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  • Splenic Sequestration for Parents


    Splenic sequestration is when too many blood cells get stuck in the spleen. This medical emergency can happen to people, usually kids, who have sickle cell disease.

  • G6PD Deficiency for Parents


    G6PD deficiency an inherited condition in which someone doesn't have enough of the enzyme G6PD, which protects red blood cells.

  • Diamond-Blackfan Anemia for Parents


    Diamond-Blackfan anemia happens when bone marrow doesn’t make enough red blood cells. It also can cause physical changes in their heart, head, and upper body.

  • Fanconi Anemia for Parents


    Fanconi anemia is an inherited condition in which the bone marrow doesn’t work normally. A child with the condition needs lifelong medical care.

  • Central Lines (Central Venous Catheters) for Parents


    A central line, or central venous catheter, is much longer than a regular IV. Doctors use them to give medicine, fluids, blood, or nutrition to patients.

  • Malaria for Parents


    Malaria can cause mild illness in some people and life-threatening illness in others. Proper treatment can cure malaria.

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) for Parents


    This virus poses few risks to healthy kids, but can cause serious health problems in unborn babies and kids with a weak immune system.

  • Blood Test: Reticulocyte Count for Parents


    This test measures the rate at which reticulocytes (immature red blood cells) are made in the bone marrow and enter the bloodstream. A reticulocyte count can provide information about a child's anemia.

  • Blood Test: Ferritin (Iron) for Parents


    Doctors may order a ferritin test when they suspect kids have too little or too much iron in their bodies.

  • Hepatitis B for Parents


    Hepatitis B virus (HBV) spreads from person to person through blood or other body fluids. A vaccine is approved for people of all ages to prevent HBV infection.