Your child was given medicine before their procedure. Most of the effects will wear off before your child goes home. But drowsiness may continue for the first 6 to 8 hours after the procedure. Here's what you should know and look out for over the next 12 to 24 hours.
Read on to learn about giving your child liquid food through total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
Your child may be having surgery to take out the tonsils or adenoids. If needed, the tonsils and adenoids can be taken out during the same surgery. The 2 procedures are described here.
Children can get salmonella from eating certain foods or water that has come into contact with the feces of an infected animal or person. Here's how to care for your child at home and what to watch for.
There are a number of locations on a child's body that can be used to measure his or her temperature. Follow these instructions for the proper techniques and temperature ranges.
