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   Links to Common Pediatric Disorders
Apnea of Prematurity
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Asthma

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Cleft Lip & Palate

Childhood Cancer 

Congenital Heart Disease

Cystic Fibrosis

Diabetes

Epilepsy
Genetic Disorders
Head Injury

Hydrocephalus

Immunizations

Metabolic Diseases

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Omphalocele

Prematurity

RDS

Spina Bifida

 

Apnea of Prematurity 

Apnea of Prematurity - Nemours Foundation 
Apnea of Prematurity - Lucille Packard Children's Hospital
Apnea of Prematurity - Univ. of Wisconsin Parents of Preemies

 

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

One ADD Place
ADDitude Magazine
ADDvance Online Resources for Women and Girls with ADHD
ADHD - American Academy of Pediatrics
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - MedlinePlus
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - OSF HealthSteps Magazine

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Asthma

Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
Allergy & Asthma Network: Mothers of Asthmatics  
Asthma in Children - MedlinePlus    
Asthma & Children - American Lung Association
Tips to Remember: Childhood Asthma 
Recognizing an asthma attack - American Academy of Pediatrics 

 

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 

Chronic Lung Disease - Lucille Packard Hospital 
BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - American Lung Association 
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - University of Washington 
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - Nemours Foundation

 

Cleft Lip & Palate 

Cleft Palate Foundation  
Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery from Medem 

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Childhood Cancers 

Childhood Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute 
Children's Cancer Web 
Outlook:Life Beyond Childhood Cancer 
Candlefighters: Childhood Cancer Foundation 
National Childhood Cancer Foundation  
Children and Cancer - American Cancer Society 

 

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Information Network
Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation
Congenital Heart Disease from MedlinePlus
If your Child has a Heart Defect 

 

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 
Cystic Fibrosis - Nemours Foundation
University of Wisconsin Cystic Fibrosis Center

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Diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International 
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Children with Diabetes 
Juvenile Diabetes from MedlinePlus 

 

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation
MedlinePlus on Epilepsy
Epilepsy Information Page from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Seizures - The Nemours Foundation

 

Genetic Disorders

Newborn Screening Tests - March of Dimes 
Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects 
Genetic and Rare Conditions - University of Kansas 

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Head Injury

Brain Injury Association of America 
National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury 
Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page 

 

Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus Association
Hydrocephalus Foundation
Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet
Hydrocephalus from MedlinePlus

 

Immunizations

2006 Immunization Schedule
CDC National Immunization Program 
Immunizations - MedlinePlus 
Immunization Action Coalition 
Parent's Guide to Immunizations
FDA - All About Vaccines

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Metabolic Diseases 

National Newborn Screening & Genetics Resource Center
Office of Rare Diseases
Newborn Screening Fact Sheets from Medem
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic Disorders from Merck Online Manual

 

Necrotizing Enterocolitis 

Necrotizing Enterocolitis from MedlinePlus
Necrotizing Enterocolitis from Parents of Preemies (Univ. of Wisconsin)
Necrotizing Enterocolitis from Stanford Medical Center

 

Omphalocele 

Omphalocele from MedlinePlus
Omphalocele Repair 

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Prematurity 

Premature Baby - Premature Child
Premature Babies - MedlinePlus
Premature Babies: Special Health Issues
Premature Infant - Merck Online

 

RDS 

Fact Sheet: Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn - American Lung Association
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome - MedlinePlus
Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Parents of Preemies
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Penn State Children's Hospital

 

Spina Bifida 

Spina Bifida Association of America 
Spina Bifida Fact Sheet 
Spina Bifida Quick Fact Sheet - March of Dimes 

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