Elementary students
Learning Center
Congenital heart defects in children
Learn about symptoms, tests and treatments for children born with a problem in the structure of the heart.
Hydrocele
Find out more about the symptoms, causes and treatments for this swelling in the scrotum.
Vascular rings
Learn more about this condition in which malformations of the aortic arch encircle the windpipe and esophagus and can press against them.
Congenital mitral valve anomalies
These heart problems at birth cause the mitral valve to leak or become narrowed. Know the symptoms and treatment.
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment of this common — and treatable — heart problem that occurs shortly after birth.
Spina bifida
Learn about this condition in which an unborn baby's spine and spinal cord don't form properly. Surgery during pregnancy may be a treatment option.
Inherited metabolic disorders
Caused by gene changes, these disorders affect the body's ability to change food into energy. They also affect how energy is used, such as for cell repair.
Infant reflux
Learn more about when a baby spits up food or liquid. Most babies outgrow this common and messy condition by the age of 18 months.
MCAD deficiency
This inherited genetic disorder prevents the breakdown of certain fats needed for energy, leading to dangerously low blood sugar levels if not treated.
Dry skin
Learn more about the causes of and self-care tips for a common flaky skin condition that tends to be temporary or seasonal but may become a lifelong problem.
Refine Your Search
Type
- All
- Disease
Gender
Age
- All
- 00 birth to 01 month newborn
- 02 months to 2 years infant/toddler
- 03 to 5 years preschool
- 13 to 18 years teen
- 06 to 12 years elementary/preteen
- 19 to 44 younger
- 45 to 64 middle
- 65 to 80 older
- 02 to 15 months infant
- 80 and over
- Premature baby
- 06 to 10 years elementary
Focus
- All
- Complication (3)
- Causal Risk Factor (1)