Information, tips and resources
Many health problems, although unpleasant, can be managed at home and do not require a doctor's opinion. To help you make the right decisions and take the right actions, you can learn about your symptoms and the treatments available to you.
CHU Sainte-Justine brochures
- Asthma
- Brief medical procedure
- Bronchiolitis
- Burns in children
- Constipation (french only)
- Febrile seizures (french only)
- Fever
- Gastroenteritis (french only)
- Headache
- Laryngitis (french only)
- Nasal hygiene (french only)
- Pediatric Medication Shortage (french only)
- Plaster (french only)
- Sedation - returning home
- Skin laceration
- Upper respiratory tract infection (french only)
Other brochures
- Wrist fracture in children (Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne) (french only)
- SIGNES – Repérer les maladies graves
Useful links
Naître et Grandir website
From Tiny Tot to Toddler Guide (from pregnancy to age 2)
En mode ado website (for parents of teens aged 12 to 17)
Prévention des troubles anxieux - Centre RBC d'expertise universitaire (french only)
Video clips for parents
Most of the videos are in French but can be subtitled in English or in the language of your choice by opening the video in Youtube
Gastroenteritis in children
- Before returning to daycare or school : https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/.../guide.../chap3.pdf (french only)
(see Table 3 on page 22)
Fever in children
Flu-like syndrome in children - part 1
Flu-like syndrome in children - part 2
Other videos
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