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As a leading center for congenital heart disease care, we offer expert surgical and cardiology treatment and expertise for patients aged 18 and older. Learn more about transitioning from child to adult cardiac care. ...

Agenda 9:00am Tele-Health Coding 10:00am Diagnosis Coding 11:00am Adjourn Objectives The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge and competence in applying current health information management strategies in office ...

When Stephen Burrows was 15 and a sophomore in high school, he began having what he describes as blackouts when he stood up. “My vision would go a bit dark, and I would experience a numbing sensation throughout my body,” he says. “Sometimes I had ...

Your child is running a fever, coughing and complaining of an earache. If your first thought is to get an antibiotic from the doctor, think again. ...

Each year during the winter months, St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) enters a period of several weeks when patient census is consistently close to capacity. Triggers such as diagnosis types, emergency unit volume, historical data and daily census are monitored closely as we approach the ...

Congenital laryngeal stridor is a noisy or high-pitched sound with breathing. It is from an abnormally formed voice box (larynx). It is present at birth. In most cases, congenital laryngeal stridor is a harmless condition that goes away on its own. Causes of Laryngeal Stridor ...

The Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Institute treats babies and children born with craniofacial deformities including cleft palate, cleft lip, craniosynostosis, apert syndrome, mobius syndrome, microtia and crouzon syndrome. For more information on plastic and reconstructive surgery, call us at 314.454.5437. ...

Accommodations are available for parents at several nearby motels/hotels. Some of the local lodging options may offer a discounted "St. Louis Children's Hospital" rate to families with children at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, so be sure to ask about it when making a reservation. ...

DVAs also may be referred to as venous angiomas. Some doctors refer to them as caput medusae, a Latin term that means head of Medusa because the clump resembles snakes on the head of the Greek mythological character named Medusa. ...

Your 12-year-old child seems healthy. During stressful situations, they complains of abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhea. ...