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- A&E
Title - BACK PAIN AED
Description - Click here to downloadTitle - Backslab
Description - Your backslab will take 36 hours to dry properly.Title - Catching a Urine Sample
Description - You have been asked for a urine sample from your child. This test may have been ordered as routine, upon hospital admission, and/or if the doctor that reviewed you is checking for something specific. However, handling the urine specimen is very important. Urine that is stored too long or stored improperly before testing is not considered viable. You need to ensure that you are storing the sample correctly.Title - Constipation in Infants & Children
Description - When your child is constipated you may find he/she has difficulty in passing hard bowel motions less frequently then he/she normally does. A child who has difficulty or discomfort when attempting to evacuate the bowels can try to prevent bowel emptying, thus beginning a vicious cycle.Title - Febrile Convulsions
Description - Doctors use the term febrile to define a body temperature of 38 degrees C or above. Febrile convulsions are common in children between the ages of six months and six years. They are generally tonic-clonic seizures/fits, but may, less commonly, be partial seizures. They are usually linked to a childhood illness such as tonsillitis, or teething, which cause a rise in temperature.Title - FEVER IN ADULTS
Description - A fever (also known as pyrexia or a high temperature) is a temporary increase in body temperature. A fever is defined as a temperature of over 38.0°C. A fever is a common side effect of illness and indicates your immune system is fighting an infection. You are receiving this information leaflet as the clinician has decided you do not need to stay in hospital, and you are well enough to go home.Title - MICROSCOPIC HAEMATURIA ADVICE
Description - During your visit to the emergency department it was found that you had a very small trace a blood in your urine only detectable by a special test. This can be normal or due to a slight infection. You may have been given some antibiotics by the doctor who assessed you if they thought you had an infection.Title - Nose Bleed / Epistaxis
Description - Nose bleeds are common and often resolved with simple measures.Title - Pain Relief
Description - If your child is in pain or has a fever, we recommend that you give them medicines such as Paracetamol (Calpol or Disprol) or Ibuprofen (Calprofen and Nurofen). These are available from chemists. Do not give both together – use one or the other. Check results and if no improvement, give the other.Title - Pulled Elbow
Description - Our examination has revealed that your child has a “pulled elbow”.Title - Renal Colic
Description - The doctor who has seen you has made a provisional diagnosis of renal colic.Title - Shin wound (Pretibial Laceration)
Description - The cut on your leg is one that needs special care.Title - Sprained Fingers
Description - Sprains to the fingers are common often resulting from falls or crushing injuries. They are due to the stretching and tearing of ligaments, the strong cords which support a joint. Finger joints, being relatively small and used for intricate movements, may take many weeks or even months to heal.Title - Steristrips
Description - Instead of stitches we have used special strips of sticky paper called steristrips, or sometimes butterfly stitches, to close your child’s wound. They will help the wound heal quickly with only a small scar. They will usually fall off by themselves, or the doctor or nurse may tell you to take them off when your child’s wound has healed. To do this, you can wet the strips and gently peel or roll off.Title - Wound Care
Description - This leaflet advises you how you should care for your wound. - Acute Therapy Team
Title - Lower limb post-operative guidance
Description - Fractures are usually caused by traumas like falls and sports injuries. If you break a bone, sometimes you need to use a splint, cast, brace or sling while the bone heals, but some people may need surgery to repair it. Recovery time will depend of the type of fracture and the fracture site. - AED Therapy
- Anaesthesia
Title - Sip Til Send
Description - Good news, most people can drink clear fluids until they go to theatre. - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Title - Takeda About ADHD A Guide for Children Booklet
Description - Takeda About ADHD A Guide for Children BookletTitle - Takeda ADHD A Guide for Parents Booklet
Description - Takeda ADHD A Guide for Parents BookletTitle - Vanderbilt Questionnaire for Parents - 4 Weeks
Description - Vanderbilt Questionnaire for Parents - 4 WeeksTitle - Vanderbilt Questionnaire for Parents - One Off
Description - Vanderbilt Questionnaire for Parents - One Off - Audiology
Title - Cleaning and Retubing Earmoulds
Description - Cleaning and Retubing EarmouldsTitle - Information about your hearing aids
Description - Hearing Aid Information BookletTitle - LifeTips Mould Insertion
Description - LifeTips Mould InsertionTitle - Thin Tube Maintenance
Description - Thin Tube Maintenance