shukla adds that Integrative Medicine sometimes involves looking at other options outside prescription …
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Tips for a Safer, Healthier Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, and kids everywhere are getting ready for haunted houses, costume creations and tasty treats. Halloween can be a fun and exciting holiday and with a bit of planning and preparation, you and your family can enjoy the spooky season safely. We’ve shared these tips to help you keep your family safe and healthy.
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The teen patient with a brain injury: Why a pediatric acute inpatient rehabilitation facility makes sense
… professionals have often noted, children are not just “little adults.” And as much as teenagers wish to be considered … nurses to social workers, everyone demonstrates competencies and comfort in caring for and addressing the … throughout the hospital. Age appropriate TV, movies and games are available for the teenage group as well. And we …
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10 Things to Know About Epilepsy
… 10 Things to Know About Epilepsy Blog Epilepsy Seizures Barrow Neurological Institute … at Phoenix Children’s Epilepsy is one of the most common of all neurological diseases. More than 45,000 … even spread. Seizures beget new seizures as the brain becomes more accustomed to seizure activity. Simply stated, the …
