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Cystic Fibrosis and the Digestive System How does CF affect the digestive system? Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a protein in their cells that doesn't work right. The protein is called CFTR (the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator). CFTR controls the flow of water
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Ear, Nose, and Throat Facts What is the ear? The ear is the organ of hearing and balance. The ear is made up of: External or outer ear. This includes: Pinna or auricle. This is the outside part of the ear. External auditory canal or tube. This is the tube that connects the outer
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The Digestive System: An Overview What is digestion? Food and drink must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients to be absorbed into the blood and carried to cells throughout the body. Digestion is the process by which food and liquid are broken down into smaller parts
What is VPI?
During speech, the soft palate (i.e., velum) closes against the back wall of the throat (i.e., pharynx), preventing air flow through the nose. Velopharyngeal insufficiency, or VPI, is a condition that occurs when the soft palate cannot close against the back wall of the throat
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When your child has an infection, you want them to feel better. So do we. Most childhood infections are fairly straightforward and are managed by your primary pediatrician. Sometimes, though, infections are difficult to diagnose and treat. When that is the case, our pediatric
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What Should Parents Know About Pediatric Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment (OMT)?
What is Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)? Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, also known as OMT, is a system of evaluation and treatment designed to promote and maintain health by restoring normal function to the body. It is performed by a specially trained doctor who
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Curriculum Our curriculum remains basically the same although the means by which some of the experiences are obtained has changed. For example, didactic training can occur through video conferencing. In addition, outpatient psychotherapy and some of the assessment process (e.g
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At the Phoenix Children’s Neurofibromatosis (NF) Program, we focus on the specific type of NF your child faces and the best possible treatment plan to address that type.