Resources
These health resources have been developed with our partners and funders to help families and caregivers learn about common childhood illnesses. We work hard to engage health care providers, families, and caregivers through our tool development process. For information about who was involved in the development of each tool, read the reference and development team lists.
- Breathing problems
Itching - Rashes or hives
- Throat tightness
- Coughing
- Fever
- Runny nose
- Trouble breathing in
- Pain lasting a long time
- Pain without a known cause
- Headache
- Confusion
- Throwing up
- Balance problems
- Difficult or painful poops
- Pain
- Crying
- Fear
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Throwing up
- Agitated, crying, fussy, or irritable
- Painful or burning pee
- Pee is pink, red, brown, or cloudy
- Pee smells strange
ECHO
The ECHO research program is focused on improving health outcomes for children with acute health conditions through the application of the best available evidence — a process known as knowledge translation (KT).

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