As a parent, few things are more frightening than seeing your child in pain and not knowing if it’s something serious. Children can’t always tell us exactly what’s wrong, which makes recognizing pediatric surgical emergencies crucial for every parent and caregiver. A pediatric surgical emergency is a serious condition that...
Welcoming a baby into the world comes with many joyful moments, but it can also bring unexpected concerns. If your baby has been diagnosed with an undescended testicle (cryptorchidism), you might have questions about what it means and what steps to take next. This condition is fairly common, affecting about...
Hearing that a child has cancer is one of the hardest moments for any parent. Wilms tumor is a rare type of kidney cancer that mostly affects young children. The good news is that most children can recover and live normal lives. This happens when they get an early diagnosis...
As a parent, you naturally worry about your child’s health, especially when something seems off. If your child is experiencing repeated urinary tract infections or unusual abdominal pain, it’s important to know about conditions like ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. This condition affects how urine flows from the kidney to the...
Welcome to our guide to understanding congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in newborns. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a rare but serious condition affecting babies in which there is an abnormal opening in the diaphragm, allowing organs to move into the chest area and affecting lung development. This article provides essential information...
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