Conditions and illnesses

Conditions and illnesses

You are the best judge of the condition of your child’s health. However, it can be difficult to figure out how sick your child is and how to know if you should take him to the Emergency Room. Fortunately, there are signs to look for to help you decide.

Conditions and illnesses
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The best way to treat a burn is prevention.

Trauma
Having a child in the hospital with a burn injury can be a traumatic experience.
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The spleen is the second most frequently injured abdominal organ in children. This is because it is not protected by the rib cage. Learn how to recognise a spleen injury and the treatments available.

Trauma

A sliver is a foreign object that has become embedded in the skin. Here's how to treat this type of injury.

Conditions and illnesses

Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) is one of the most common non-traumatic eye complaints seen in emergency rooms.

Conditions and illnesses

There are many reasons why children should be screened for hearing impairment, such as congenital hearing loss (newborns), recurrent ear infections in babies, and language delays in children. Conducting hearing tests in the above groups of children is one of the main challenges facing pediatric audiologists, and it’s no easy task!

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