Patient Education

Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about developmental milestones for your preterm baby (also known as preemie).

School is more than a place to gain knowledge and skills. It also is a place where children meet new friends and learn about themselves and other important life lessons. Because children spend many hours in school, it is important that it be a safe and supportive environment for all children.

Because the spleen can be affected differently by different diseases, it is difficult to say how many children have spleen problems.

A vesicostomy is a surgical opening in the bladder to the outside of the body (lower belly) that allows urine to come out, preventing urinary tract infection and damage to the kidneys. Urine drains constantly from this opening. The child will need to wear a diaper, training pants (Pull-Ups), or an incontinence

Febrile seizures are described as generalized (whole brain and body involved), tonic-clonic (shaking) movements of a child’s body in response to a high fever. These seizures represent abnormal brain electrical activity triggered by fever.

Spina bifida means cleft spine, which is an incomplete closure in the spinal column. The 4 types of spina bifida are