Procedures and treatments

Preparing a child for a procedure or treatment can be an anxious occasion. Great Ormond Street Hospital have produced a number of factsheets to help explain what will happen and what to expect.

Adrenaline provocation test

An adrenaline provocation test is carried out to diagnose two conditions. One called Long QT syndrome the other CPVT (Catecholeminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia). This information sheet explains about adrenaline provocation tests, what is invol

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After a gastroscopy or colonoscopy

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes how to look after your child at home after a gastroscopy or colonoscopy and how to deal with any problems that might occur.

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After a hydrogen breath test or methacholine challenge test

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes how to look after your child at home after hydrogen breath test or methacholine challenge test and how to deal with any problems that might occur.

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After an impedance study

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes how to look after your child at home after an impedance study and how to deal with any problems that might occur.

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After a video capsule endoscopy with or without a gastroscopy

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes how to look after your child at home after a video capsule endoscopy with or without a gastroscopy and how to deal with any problems that might occur.

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