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IntroductionWhooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial lung infection that leads to intense coughing. Whooping cough is contagious and spreads through coughing, sneezing, and sharing...
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Providing specialist care, assessment and ongoing support for children and young people with ...
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A range of experienced health care professionals will be involved in your child's ongoing care.They will work with you to create a treatment plan to help manage your child’s day-to-day life. This incl...
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IntroductionWhen children have strong pain due to surgery, injury or illness, they need constant pain relief. Pain relieving medicine given in an infusion is a safe way of providing pain management.&n...
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IntroductionA concussion is an injury caused by sudden, strong brain movement against the skull. Concussion is usually caused by a hit to the head from:another personan objecta surface, like falling o...
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IntroductionThe neural tube is a part of your baby that closes as they grow in the first month, or 15-28 days, of pregnancy. The neural tube becomes the brain and spinal cord. When the neura...
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IntroductionChoking happens when something blocks a child’s airway. This can happen if a child swallows food or a small object.Young children are at a higher risk of choking because they are: cur...
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Your child’s medical team consists of different health professionals who are experts in their fields. They each bring different skills in managing your child’s treatment and care.The team may include ...
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Sometimes children with cancer will have symptoms that are warning signs of a serious condition. Your medical team considers these symptoms a sign of an emergency. An emergency means that you must tak...