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What is endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm? Endovascular repair is a type of treatment for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An AAA is a bulge in the wall of the large artery below your heart. The large artery…

When food or some other foreign object becomes stuck in the airway it can cause choking. Choking prevents oxygen from getting to the lungs and the brain. Lack of oxygen to the brain for more than 4 minutes may cause…

What is placental abruption? Bleeding can happen at any time during pregnancy. Placental abruption can cause bleeding. It can occur as early as 20 weeks of pregnancy. Placental abruption is when the placenta pulls away from where it’s attached to…

What is cognitive development? Cognitive development means the growth of a child’s ability to think and reason. This growth happens differently from ages 6 to 12, and from ages 12 to 18. Children ages 6 to 12 years old develop…

What are overactive adrenal glands? Your body has 2 adrenal glands. They are found on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make certain types of hormones. If they make too much of (overproduce) these hormones, they are called overactive. What…

Understanding your child’s pain after surgery After surgery, there may be physical causes of pain. But how a child feels pain depends on many mental and emotional factors. Knowing how much pain your child has can be a challenge. Your…

What is HIV/AIDS? The term AIDS refers to the most advanced stages of an infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The current definition of AIDS includes: All HIV-infected people who have fewer than 200 CD4+ T…

What is a latex allergy? Natural rubber latex is a milky fluid found in rubber trees. There is a protein in the fluid that can cause allergic reactions in some people. Common products made using this natural rubber latex include…

Avoiding insect stings may not always be possible. But it’s important to know how to respond if your child has an allergic reaction from an insect sting. This may give you more peace of mind if there is an emergency.…

These tests will help you and your healthcare provider or allergist know what substances cause your allergy symptoms. Diagnostic tests for allergies may include: Skin tests. These are the most common allergy tests. Skin tests measure if you…

These tests will help you and your child’s healthcare provider or allergist know what substances cause your child’s allergy symptoms. Knowing what substances cause the symptoms tells you what your child should stay away from. It also tells the provider…

An allergic reaction to eggs happens when the body’s immune system overreacts to the proteins in egg whites or yolks. Egg allergies are common in children. Many children outgrow the allergy. But some don’t and are allergic to eggs throughout…