The Medically Fragile Child

Dust Mites

Geri — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:41:00 +0000

Dust mites are microscopic organisms that can live and thrive throughout homes and schools.

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

Geri — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:57:43 +0000

Hand-foot-mouth disease is an illness caused by a virus that results in a distinctive rash - small, blister-like bumps in the mouth, and on the hands and feet.

Hemifacial Microsomia

Geri — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:04:06 +0000

Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a condition in which the tissue on one side of the face is underdeveloped, affecting primarily the aural (ear), oral (mouth), and mandibular (jaw) areas.

Heart Murmurs

Geri — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:48:02 +0000

What is a heart murmur? Murmurs are sounds made by blood circulating through the heart's chambers or valves, or through blood vessels near the heart.

What is Biliary Atresia?

Geri — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:10:10 +0000

Biliary atresia is a chronic, progressive liver problem that becomes evident shortly after birth.

Rubeola (Measles)

Geri — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:39:22 +0000

Rubeola, also called 10-day measles, red measles, or measles, is a viral illness that results in a viral exanthem

Megaureter

Geri — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:13:35 +0000

Megaureter is an abnormality of one or both of the ureters of a child. Ureters are the two funnel-shaped tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Jaundice in newborns

Geri — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:42:03 +0000

Over half of all newborns develop some amount of jaundice, a yellow coloring in their skin, during the first week.

Prune Belly Syndrome

Geri — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:41:50 +0000

Prune belly syndrome is also known as triad syndrome or Eagle-Barrett syndrome. It is characterized by a triad of abnormalities that include the following:

Herpangina

Geri — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:33:57 +0000

Herpangina is an illness caused by a virus, characterised by small blister-like bumps or ulcers that appear in the mouth, usually in the back of throat or the roof of the mouth.