Common Issues for CYSHCN

The Common Issues section of the Medical Home Portal provides clinical information about common health issues for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). The topics are:

• Acute Flaccid Myelitis
• Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
• CBD for Neurologic Conditions in Children
• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
• Contraception & Menstrual Management
• Cranial Deformation and Craniosynostosis
• Drooling in Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Integrative Medicine for CYSHCN
• Oral Health
• Osteoporosis and Pathologic Fractures
• Pain in Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Procedural Anxiety
• Puberty and Pubertal Variations
• Self-injurious Behavior
• Skin and Wound Care for CYSHCN
  • Caring for Burn Injuries in Children
  • Treating Diaper Rash
  • Ostomy Care
• Sleep Issues
  • Behavioral Techniques to Improve Sleep
  • Sleep Medications
• Syncope
• Toilet Training for CYSHCN

Related, more in-depth material for specific common conditions can be found at:

• Anxiety Disorders
• Asthma
• Obesity in Children
• Constipation
• Depression
• Foster Care
• Headache (Migraine & Chronic)
• Intellectual Disability & Global Developmental Delay
• Seizures/Epilepsy

Diagnosis and management information for specific conditions can be found in the Portal's Diagnoses & Conditions section.