Patient/Family Education Materials A-Z
This section contains broad-ranging information Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota has developed about pediatric medicine. Here you will find plain talk about medical conditions or procedures, first aid, and the like. Many topics have illustrations and detailed instructions about how to provide care at home, and when to call for medical advice. Some topics offer links to Hmong, Somali, and Spanish versions.
The information in this section duplicates information given to the parents of Children's patients during their child’s care in one of the hospitals or clinics.
This section has medical information, not medical advice. If you or your child has a health problem, contact your clinic. Use these materials only under the guidance of your child’s health care provider.
All information in this section is in Abode Acrobat PDF format, and can be searched with our site’s search tools.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y Academic Therapy ACTH for Infantile Spasms Hmong Adenoidectomy: Care at Home Somali , Spanish Adrenal Insufficiency: Hormone Replacement Therapy Aerobic Exercise After a Urinary Catheter Hmong , Spanish Airborne and Contact Precautions Aldesleukin (Interleukin-2, Proleukin®) Alemtuzumab (Campath) Allergy Medicines Alpha Interferon Amifostine (Ethyol) Aminocaproic Acid (Amicar) Amiodarone (Cordarone) Anaphylaxis Anesthesia: Questions and Answers Somali , Spanish Anesthetic Cream (EMLA; LMX4) Spanish Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Antegrade Continence Enema (ACE): Irrigation Antegrade Continence Enema (ACE): Surgery Apnea of prematurity Appendicitis (Possible) Aromatherapy Asparaginase (Elspar, Erwinase) Spanish Aspiration Aspiration: feeding plan Spanish Asthma Hmong , Somali , Spanish Asthma Action Plan Spanish Asthma Medicines Hmong , Somali , Spanish Asthma Poster Somali , Spanish Asthma trigger control Hmong , Somali , Spanish Atomoxetine (Strattera) Auditory Evoked Potential (for Neurological Assessment Purposes) Autonomic Dysreflexia Back to Sleep, Tummy to Play Somali , Spanish Barium Enema Barium Exam: Care at Home Behavior Regulators Behavior Regulators (Atypical) Beta Blockers Biofeedback Bladder Augmentation Blenderizing Guidelines Bleomycin (Blenoxane) Spanish Blood Glucose Testing Blood Pressure Measurement Blood Transfusion Identification Hmong , Spanish Blood Transfusion Information Hmong , Spanish Blood Transfusion: Care at Home Hmong , Spanish Bone Health: Preventing Osteoporosis Bone Marrow Test Spanish Bone Scan Botulinum Toxin for Spasticity Bowel Preparation in the Hospital Before Surgery Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER or ABR) Spanish Breast Milk: Fortified (Using Enfacare Lipil Formula) Spanish Breast Milk: Fortified (using NeoSure Advance Formula) Spanish Breast Milk: Fortified (using Standard Formula) Spanish Breast pumping shouldn't hurt Breast Pumping When Your Baby is in the Hospital Hmong , Spanish Breastfeeding an infant with cleft lip Breastfeeding an Infant with Down Syndrome Breastfeeding an Infant with Neurological Problems Breastfeeding Your Hospitalized baby Breastfeeding: solving early problems Breastfeeding: Weaning Spanish Breastfeeding: Weaning After Infant Loss Breastfeeding: Weaning from pumping Bronchiolitis Hmong , Spanish Bronchodilators (Long-acting Inhaled) Spanish Bronchodilators (Quick-acting Inhaled) Bronchoscopy: Care at Home Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Buspirone (Buspar) Caffeine (Cafcit) Calcium Channel Blockers Car Seat Evaluation Results Carboplatin (Paraplatin, CBDCA) Spanish Cardiac Catheterization: Care at Home Hmong , Spanish Cardiac Conditions: Care at Home Hmong , Spanish Cardiac Stress Test Cardiac Surgery: Care at Home Spanish Cardiac Surgery: Care in the PICU Cardiac Telemetry Cardiomyopathy Spanish Carmustine (BiCNU, BCNU) Spanish Cast Care Hmong , Spanish Catheterizing a Boy (Intermittent) Spanish Catheterizing a Girl (Intermittent) Spanish Caudal Block Celecoxib (Celebrex) Central Venous Catheter: Care at Home Spanish Cephalosporin Antibiotics (IV or IM) CH. 14.18 Monoclonal Antibody (MAB Ch. 14.18, Anti-GD2) Spanish Chemotherapy (Outpatient): Cyclophosphamide Chemotherapy (Outpatient): Cyclophosphamide and Etoposide Chemotherapy (Outpatient): Ifosfamide and Etoposide Chemotherapy (Outpatient): Methotrexate (1 to 5 grams/m2) Chemotherapy at Home (IV push) Spanish Chickenpox Hmong , Somali , Spanish Chlamydia in Newborns Choking (Age 8 and Older) Spanish Choking Child (1 to 8 Years) Hmong , Spanish Choking Infant (Up to 1 Year) Hmong , Spanish Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) Circumcision: Care at Home Somali , Spanish Cisplatin (Platinol, CDPP) Spanish Clavicle Fracture Cleft Lip Cleft Palate Cleft Palate Repair: Feeding Your Child Clonidine (Catapres) Cold Air Challenge Colonoscopy: Care at Home Spanish Computed Tomography Scan (CT scan) Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Care at Home Congestive Heart Failure Somali , Spanish Conjunctivitis Hmong , Spanish Constipation Hmong , Somali , Spanish Contact and Droplet Precautions Contact Precautions Corticosteroids (Inhaled) Spanish Corticosteroids and Nutrition Corticosteroids for Asthma (Oral) Spanish Corticosteroids for Chemotherapy Spanish Corticosteroids for Immune Disorders Coughing Exercise CPR (Age 8 and Older) Spanish CPR for Children (1 to 8 Years) Hmong , Spanish CPR for Infants (Up to 1 Year) Hmong , Somali , Spanish Cradle Cap Hmong , Spanish Craniosyntosis Croup Hmong , Somali , Spanish Crutches Spanish Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) Spanish Cyclosporine Cystic Fibrosis Exercises Cystic Fibrosis Medicines Cystoscopy: Care at Home Cytarabine (Ara-C, Cytosar-U) Spanish Dacarbazine (DTIC, DIC, imidazole carboxamide) Spanish Dactinomycin (Actinomycin-D, AMD, Cosmegen) Spanish Daunorubicin (Daunomycin, Cerubidine) Spanish Deferoxamine (Desferal) Deflux Implant Procedure Dental Care with a Bleeding Disorder Dental Surgery: Care at Home Hmong , Somali , Spanish Desmopressin (DDAVP) for Bedwetting Desmopressin (DDAVP) for Bleeding Disorders Desmopressin (DDAVP) for Diabetes Insipidus Desmopressin (Stimate) Developmental milestones (12 to 18 months) Developmental milestones (18 to 24 months) Developmental milestones (2 to 3 years) Developmental milestones (3 to 5 years) Developmental milestones (6 to 12 months) Developmental milestones (birth to 6 months) Dexrazoxane (Zinecard) Spanish Dialysis Diaper Rash Hmong , Spanish Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise Diarrhea Hmong , Somali , Spanish Diarrhea Reference Chart Diazepam (Valium) Rectal Hmong , Spanish Digoxin (Lanoxin) Directed blood donations Disopyramide (Norpace) Diuretics (Thiazide-type) Doxorubicin (Adriamycin, adria, ADR, DOXO) Spanish Drinking liquids: Helpful Hints for You and Your Child Droplet Precautions Ear Drops Hmong , Somali , Spanish Ear Surgery: Care at Home Spanish Ear Tube Surgery: Care at Home Hmong , Somali , Spanish Eating and drinking before anesthesia or sedation Somali , Spanish Echocardiogram Eczema Hmong , Spanish Electrocardiogram Electroencephalogram Electroencephalogram (ambulatory) Electroencephalogram (Ambulatory): Instructions Electroencephalogram (Video) Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Study (NCS) Emergency Mental Health Care Endocrine Testing Endoscopy: Care at Home Spanish Enoxaparin (Lovenox) Epidural Analgesia Etoposide (VePesid) Spanish Exercise Expanding Food Tastes Eye Drops Hmong , Somali , Spanish Eye Ointment Hmong , Spanish Factor Concentrate at Home Spanish Fall Prevention at Children's Fall Prevention at Home Febrile Seizures Spanish Fecal Pouch Emptying Feeding Children Ages 1 to 3 Fever Hmong , Somali , Spanish Fludarabine (Fludara) Spanish Fludrocortisone (Florinef) Fluorouricil (Adrucil) Formula Adjustment (Enfacare) Spanish Formula Adjustment (Neocate) Spanish Formula Adjustment (Neosure) Spanish Formula Adjustment (Nutramigen or Pregestimil) Spanish Formula Adjustment (Portagen) Formula Adjustment (Standard) Spanish Frostbite Spanish Furosemide (Lasix) Gastric Empty Scan Gastroesophageal Reflux Hmong , Spanish Gastroesophageal Reflux Scan Gastrografin Enema Gastroschisis Gemcitabine (Gemzar) Gemtuzumab (Mylotarg) Spanish Genetic Conditions Hmong , Somali , Spanish Gluten-Free / Casein-Free Diet for Autism Spectrum Disorder