Hypoglycaemia and ketotic hypoglycaemia
Explains what hypoglycaemia and ketotic hypoglycaemia are, what causes them, symptoms to look out for and gives feeding guidelines to manage a hypoglycaemic episode (low blood sugar)
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (children)
Explains what ITP is, how it may affect your child and how it is managed
Read moreInfective endocarditis in children
Explains what infective endocarditis is, how it can be prevented and how it is treated / managed
Read moreIngrowing toenail surgery (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you/ your child may have about their operation
Read moreK-wire removal under general anaesthetic
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to remove K-wires used to control fractures
Read moreKempton Day Bed Unit welcome
What to expect when your child comes to the unit for surgery, blood tests or other procedures
Read moreKetamine sedation in children and young people
Explains what it means to be sedated with Ketamine and what the risks involved are
Read moreKnee arthroscopy for children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their knee operation
Read moreLinear cautery to the nasal turbinates in children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to reduce the size of the tissues covering the turbinate bones (inside the nose)
Read moreMelatonin for sleep problems in children
Explains how melatonin can be used for children experiencing problems with sleep, when other methods have failed
Read moreMRI or CT scan for children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their scan.
Read moreMy child needs a blood test on Kempton Day Bed Unit
Explains what happens if your child needs a blood test on Kempton Day Bed Unit and how best to prepare for it
Read moreNo longer allergic - Following a child's Oral Food Challenge (OFC)
Advice for families whose child has demonstrated in an Oral Food Challenge that they are no longer allergic to the food / milk that they were challenged to
Read moreOral surgery (children)
Answers some of the questions that you/ your child may have about their mouth or dental operation
Read moreOrchidopexy (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation to bring a testicle down into the scrotum
Read morePressure ulcers prevention in children
Explains what pressure ulcers are and gives advice on how to lessen the risk of getting them
Read moreProphylactic Trimethoprim dosage
Advice for parents /carers on working out the correct dosage of Trimethoprim antibiotic for a child /baby at risk of developing a urinary tract infection
Read morePtosis correction surgery in children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to correct drooping of the upper eyelid
Read moreRealignment of nose fractures in children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to manipulate nasal bones that are out of place
Read moreReconstituting medicine for children at home
For parents or carers whose child requires medicine for a short period of time - explains how to reconstitute the bottle of medicine you have been given
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