Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Arthritis is swelling and pain of the joints. When this problem is chronic, the most common form is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Arthritis is swelling and pain of the joints. When this problem is chronic, the most common form is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Nephrotic syndrome can occur at any age but is most common between the ages of 18 months and 8 years. Boys are affected more often than girls. A child may come to the child care or school with the diagnosis or may develop it while enrolled.
The treatment team may consist of the primary care provider and a hematologist.
Hydrocephalus is the abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid, called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), within the brain. Hydrocephalus can be caused by a structural defect in the brain or spine that blocks CSF and causes it to accumulate. Sometimes a brain injury, especially one that causes bleeding, can interfere
What are hip problems in children and how common are they?
Thirty-five thousand babies are born every year in the United States with these problems, according to the American Heart Association.
Hepatitis means liver inflammation. Most of the time, hepatitis is caused by a viral infection of the liver. The most common types are hepatitis A, B, and C.
Approximately 4,000 children are diagnosed with Kawasaki disease every year and most are younger than 5 years.
The Care Plan for children with hearing loss may include
Gastrostomy tubes are placed in children for many reasons, including prematurity, feeding problems, and brain disorders, and they have become more prevalent as lifesaving medical treatments for children have improved.