High blood pressure in children is on the rise. Untreated, high blood pressure can damage the heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes. If the problem is caught early, monitored, and treated, a child with high blood pressure can lead an active, normal life.
The Division of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient evaluation and management of all aspects of renal disorders in infants, children and adolescents.
Young athletes are different from adults because children and teens are still growing and developing. Injuries and medical problems in children's bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints can be very different from what adults may experience. Pediatric sports medicine specialists have special training and expertise that enable them to examine, diagnose, and appropriately treat injuries and illnesses in active children and teens.
University of Iowa Children's Hospital and UI Sports Medicine team up to offer young athletes comprehensive treatment plans that can help your child prepare for, or get back to, activities as soon as possible.
Children have specific nutritional and hydration needs when it comes to sports.
Your child should have a complete physical exam at least six weeks before beginning any sport. You can schedule an exam with your child's primary care provider or a sports medicine specialist.
If you want to know what you can do to prevent injuries in your child, join Dr. Phillips on Monday, May 24 when he is part of a panel discussing how to balance injury prevention exercises and sports specialization. Register for this free seminar.
Deciding when to take your child to the emergency room can be a difficult decision for a parent.
The American College of Surgeons has designated the UI as Iowa's only Level 1 trauma center for both adult and pediatric emergency care. This is the highest rating available and means we have the expertise available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to care for any emergency situation.
Families receiving care at the UI Emergency Treatment Center have 24/7 access to more than 200 pediatric specialists at UI Children's Hospital and pediatric emergency care that has been ranked fifth in the nation.
UI QuickCare is a convenient choice when you suffer from common ailments or conditions not serious enough to send you to an emergency room, but you're unable to see your regular doctor. UI QuickCare is open to anyone over 6 months of age.
Some conditions are best treated by your regular doctor, and it's important to have a primary care provider who knows your child and her or his medical history.
If you're in doubt and not sure where to turn, UI Health Access is available 24/7 at 800-777-8442. The UI Health Access staff can provide general information about health conditions, diseases, and treatments and advise you on where to seek care.
Celiac disease is a sensitivity to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and many common processed foods such as pasta, breading, broth, and soy sauce. Gluten damages or destroys the intestinal lining of people with celiac disease, preventing their bodies from absorbing the nutrients they need to stay healthy.
Diagnosing celiac disease can be difficult because the symptoms often look like other digestive diseases. A blood test and tissue sample from the small intestine are needed to confirm a diagnosis of celiac disease.
Common symptoms include chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea, gassiness, bloating, and growth problems. Some children have no symptoms at all, or a mixture of symptoms. If you think your child may have a problem, it's important to see a pediatric specialist with expertise in diagnosing children's digestive diseases.
The only treatment for celiac disease is to follow a gluten–free diet. It can be challenging to manage the diet of a child with celiac disease, so it's important to work closely with a pediatric gastroenterologist and a dietician.
If your child frequently suffers from any of the symptoms above, it's important to schedule an appointment with a pediatric gastroenterologist.
Adults who with these symptoms should contact an adult gastroenterologist.
Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa provides donated human milk to premature and full-term infants in Iowa. Babies receiving donated milk include hospitalized premature infants, infants born with immunological defects, adopted infants, and babies whose mothers produce an insufficient amount of breast milk or have an illness requiring a brief cessation of breastfeeding.
One of just 10 such banks in the country, the Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa is Iowa's only human milk bank. Nearly 18 gallons of donated milk is used each month in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at University of Iowa Children's Hospital, where it has benefited approximately 1,600 babies to date.
Nearly 500 women have donated breast milk since the bank opened in 2002. If you are interested in becoming a donor, contact us for more information. For your convenience, there are drop-off locations throughout Iowa.
If you are in need of donated breast milk, please contact us for more information.
Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa makes a difference in the lives of vulnerable infants and their families. Please consider a financial contribution to help support this important, non-profit program.