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Overview Appendicitis is a painful swelling and infection of the appendix. It is a medical emergency. The appendix can burst or rupture. This is serious and can lead to more infection. If not treated, it can be fatal. The appendix is a thin, finger-shaped tube ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the most common muscular dystrophy, is a rare genetic condition that weakens a child’s muscles. ...

Mood disorders are a group of mental health problems. They are sometimes called affective disorders. ...

Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a congenital heart defect that causes oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to mix with oxygen-poor blood from the body. This keeps oxygen-rich blood from being carried throughout the body. Your child cannot live with total anomalous pulmonary venous ...

Overview Chronic lung disease is the general term for long-term breathing problems in premature babies. It is also called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Causes Premature babies may need a breathing machine (ventilator) and extra oxygen to breathe. Chronic lung disease happens when a breathing machine or ...

Carbon monoxide poisoning is an illness that occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) gas. It is a medical emergency and needs treatment right away. ...

This often severe, throbbing type of headache is different from other types of headaches in that symptoms other than pain occur with the headache. Nausea and vomiting, lightheadedness, sensitivity to light (photophobia), and other visual disturbances are common migraine symptoms. A migraine headache may last ...

Coarctation of the aorta (COA) is a heart defect that is present at birth (congenital). It means the aorta is narrower than it should be. The aorta is the large artery that carries oxygen-rich (red) blood from the left ventricle to the body. ...

Pulmonary atresia (PA) is a heart defect that happens when the fetal heart doesn’t form as it should. This can happen during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. ...

A VSD is an opening or hole in the dividing wall (septum) between the two lower chambers of the heart. VSDs are the most common type of congenital heart defect. ...