Children – A to Z Topics

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There are thousands of topics relating to children’s health. Here are some to get you started. Most are from Kids Health NZ, a website maintained by the Paediatric Society of NZ and Starship Foundation (Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland).

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P QR S T U-Z
A
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)	Kidshealth	Children
ASD (autism spectrum disorder)	Kidshealth	Children
Abuse – see Child protection: Whole document: Parts 1 – 7	Kidshealth	Children
Acute otitis media	Kidshealth	Children
Adenoids and tonsils	Kidshealth	Children
Adenotonsillectomy	Kidshealth	Children
Allergy	Kidshealth	Children
Amblyopia – Your baby’s eyes	Kidshealth	Children
Anaesthesia and pain management (for kids)	Kidshealth	Children
Anaphylactoid purpura – see HSP (Henoch-Schonlein purpura)	Kidshealth	Children
Appendicectomy – see Appendicitis	Kidshealth	Children
Appendicitis	Kidshealth	Children
Asthma	Kidshealth	Children
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	Kidshealth	Children
Autism Spectrum Disorder – see ASD	Kidshealth	Children
B
Balanitis – see Foreskin care	Kidshealth	Children
Bedwetting – see Toileting issues	Kidshealth	Children
Biliary atresia	Kidshealth	Children
Boils – see Skin conditions	Kidshealth	Children
Breath-holding spells	Kidshealth	Children
Broken bone – see Fracture (broken bone)	Kidshealth	Children
Bronchiolitis	Kidshealth	Children
Bx (bronchiectasis)	Kidshealth	Children
Bronchiectasis – information for schools	Kidshealth	Children
C
CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) – see Treatments	Kidshealth	Children
Cannula – see Drips (cannula or IV)	Kidshealth	Children
Cast care (arm cast) – see Plaster care (your child’s arm plaster)	Kidshealth	Children
Cast care (leg cast) – see Plaster care (your child’s leg plaster)	Kidshealth	Children
Cerebral Palsy: An overview	Kidshealth	Children
Chickenpox	Kidshealth	Children
Child abuse – see Child protection: Whole document: Parts 1 – 7	Kidshealth	Children
Circumcision	Kidshealth	Children
Congenital hypothyroidism	Kidshealth	Children
Conjunctivitis	Kidshealth	Children
Constipation	Kidshealth	Children
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) – see CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)	Kidshealth	Children
Cough	Kidshealth	Children
Croup	Kidshealth	Children
Crying – see Crying	Kidshealth	Children
D
DMSA renal scan	Kidshealth	Children
Daytime wetting – see Toileting issues	Kidshealth	Children
Diabetes	Kidshealth	Children
Diarrhoea – see Viral gastroenteritis (gastro)	Kidshealth	Children
Drips – see Drips (cannula or IV)	Kidshealth	Children
E
Ear tubes – see Grommets (tympanostomy or ventilation tubes)	Kidshealth	Children
Ears: Ear infections – brief version	Kidshealth	Children
Ears: Ear infections – detailed version	Kidshealth	Children
Ears: Glue ear – brief version	Kidshealth	Children
Ears: Glue ear – detailed version	Kidshealth	Children
Ears: Grommets – see Grommets (tympanostomy or ventilation tubes)	Kidshealth	Children
Eczema	Kidshealth	Children
Encopresis	Kidshealth	Children
Enuresis – see Bedwetting	Kidshealth	Children
Epidural analgesia	Kidshealth	Children
F
Febrile convulsions	Kidshealth	Children
Fever	Kidshealth	Children
Flat heads in babies – see Positional head-flattening in babies	Kidshealth	Children
Flu (influenza)	Kidshealth	Children
Foreskin problems – see Foreskin care	Kidshealth	Children
Fracture (broken bone)	Kidshealth	Children
G
Gastroenteritis – see Viral gastroenteritis (gastro)	Kidshealth	Children
Genetic conditions	Kidshealth	Children
Glue Ear	Kidshealth	Children
Grommets	Kidshealth	Children
Guthrie test – see Newborn metabolic screening: The heel prick test	Kidshealth	Children
H
HSP (Henoch-Schonlein purpura)	Kidshealth	Children
Head lice	Kidshealth	Children
Heel prick test – see Newborn metabolic screening: The heel prick test	Kidshealth	Children
Hypothyroidism (congenital)	Kidshealth	Children
I
IV drips – see Drips (cannula or IV)	Kidshealth	Children
Immunisation – see Immunisation	Kidshealth	Children
Impetigo – see Skin conditions	Kidshealth	Children
Infectious diseases	Kidshealth	Children
Intravenous drip – see Drips (cannula or IV)	Kidshealth	Children
J
Jaundice in babies	Kidshealth	Children
K
Kawasaki disease	Kidshealth	Children
Kidney biopsy – see Renal (kidney) biopsy	Kidshealth	Children
Kidney ultrasound – see Renal (kidney) ultrasound (ultrasonography)	Kidshealth	Children
