Short Synacthen test (children)
What to expect when a child is recommended to have a test to find out how their adrenal glands are working
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Shoulder dystocia: RCOG information
Shoulder dystocia is when the baby’s head has been born but one of the shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone, delaying the birth of the baby’s body. This link takes you to the RCOG website for further information.
Read moreShoulder injuries discharge exercise advice
Exercise advice following discharge from hospital with a shoulder injury
Read moreShoulder replacement surgery
Information to help you gain the maximum benefit and understanding of your shoulder operation
Read moreSick Day Rules for children with adrenal insufficiency
Guidance on what to do if your child with adrenal insufficiency is unwell
Read moreSick Day Rules for children with diabetes an a 2 or 3 times daily insulin regime
Outlines ‘Sick Day Rules’ for children with diabetes who are on two or three times daily insulin regimes and their family
Read moreSick Day Rules for children with diabetes an a basal bolus regime
Outlines ‘Sick Day Rules’ for children with diabetes who are on basal bolus regime and their family
Read moreSick Day Rules for children with diabetes on an insulin pumps
Outlines ‘Sick Day Rules’ for children with diabetes who are on insulin pumps and their family
Read moreSide-lying manoeuvre for BPPV
Explains treatment a condition called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and what you can expect
Read moreSigmoid colectomy
What happens in an operation to remove the sigmoid colon, which lies on the left side of your abdominal cavity (tummy)
Read moreSilent reflux
Advice and treatment options for a condition where stomach acid rises into the back of your throat, affecting the throat lining and the voice box
Read moreSinding-Larsen Johansson condition
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about Sinding-Larsen Johansson Condition - which causes knee pain in children before or around the teenage years (ages 10-15)
Read moreSingle-sided deafness management
Dealing with hearing loss in one ear - advice and information about hearing aids
Read moreSkin care following high dose interventional CT procedures
Outlines how high dose interventional CT procedures using can affect your skin and gives advice on how to take care of it
Read moreSkin care following high dose interventional fluoroscopy procedures
Outlines how high dose interventional fluoroscopy procedures using can affect your skin and gives advice on how to take care of it
Read moreSkin to skin contact
This leaflet explains the benefits of early and ongoing skin-to-skin contact, and how to do it safely.
Read moreSkin tunnelled catheter (Hickman) insertion and removal
Information to help you understand what a skin tunnelled catheter is, why they are used and what is involved when you have one placed and removed
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