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We want to provide the best care for you and your family. Your suggestions help us improve our services. Here are the ways you can give us your comments: Speak with your nurse. If your nurse is not ...
Seattle Children's launched the Science Adventure Lab in 2009, creating the first mobile science lab program directly linked to a children's hospital and the first mobile lab in the Pacific Northwest.
Too much earwax can cause rubbing of the ear or poking in the canal. A piece of ear wax can become dry and hard in the ear canal. This creates a feeling that an object is in the ear. Complete blockage ...
Injuries to the lips and mouth Includes inner cheeks and the roof of the mouth (hard and soft palate) Front of the mouth includes the tongue. Also, includes the flap under the upper lip (frenulum).
Swallows a non-food solid object Adult suspects an object was swallowed Includes object found in the stool with no history of it being swallowed. Sometimes, a young child swallows an object when no ...
There are many ways that children can hurt their toes. There are also many types of toe injuries. You can treat minor toe injuries at home. Here is some care advice that should help. Caution: be ...
The medical name for painful cramping during a girl's period is dysmenorrhea. Normal cramps happen in over 60% of girls. This cramping is caused by strong muscle squeezing of the uterus. This is ...
I’m a patient who is 13 years old or more: Request MyChart Access to My Record I’m a legal guardian of a patient who is 17 years or younger: Request MyChart Access to My Child’s Record MyChart has ...
People with sickle cell disease across the U.S. have long faced health disparities. The Odessa Brown Children's Clinic (OBCC) ...
Cause. An allergic reaction of the nose and sinuses to an inhaled substance. The medical name for this is allergic rhinitis. The allergic substance is called an allergen. Most allergens float in the ...
Any cut that is split open or gaping needs sutures. Cuts longer than ½ inch (12 mm) usually need sutures. On the face, cuts longer than ¼ inch (6 mm) usually need to be seen. They usually need closure ...
A narrowing of the smallest airways in the lung (bronchioles) causes wheezing. This narrowing results from swelling caused by a virus. The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes most bronchiolitis.