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Your child will need to know that people in the operating room will be wearing surgical clothes to help prevent germs from infecting the surgical incision.

Most surgical teams include a surgeon, an anesthesiologist, a nurse anesthetist, and an operating room nurse. The number of team members differs depending on the type of surgery performed.

Common discomforts after surgery include nausea and vomiting, soreness in the throat, and restlessness or sleeplessness.

Detailed information on chronic illness and transplantation issues and the teen.

Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease that makes it hard for the kidneys to filter blood from urine.

During a child's day, minor injuries may happen during play and sports activities. The face and head are especially at risk for cuts and scrapes.

Doppler flow, sometimes called Doppler velocimetry, is a type of ultrasound. It uses sound waves to measure the flow of blood through a blood vessel. The results are shown on a computer screen in lines called waveforms. It may be used during pregnancy to check the health of the unborn baby.

Learn about allergies in children, including how allergies are diagnosed and treated.

Detailed information on the differences between cold symptoms and symptoms of allergies.