Granulocyte Stimulation Factor (Neupogen, Filgrastim) Spanish Guanfacine (Tenex) H-2 Blockers Head Injury Hmong , Spanish Head Injury with Bleeding Disorder Spanish Healing Touch Hearing and Speech Development Hmong , Spanish Helping Children Cope with Medical Procedures Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Herbal Medicine Hernia and/or Hydrocele Hmong , Spanish Hormone Therapy for Young Women Hydrocephalus Russian , Spanish Hydroxyurea (Hydrea) Hypoglycemia in Babies Hypospadias Spanish Idarubicin (Idamycin) Spanish Ifosfamide (Ifex) Spanish Imatinib (Gleevec) Spanish Immune Globulin Immunizations for Children with Bleeding Disorders Immunizations: Care at home Hmong , Spanish Imperforate Anus Impetigo Hmong , Spanish Implanted Port Hmong , Spanish Implanted Port: Care at Home Hmong , Spanish Infant Behavior Cues Infant Pulmonary Functions Infliximab (Remicade) Information for Parents about Integrative Medicine Inhalers Hmong , Somali , Spanish Injections (intramuscular) Injections (subcutaneous) Hmong , Spanish Insuflon (indwelling subcutaneous catheter) at home Integrative Cancer Care Intravenous Therapy Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) in Premature Infants Irinotecan (Camptosar) Spanish IV Medicines at Home: Eclipse Homepump IV Medicines at Home: Excelsior Syringe Pump IV Medicines at Home: IV Push Method Hmong , Spanish IV Medicines: Preparing at Home Hmong , Spanish Jaundice in Newborns Spanish Kawasaki Disease Keeping Your Child Safe at Children's Hmong , Somali , Spanish Kinesio Tape Laser Treatment of the Skin: Care at Home Latex Allergy Leucovorin (Citrovorim factor, Folinic acid) Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists Lice Hmong , Spanish Lithium Lomustine (CCNU, CeeNu) Spanish Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Massage Medicine Safety Spanish Melphalan (Alkeran) Memory Monitor Unit Meningitis Hmong , Spanish Mental Imagery Mercaptopurine (Purinethol) Spanish Mesna (Mesnex) Spanish Methacholine Challenge Methotrexate (for Chemotherapy) Spanish Methotrexate (for Immune Disorders) Metoclopramide (Reglan) Mitoxantrone (Novoantrone) Spanish Mitrofanoff (Continent Urinary Diversion) Mobility Changes: Helping Children Cope Mouth Bleeding with a Bleeding Disorder Spanish Moving Patients Safely Multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) Nasal Surgery Nasogastric Tube Feeding Spanish Nebulizer Treatments Hmong , Somali , Spanish Necrotizing Enterocolitis Spanish Nefazodone (Serzone) Nephrostomy Tube: Care at Home Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Hmong , Somali , Spanish Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation NICU Follow-Up (1 month) NICU Follow-Up (10 months) NICU Follow-Up (11 months) NICU Follow-Up (12 months) NICU Follow-Up (2 months) NICU Follow-Up (3 months) NICU Follow-Up (4 months) NICU Follow-Up (5 months) NICU Follow-Up (6 months) NICU Follow-Up (7 months) NICU Follow-Up (8 months) NICU Follow-Up (9 months) NICU Follow-Up (Kindergarten) NICU Follow-Up (Suggested Reading) Nissen Fundoplication Nitric Oxide (Inhaled) Nitrogen Mustard (Mustargen, Mechlorethamine) Spanish Nitrous Oxide for Sedation Spanish Nosebleed Treatment with a Bleeding Disorder Spanish Nutrition Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Ondansetron (Zofran) Spanish Oral sensorimotor activities Oral Stimulation Orchiopexy Spanish Otitis Media Hmong , Somali , Spanish Oxygen Safety at Home Spanish Pacemaker: Care at Home Spanish Pain in Children and Adolescents Hmong , Somali , Spanish Pain in Infants Hmong , Somali , Spanish Passey-Muir Valve Passive range of motion for children: Lower extremities Passive range of motion for children: Upper extremities Passive range of motion for infants: Lower extremities Passive range of motion for infants: Upper extremities Patent Ductus Arteriosus Hmong , Spanish Patient Family Education Update Oct- public Patient Safety: Keeping Your Child Safe at Children's Patient-controlled Analgesia Peak Flow Meter Hmong , Spanish Pegaspargase (Oncaspar) Spanish Peripheral IV: Care at Home Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter: Care at Home Spanish Pertussis Phenobarbital Phenytoin (Dilantin) Pinworms