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Condition
Chronic or Difficult to Heal Wounds
A wound is an opening in the skin’s protective layer, classified in Stages 1 to 4. When wounds will not heal, Shriners Children's provides the latest surgical and non-surgical treatments and nutrition services to aid healing.
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Condition
Bladder Control Issues
Common signs of a bladder control issue for a child include day or nighttime bedwetting, urgent or frequent urges to pee or leaking urine.
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Condition
Purpura Fulminans
Purpura fulminans is a rare, serious blood clot condition which appears as a purple rash or patch on the skin, usually following an illness like chicken pox or strep throat. This is an emergency which may need surgery.
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Condition
Pruritus
Pruritus is simply the medical term for itchy skin, which can affect children following a burn injury or skin graft.
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Provider
Mary E. Brown, MS
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Our-Care-Providers/Mary-E-Brown-MS-44312Mary E. Brown, MS specializes in Occupational Therapy.
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Provider
Bethany M. Lipa, MD
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Our-Care-Providers/Bethany-M-Lipa-MD-47315Bethany M. Lipa, MD specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Provider
Kristen A. Ciacchini, OTR
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Our-Care-Providers/Kristen-A-Ciacchini-OTR-73799Kristen A. Ciacchini, OTR specializes in Occupational Therapy.
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Patient Story
Former Shriners Children’s Spokane Patient Inspires Future Wheelchair Athletes
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/Susannah-ParalympianSusannah is a three-time Paralympic athlete.
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News
Shriners Children's Spokane introduces Sports Health and Medicine
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/11/Spokane-Sports-HealthReady, set, play (and stay healthy)!
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News
Shriners Children’s New England Shares Speech and Language Development Strategies
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/06/Speech-and-Language-Development-StrategiesAll parents look forward to the milestones of their baby’s first year, wondering when the big moments might happen, including the sound of their first words.