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Screening for Newborn Heart Problems (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

One of the things that your baby will have before you are sent home is a screen for heart problems. The type of heart problems your baby is being screened for are called Critical Congenital Heart Disease, a group of heart defects that babies are born with. (English) Colour

How to collect a urine sample from Babies (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

Description of what you need and how to collect a urine sample from your baby. (English) Colour

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Your child is having an EEG [English] Permalink Public

EEG stands for electroencephalogram (say ee-lek-tro-en-sef-ah-lo-gram). This sheet tells you where to go for the test, how to prepare your child, and how we do the test. (English) Colour

Blood Work: Helping Your Child Get Ready [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet provides an information on blood work and how to prepare your child for blood work. Audio available. (English)

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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/TestsAnd...

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Cerebral Function Monitoring: A Guide for Parents [English] Permalink Public

Cerebral function monitoring is a way to check on the health of baby’s brain. Brain cells use electrical impulses to communicate with each other. This monitoring uses a monitor to measure this electrical activity and helps baby’s healthcare team diagnose and manage conditions that affect the brain. Read this fact sheet to learn more. (English) Colour

Lumbar Puncture: Caring for your child at home after the procedure [English] Permalink Public

Your child has had a lumbar puncture. The brochure explains how to look after your child at home after the procedure, and when to call for help. Audio available. (English)

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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/TestsAnd...

Jaw Surgery: Caring for Your Child's Mouth and Teeth After the Operation [English] Permalink Public

Proper care of the mouth and teeth after surgery will help your child get better faster. Let your child know that caring for her mouth and teeth will help: stop infection, heal the mouth and jaw, keep the gums healthy, remove plaque,stop bad breath. Audio available. (English)

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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/TestsAnd...

Skin-to-Skin while on the Jet Ventilator - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Information for parents on what to know and expect when doing skin-to-skin with their baby on a jet ventilator. (English) Colour

Sedation (Child) [English] Permalink Public

Sedation is medicine to make your child sleepy or more comfortable during a hospital test or treatment. This information will help you prepare your child for his test or treatment. It describes what sedation is, what happens when your child gets sedation, and how to care for your child after the test or treatment. (English)

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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/TestsAnd...

Echocardiogram (Child) [English] Permalink Public

​This factsheet provides an overview about echocardiogram including getting ready for an echocardiogram, what will happen during the echocardiogram, and helping your child prepare for the echocardiogram. Audio available. (English)

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https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=1...