L
Laxatives – see Laxatives	Kidshealth	Children
Lice – see Head lice	Kidshealth	Children
Lumbar puncture – see Tests	Kidshealth	Children
M
Meningococcal disease	Kidshealth	Children
Metabolic disorders – see Rare and genetic conditions	Kidshealth	Children
Micturating cysto-urethrogram – see Tests	Kidshealth	Children
N
Nappy rash	Kidshealth	Children
Newborn metabolic screening - The heel prick test	Kidshealth	Children
Nightmares and night terrors	Kidshealth	Children
Nitrous oxide – see (pain management)	Kidshealth	Children
Nits – see Head lice	Kidshealth	Children
Nocturnal enuresis – see Bedwetting	Kidshealth	Children
O
Obstructive sleep apnoea	Kidshealth	Children
Opioid infusion – see (pain management)	Kidshealth	Children
Otitis media (Acute otitis media)	Kidshealth	Children
Otitis media (Secretory otitis media)	Kidshealth	Children
Otitis media with effusion	Kidshealth	Children
P
PCA (patient controlled analgesia)	Kidshealth	Children
Pain management – see Treatments	Kidshealth	Children
Pandemic flu (swine flu)	Kidshealth	Children
Paraphimosis – see Foreskin care	Kidshealth	Children
Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) – see PCA (patient controlled analgesia) (pain management)	Kidshealth	Children
Perthes disease (Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease	Kidshealth	Children
or coxa plana)	Kidshealth	Children
Phimosis – see Foreskin care	Kidshealth	Children
Plaster care (arm plaster) – see Plaster care (your child’s arm plaster)	Kidshealth	Children
Plaster care (leg plaster) – see Plaster care (your child’s leg plaster)	Kidshealth	Children
Pneumonia	Kidshealth	Children
Polysomnography – see Sleep Study	Kidshealth	Children
Positional head-flattening in babies	Kidshealth	Children
Positional plagiocephaly – see Positional head-flattening in babies	Kidshealth	Children
Pyloric stenosis	Kidshealth	Children
Pyloromyotomy – see Pyloric stenosis	Kidshealth	Children
Q R
Rare and genetic conditions	Kidshealth	Children
Renal biopsy – see Renal (kidney) biopsy	Kidshealth	Children
Renal ultrasound – see Renal (kidney) ultrasound (ultrasonography)	Kidshealth	Children
Rheumatic fever	Kidshealth	Children
S
School sores – see Impetigo (school sores)	Kidshealth	Children
Secretory otitis media – see Ears: Glue ear – detailed version	Kidshealth	Children
Shaken baby syndrome – see Preventing SBS (shaken baby syndrome)	Kidshealth	Children
Skin conditions	Kidshealth	Children
Sleep apnoea – see Obstructive sleep apnoea	Kidshealth	Children
Sleep study – see Polysomnography	Kidshealth	Children
Soiling (encopresis) – see Toileting issues	Kidshealth	Children
Sore throat	Kidshealth	Children
Strabismus – see Eyes: Your baby’s eyes	Kidshealth	Children
Strep throat – see Sore throat	Kidshealth	Children
Sweat test	Kidshealth	Children
T
Tests	Kidshealth	Children
Toileting issues	Kidshealth	Children
Tonsillectomy – see Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy	Kidshealth	Children
Tonsils and adenoids – see Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy	Kidshealth	Children
Treatments	Kidshealth	Children
Tympanostomy tubes – see Grommets (tympanostomy or ventilation tubes)	Kidshealth	Children
U-Z
UTI (urinary tract infection)	Kidshealth	Children
Urinary reflux / VUR (vesico-ureteric reflux)	Kidshealth	Children
Urinary tract infection – see UTI (urinary tract infection)	Kidshealth	Children
Urine infection – see UTI (urinary tract infection)	Kidshealth	Children
Urine tests – see Tests	Kidshealth	Children
Vaccination – see Immunisation: Complete fact sheet	Kidshealth	Children
Vascular purpura – see HSP (Henoch-Schonlein purpura)	Kidshealth	Children
Ventilation tubes – see Grommets (tympanostomy or ventilation tubes)	Kidshealth	Children
Vesico-ureteric reflux – see Urinary reflux / VUR (vesico-ureteric reflux)	Kidshealth	Children
Viral gastroenteritis (gastro)	Kidshealth	Children
Vitamin K – see Treatments	Kidshealth	Children
Vomiting – see Viral gastroenteritis (gastro)	Kidshealth	Children
Warts – see Skin conditions	Kidshealth	Children
Whooping cough	Kidshealth	Children

Updated 25 June 2010

DISCLAIMER: Health Navigator NZ is intended to provide general advice only. If you have any medical concerns, you should see your doctor. Health Navigator NZ information has been selected from a variety of consumer health resources and countries, therefore it is likely there will be some variations. All medical information needs to be carefully reviewed with your health care provider.