Pediatric Health Information

The following information includes pediatric guidelines, procedures and information you may find useful for your child. Please select a specific area to see the information pertaining to that specialty.

General Topics  |  Cardiology  |  Gastroenterology and Nutrition  |  Hematology/Oncology

General Topics

• Antibiotics: Preventing Unnecessary Use


• Caring for Your Crying Baby (Colic)


• Caring for Your Child's Fever


• Central Lines


• Febrile Seizures Overview (Convulsions with Fever)


• Feeding Instructions for Outpatient Test or Procedure


• Jaundice Overview


• Pneumonia Overview


• Sepsis in Infants and Young Children


• Taking Your Child's Temperature


• Urinary Tract Infection Overview

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Cardiology

• "Touch-Free" Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects

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Gastroenterology and Nutrition

• Feeding Toddlers - Points to Remember


• Food Allergies


• Facts About Fiber


• Gastroesophageal Reflux in Older Children


• General Guidelines for Feeding Children


• Helpful Hints for Feeding Children


• High Calorie Food Ideas


• Hydrogen Breath Test for Lactose Intolerance


• Lactose-Free Diet


• Milk Protein-Free Diet


• Spitting up by Infants (Regurgitation, Reflux or GERD)

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Hematology/Oncology

• Bone Marrow Depression (as a result of chemotherapy)


• Guidelines for Children at High Risk for Infection


• Pediatric Chemotherapy and Radiation Instructions


• What do Blood Counts Really Mean?


• When to Call Your Local Doctor or Oncologist

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California Pacific Medical Center

Pediatric Specialty Services

Specialty pediatric services at CPMC in San Francisco feature some of the top-rated pediatric physician specialists in the San Francisco Bay Area and northern California. We deliver family-centered care to babies, young children, adolescents, and children through age 18 using the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options available.

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