Hmong , Spanish Plagiocephaly Playing with Sounds Pneumogram Pneumonia Hmong , Somali , Spanish Post-anesthesia Care Unit Spanish Pouch Change: One Piece Pouch Change: Two Piece (Using Newborn Pouch and Wafer) Pregnancy testing before a procedure Pressure Sores: Prevention Procainamide (Pronestyl) Procarbazine (Matulane) Spanish Propofol (Dipravin) for sedation Spanish Proton-pump Inhibitors Pulmonary Function Test Pulmonary Stents Pyeloplasty Pyloric Stenosis Quinidine Radionuclide Cystogram (RNC) Renal Scan or DMSA Scan Renogram Renogram with Lasix Renogram with Vasotec Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Infant) Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hmong , Spanish Retinoic Acid (for cancer therapy) Spanish Retinopathy of Prematurity Spanish Ringworm of the Scalp Hmong , Spanish Ringworm of the Skin Hmong , Somali , Spanish Risperidone (Risperdal) Rituximab (Rituxan) Spanish Rotavirus Hmong , Spanish Routine Airborne Precautions Safe Patient Handling Safe Room Care Scabies Spanish Secondhand Smoke: Protecting Your Family Sedation for a Procedure Spanish Sedation: Extended Observation Seizures Hmong , Spanish Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors Sepsis Spanish Sickle Cell Pain Control Sign language for hearing children Skin biopsy (punch type) Sleep: Home program Somatosensory Evoked Potential Sore Throat Hmong , Somali , Spanish Sotalol (Betapace) Special Airborne Precautions Speech and Language Development: 12 to 18 Months Speech and Language Development: 18 to 24 Months Speech and Language Development: 24 to 30 Months Speech and Language Development: 30 to 36 Months Speech and Language Development: Birth to 12 Months Spica Cast Spirituality and Healing Spironolactone (Aldactone) Sprains and Strains Stimulants for Attention Disorders Spanish Stool Sample Collection at Home Hmong , Somali , Spanish Stoplight Program Spanish Strabismus Repair Spanish Stress Management Sturge-Weber Syndrome Hmong , Somali , Spanish Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis: Prophylaxis Spanish Submaximal Exercise Test Suctioning Spanish Supraventricular Tachycardia Surfactant Tear Duct Probe Temozolomide (Temodar) Spanish Thalidomide (Thalomid) Spanish Thin Liquids Feeding Plan Thioguanine Spanish Thiotepa (TESPA, TSPA) Spanish Thrush Hmong , Spanish Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy (with a Bleeding Disorder) Spanish Tonsillectomy with or without Adenoidectomy Hmong , Somali , Spanish Topotecan (Hycamtin) Spanish Torticollis (left) Torticollis (right) Total Parenteral Nutrition at Home using the CADD Pump Tracheoesophageal Fistula Tracheostomy: Pre-operative Information Traditional Chinese Medicine Tranexamic Acid Trastuzumab (Herceptin) Spanish Traumatic brain injury: Effects on speech Trazodone (Desyrel) Tuberculosis Somali , Spanish Tuberculosis Skin Test Hmong , Somali , Spanish Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Hmong , Somali , Spanish Ultrasound Upper Gastrointestinal Series Upper Respiratory Infections (Colds) Hmong , Somali , Spanish Ureteral Reimplant Urinary Catheter (Indwelling): Care at Home Spanish Urinary Catheter Irrigation Spanish Urinary Tract Infection Hmong , Spanish Urine Collection (Timed) Urodynamic Studies Vesicoureteral Reflux Hmong , Spanish Video Fluoroscopic Swallow Spanish Vinblastine (Velban) Spanish Vincristine (Oncovin) Spanish Vinorelbine (Navelbine) Visual Evoked Potential Voice disorders Voiding Cystourethrogram for Boys Voiding Cystourethrogram for Girls Vomiting Hmong , Somali , Spanish Warfarin (Coumadin) Weight Gain Tips Spanish Well-Child Check Up (1 to 2 weeks) Spanish Well-Child Check Up (12 months) (English - Spanish) Well-Child Check Up (12-16 years) (English - Spanish) Well-Child Check Up (15 months) (English - Spanish) Well-Child Check Up (18 months) (English - Spanish) Well-Child Check Up (2 months) Spanish Well-Child Check Up (2 years) Spanish Well-Child Check Up (3 years) Spanish Well-Child Check Up (4 months) Spanish Well-Child Check Up (5-11 years) Spanish Well-Child Check Up (6 months) (English - Spanish) Well-Child Check Up (9 months) (English - Spanish) Win Rho Word Finding Wound Care Hmong , Somali , Spanish Yoga
