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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Gastrostomy Tubes
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Gastrostomy tubes are placed in children for many reasons, including prematurity, feeding problems, and brain disorders, and they have become more prevalent as lifesaving medical treatments for children have improved.
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Hearing Loss and Deafness/Hard of Hearing
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The Care Plan for children with hearing loss may include
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Heart Conditions, Nonstructural
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Approximately 4,000 children are diagnosed with Kawasaki disease every year and most are younger than 5 years.
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Heart Defects, Structural
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Thirty-five thousand babies are born every year in the United States with these problems, according to the American Heart Association.
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Hepatitis
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Hepatitis means liver inflammation. Most of the time, hepatitis is caused by a viral infection of the liver. The most common types are hepatitis A, B, and C.
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Hip Problems
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What are hip problems in children and how common are they?
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Hydrocephalus and Shunts
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Hydrocephalus is the abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid, called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), within the brain. Hydrocephalus can be caused by a structural defect in the brain or spine that blocks CSF and causes it to accumulate. Sometimes a brain injury, especially one that causes bleeding, can interfere
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Immune Thrombocytopenia
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The treatment team may consist of the primary care provider and a hematologist.
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
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Arthritis is swelling and pain of the joints. When this problem is chronic, the most common form is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Kidney and Other Urinary Tract Problems
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Nephrotic syndrome can occur at any age but is most common between the ages of 18 months and 8 years. Boys are affected more often than girls. A child may come to the child care or school with the diagnosis or may develop it while enrolled.
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Marfan Syndrome
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Marfan syndrome is an inherited condition. It affects the tissues that connect parts of the body.
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Mitochondrial Disorders
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Mitochondrial disorders are a diverse group of diseases caused by damage to small structures found in human cells that are essential in converting food to energy. The result is decreased energy production and associated symptoms.
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Muscular Dystrophy
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Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic diseases that cause muscle wasting and weakness. The most common type is Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is progressive and occurs only in boys.
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
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Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a drug withdrawal syndrome that some infants experience after birth and that generally follows exposure to an opioid.
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Neurofibromatosis (NF) and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
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There are many types of neurocutaneous syndromes (syndromes that include skin findings). The most common is neurofibromatosis (NF). There are 7 types of NF. Although they are all different, they all have skin and neurologic findings. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is the most common type, and, while
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
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Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic condition that affects the brain and causes newborns and young infants to be weak and slow to gain weight but shifts to causing excessive hunger and weight gain in toddlers. It affects boys and girls equally.
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