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Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Clinic
- Phone:
- 416-813-5826
About the Clinic
We provide a specialized multidisciplinary clinic for paediatric patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia.
The following patients should be referred to this clinic:
- Children up to 18 years of age with established PCD
- Children with suspected PCD suggested by the following findings:
- Dextrocardia with respiratory symptoms
- Triad of chronic ear infections, sinusitis and lower airways disease
- Bronchiectasis of unknown etiology
- Chronic draining ears with chronic lower respiratory tract symptoms
- Unexplained neonatal respiratory syndrome (eg. collapsed lung, pneumonia, wet lung) in the term newborn with subsequent ear, sinus and/or lung problems
- Respiratory symptoms and sibling with PCD
How to make a referral
- All patients require a referral to visit our clinic.
- If you are a health-care professional, log in to eCHN to submit your referral. From your eCHN account, you will be seamlessly connected to SickKids e-referral platform, EpicCare Link.
- Learn more about our referral process.
- For urgent referrals only (same day referrals), contact eCHN’s Helpdesk directly 416-813-7998 or 1-877-252-9900, or by email at helpdesk@echn.ca. On weekends and after 6 p.m. on weekdays, please contact the Fellow on call via SickKids Locating at 416-813-1500.
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Coming to a clinic appointment
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