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IntroductionA sweat test is used to diagnose a genetic condition called cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis causes thick, sticky mucus in the body that affects the lungs and the digestive system.While th...
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IntroductionWeight problems are common among children in Australia. At least one in four school-aged children in Australia are overweight or obese. If you think your child may be above a healthy...
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IntroductionRotavirus is a common illness in children that causes a more severe type of gastroenteritis.Gastroenteritis causes vomiting and diarrhoea and spreads very quickly.Most children have at lea...
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IntroductionSlapped cheek disease is a viral (spreadable) disease. It gets this name because, early in the infection, the child's cheeks may be bright red, as if they have been slapped. It ...
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IntroductionA spinal cord injury is when the spinal cord gets cut, bruised, stretched, or poked. It can change the way the body moves, feels, and functions. Right after an injury, doctors don’t a...
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IntroductionScoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. There are two forms of scoliosis, postural and structural. a postural scoliosis is a curve that is due to not standing up straight due...
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IntroductionRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can cause the common cold. It is most common in the autumn and winter and is very contagious in young children.RSV can cause severe infect...
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IntroductionTube feeding is a way to give nutrition to your child’s body to grow when they are unable to eat enough.It can be useful for children who:cannot eat or drink enough to maintain nutritionar...
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IntroductionA nasogastric (NG) tube is a thin, flexible tube that inserted through your child’s nose, down their throat and into their stomach. The NG tube can carry fluids, formula, and medicine dire...
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IntroductionChildren who continuously vomit or have severe reflux are at risk of inhaling their feeds. This is called aspirating. Aspirating can be life-threatening.A trans-gastric jejunal tube, also ...