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Truncus arteriosus is a heart defect that is present at birth (congenital). It occurs when there is an abnormal connection between the aorta and pulmonary artery. Normally, the aorta and the pulmonary artery are separate. ...

Matthew Roche has a rare disease called Crouzon syndrome, which causes the skull bones to fuse prematurely. This leads to craniofacial deformities including bulging eyes and dental problems. ...

Factor V Leiden is the most common inherited blood clotting disorder. It increases the risk for deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and problems with pregnancy. Many people have this disorder, but most never develop harmful blood clots. ...

The Therapy Services team at St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services to children with varying abilities. The therapy services team of pediatric experts provides highly individualized, flexible therapy programs to meet the needs of children in a wide ...

18-year-old Jake Vollmer is a Cardinals fan – a big Cardinals fan. His room in his family’s Florissant home is covered in Cardinals baseball memorabilia, including posters, hats, bobble-heads, jerseys and a Missouri license plate decorated with the ‘red bird’ that reads “#1 Fan.” ...

In 1954, when Jessie L. Ternberg, MD, PhD, became the first female surgical resident at what was then Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, the young physician-scientist was not given a warm welcome by her new, male colleagues. Undaunted, Dr. Ternberg’s pioneering step became the first ...

Nearly 40,000 children each year are hospitalized with burns. Scalding burns from hot liquids, including hot water and coffee, are the most common burn injury in younger children, but the burning items mentioned above can be dangerous too. ...

The following case study was used by Andrew J. White, MD, as part of the “Patient of the Week” (POW) case study series. ...

Originally published in the Spring issue of Pathways, a newsletter for investors of the Children’s Discovery Institute. Written by Patti McCarty. Washington University School of Medicine biomedical engineer Jon Silva, PhD, was at a Microsoft conference and had just seen a demonstration of the Microsoft ...

Vitamin K deficiency bleeding is a problem that occurs in some newborns. Babies are normally born with low levels of vitamin K, needed for blood to clot. Not having enough vitamin K is the main cause of vitamin deficiency bleeding. ...