Blood Tests and Your Child's Heart
Detailed information on blood tests used to diagnosis heart disease.
Detailed information on blood tests used to diagnosis heart disease.
Detailed anatomical description of the heart's electrical system, including simple definitions and a labeled, full-color illustration.
Detailed anatomical description of the heart's blood vessels, including simple definitions and a labeled, full-color illustration.
A burn is damage to tissues of the body caused by contact with things such as heat, radiation, or chemicals. A third-degree burn damages the outer layer of skin (epidermis) and the inner layer of skin (dermis). A child with a third-degree burn needs immediate medical care.
Detailed information on burns, including anatomy, classification, treatment, and prevention
A burn is damage to tissues of the body caused by contact with things such as heat, radiation, or chemicals. A second-degree burn affects the outer layer of skin (epidermis) and part of the inner layer of skin (dermis).
Your child may come home with unhealed areas that still need dressing changes. You will be trained on how to change dressings before you leave the hospital.
Detailed information for helping your child if he/she has difficulty adjusting following a burn injury
Most second- and third-degree burns cause scarring. Physical therapists will work with your child to prevent or reduce scarring.
Your child's burn care and emotional recovery will continue when you leave the hospital. Along with the excitement, you and your child may also feel uneasy about what will happen next.