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Conditions specific to childhood - malformations (16 contents)
Prenatal diagnosis - information for patients
Thanks to the widespread use of non-invasive methods for the diagnosis of fetal genetic defects, it is many times possible to avoid invasive tests, which carry a certain risk of pregnancy...
Prostate cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Prostate gland (prostate) - one of the parts of the male sexual system, located in the pelvis, below the bladder and directly adjacent to the rectum. This type of cancer is currently the second...
Dentigerous cysts - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Cysts, or cysts, are pathological lesions that in most cases are lined with epithelium (although this is not the norm). Inside, the cyst does not contain pus but gas or fluid. All cysts that are...
Hypothyroidism in children and adolescents, part 1
The first part of the article on hypothyroidism in children and adolescents discusses the most common form of the disease - congenital primary hypothyroidism. The importance of early diagnosis and...
Baby can't breathe through the nose
Difficulty in breathing through the nose is quite often observed in infants, occurring despite the absence of an obvious runny nose. This is sometimes accompanied by sounds described as wheezing.
Selected heart defects in children - tetralogy of Fallot
The next in the series of articles presenting the most common heart defects in children discusses a complex congenital defect called tetralogy of Fallot. The typical clinical picture of the disease...
Selected heart defects in children - tetralogy of Fallot
The next in the series of articles presenting the most common heart defects in children discusses a complex congenital defect called tetralogy of Fallot. The typical clinical picture of the disease...
Heart defects - a compendium for parents
Every parent fears the detection of various congenital defects in their child, including heart defects. The terms "heart murmur" or "cyanosis" arouse understandable fear. This article, written by a...
Heart defects - a compendium for parents
Every parent fears the detection of various congenital defects in their child, including heart defects. The terms "heart murmur" or "cyanosis" arouse understandable fear. This article, written by a...
Congenital toxoplasmosis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by infection with the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. Infection is most often by the oral route, through the consumption of food contaminated with Toxoplasma...
Chicken chest - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
This defect is one of the congenital deformities of the chest wall. It consists of an excessive forward protrusion of the sternum.
