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Medical Animations: Ventricular Septal Defect

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart defect where there is an opening in the septum between the ...

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Medical Animations: Fetal Circulation - Placental Blood Supply and Capillary Exchange

Watch the video as St. Louis Children's Hospital explains how nutrients are carried in and out of the placenta. Learn ...

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Medical Animations: Fetal Circulation - Foramen Ovale and Ductus Arteriosus

Watch the video as St. Louis Children's Hospital explains the two structures that develop in the prenatal heart that allow ...

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Medical Animations: Atrial Septal Defect and Ventricular Septal Defect

Two of the more common congenital disorders are ventricular septal defects and atrial septal defects, or VSD and ASD, respectively ...

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Medical Animation: Zika Virus

Viruses are infectious agents that grow and multiply in living cells and can cause diseases. The Zika virus is typically ...

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Medical Animation: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

St. Louis Children's Hospital explains how drinking alcohol can affect the fetus during pregnancy. ...

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Medical Animation: Measles

In this video St. Louis Children's Hospital explains what measles is and how it spreads to others. ...

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Medical Animation: Poison Ivy

Your skin is one of the first parts of your body to come in contact with the environment. Contact with ...

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Medical Animation: Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Watch the video as St. Louis Children's Hospital explains what Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is and how it develops. ...