pdf | Effects of Hearing Loss 226 KB Download … I just found out my child has a hearing loss. How well will my child hear speech? Speech sounds differ in terms of frequency (pitch) and intensity (loudness). Vowel sounds such as ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, and ‘u’, tend …

pdf | Unilateral Hearing Loss 193 KB Download … Approximately 2 babies in every 1000 births have a unilateral hearing loss. A newborn hearing-screening test can identify a unilateral hearing loss within the first few months of life. The test may even be given …

pdf | Anemia 125 KB Download … Anemia What is anemia? Anemia is a medical term that describes low amounts of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the body. What is a red blood cell? Blood contains 3 types of cells: red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), …

pdf | Aplastic Anemia Handbook 6 MB Download … A Handbook for Families HEMATOLOGY SERIES Aplastic Anemia HEMATOLOGY SERIES A HANDBOOK FOR FAMILIES Aplastic Anemia A HANDBOOK FOR FAMILIES APLASTIC ANEMIA A HANDBOOK FOR FAMILIES Authors Lynnette Anderson, MS RN …

pdf | Beta Thalassemia Major 150 KB Download … Beta Thalassemia Major What is Beta Thalassemia Major? Beta thalassemia major, also called “Cooley’s Anemia,” is a genetic disorder affecting the red blood cells. It mainly affects people of Mediterranean, Middle …

pdf | Signs and Symptoms of Bleeding 19 KB Download … Signs & Symptoms of Bleeding Your child has been placed on a blood thinner to help prevent clots. The most common side effect of blood thinners is bleeding. Contact the hematologist on-call at BC Children’s …

pdf | How to Prevent Clots 24 KB Download … How to Prevent Clots Things You Can Do To Prevent Clots  Stay active with regular exercise  Stay well-hydrated  Avoid obesity  Don’t smoke  Don’t take the birth control pill  On long trips move around, stretch …

pdf | Deep Vein Thrombosis 429 KB Download … Reviewed May 2021 What is Deep Vein Thrombosis? Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein. DVT commonly affects veins such as the femoral vein but can affect almost any vein in the …

pdf | Enoxaparin 482 KB Download … Oncology/Hematology/BMT Department 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4 604-875-2345 1-888-300-3088 www.bcchildrens.ca Developed by the Oncology / Hematology / BMT Department with assistance from the Department of Patient …

pdf | Factor V Leiden 711 KB Download … Factor V Leiden Information for patient and families What is Factor V Leiden? Factor V Leiden is a blood clotting disorder. It is not a disease. Hematology Department 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4 604-875-2345 • …