Pancreatitis
What Is Pancreatitis? Pancreatitis is an inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the pancreas. With treatment, most kids with pancreatitis (pan-kree-eh-TYE-tis) recover fully within a week or so. What Are the […]
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Pyloric Stenosis
What Is Pyloric Stenosis? Pyloric stenosis is a condition that can affect the gastrointestinal tract in babies. It can make a baby vomit forcefully and often, and can lead to […]
Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube)
What Is a Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube)? A nasogastric (NG) tube is a thin, soft tube that goes in through the nose, down the throat, and into the stomach. They’re […]
Nutrition Therapy and Crohn’s Disease
What Is Nutrition Therapy? Nutrition therapy is a way to treat health conditions or their symptoms with a special diet. Sometimes, nutrition therapy is used instead of standard treatments, such […]
Liver Transplant
What Is a Liver Transplant? A liver transplant is a surgery in which doctors remove a person’s sick liver and replace it with a healthy donor liver. Transplants are done […]
Intestinal Malrotation
What Is Intestinal Malrotation? An intestinal malrotation is an abnormality that can happen early in pregnancy when a baby’s intestines don’t form into a coil in the abdomen. Malrotation means […]
Intussusception
What Is Intussusception? Intussusception (in-tuh-suh-SEP-shun) happens when one part of the bowel slides into the next, much like the pieces of a telescope. When this “telescoping” happens: The flow of […]
Hirschsprung Disease
What Is Hirschsprung Disease? Hirschsprung (HERSH-sproong) disease affects the intestine of newborns, babies, and toddlers. It makes them have trouble emptying their bowels. Most of the time, the problems with […]
Gastroschisis
What Is Gastroschisis? Gastroschisis is when a baby is born with the intestines sticking out through a hole in the belly wall near the belly button. Sometimes other organs also […]
Diarrhea
What Is Diarrhea? Diarrhea is frequent soft or loose bowel movements (poop). Most kids have diarrhea from time to time. It usually doesn’t last long and often gets better on […]
Appendectomy
What Is an Appendectomy? An appendectomy is surgery to remove the appendix. Surgeons remove the appendix when it gets blocked and becomes infected. This is called appendicitis. Appendicitis needs urgent […]
Antegrade Continence Enema (ACE)
What Is an Antegrade Continence Enema (ACE)? An antegrade continence enema is a different way to give an enema. Enemas can help someone poop if they become constipated or have […]
Williams Syndrome
What Is Williams Syndrome? Williams syndrome is a disorder that causes developmental delays, learning problems (like trouble with space and numbers), and heart and blood vessel problems. But kids who […]
Tay-Sachs Disease
What Is Tay-Sachs Disease? A baby with Tay-Sachs disease is born without an important enzyme. Enzymes are proteins that control chemical reactions in the body. Without this enzyme, called hexosaminidase […]
Pseudoachondroplasia
What Is Pseudoachondroplasia? Pseudoachondroplasia (sue-doe-ay-kon-druh-PLAY-zhuh) is a skeletal dysplasia. Skeletal dysplasias are conditions that cause problems with how cartilage and bone grow. Children growing up with pseudoachondroplasia can live long […]
Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS)
Also called: Pierre Robin Syndrome, Robin Sequence, Pierre Robin Malformation What Is Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS)? Babies born with Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) have a jaw that’s smaller than normal. A jaw […]
Primordial Dwarfism
What Is Primordial Dwarfism? People with primordial dwarfism have slowed growth that begins before birth and continues throughout life. Several health conditions can lead to primordial dwarfism. What Are the […]
Neurocutaneous Syndromes
What Are Neurocutaneous Syndromes? Neurocutaneous syndromes are disorders that lead to growth of tumors in various parts of the body. They’re caused by the abnormal development of cells in an […]
Newborn Screening Tests
What Is Newborn Screening? Newborn screening is a public health service done in each U.S. state. Every newborn is tested for a group of health disorders that aren’t otherwise found […]
Morquio A Syndrome
What Is Morquio A Syndrome? Morquio A syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis IVA; MPS IVA) is one of a group of disorders called mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) . In MPS, there’s either not enough of […]