For Parents

Procedures

The Helping Hands patient education materials are written and illustrated by Nationwide Children's Hospital medical, nursing and allied health professionals and provide valuable information on a variety of topics to help you care for your child. Click on the links below to learn more about specific diseases/conditions, tests and procedures and medications.

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Allergy Testing BAER Test Bone Marrow Aspiration Test Bone Scan - Nuclear Medicine Cast and Splint Care Chalasia Scan Chest Physical Therapy (CPT) - Children and Adults Chest Physical Therapy (CPT) - Infants and Toddlers Chromosome Analysis Test Circulation Checks Crutch Walking CT Scan Cystogram - Radiology Dermabond Wound Care Dressing Change - Burns Dressing Change - Clean Wound Dressing Change - Infected Wound Dressing Change - Wet to Dry Ear Irrigations EEG (Electroencephalogram) EKG (Electrocardiogram) EMG (Electromyogram) and NCV Esophageal PH Monitoring Gastrointestinal Test - Upper GI

Gastrostomy Button - Daily Care Gastrostomy Button- Tube Feeding Gastrostomy Tube Care GJ Tube (Gastrojejunostomy Tube) - Daily Care Hydrogen Breath Test (Lactose Tolerance Test) IVP (Intravenous Pyelogram) MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Oral Motor Evaluation and Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Peak Flow Meter Pulmonary Function Testing - Infant Renal Scan - Nuclear Medicine Sleep Studies Spinal Tap Splints Stool Specimen Collection Suctioning Nose with Bulb Syringe Sutured Wound Care Sweat Chloride Test Ultrasound Scan Upper Endoscopy Urine Specimen - Clean Catch - Female Urine Specimen - Clean Catch - Male Walkers (Orthopedic) X-ray