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… rest of the body. Adults also may have joint pain. Older children and teens also may have eye pain, a sore throat, and body aches. Young children may have only a rash. Symptoms may not start until … of birth defects, although it doesn't always prevent them. Children with congenital rubella syndrome have been born to …
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… makes it possible to see and do the surgery through small incisions in the abdomen. For a laparoscopic tubal ligation , the surgeon makes two small cuts (incisions)—one in or just below the belly button … in the correct location. Laparoscopic tubal ligation leaves small scars. Laparoscopy is the preferred method of surgery …
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… to the side (lateral wall) of the left ventricle. In a small number of people, the circumflex artery supplies the … also include the collateral coronary arteries. These are small blood vessels that connect the normal coronary … that is being deprived of blood flow. These vessels are small. But they may actually succeed in providing enough …
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… lining of the belly area. The lining shrivels up, leaving a small empty space around the testicles. This space normally … Sometimes fluid leaks into the space, filling it like a small water balloon. This is a hydrocele . When the space … will give your child medicine to make your child sleep. A small cut (incision) will be made in the groin area. At the …
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… feel like you can't take a deep breath (chest tightness). Children with chest tightness may complain of a stomach … in the bronchial tubes, causing the airways to become smaller. This reduces airflow in and out of the lungs. Extra … in the bronchial tubes, causing the airways to become smaller. This reduces airflow in and out of the lungs. Extra …
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… or projects around the home. Car crashes. Falls. Fights. In children, most facial injuries occur during sports or play … or poke into the mouth. Bruises from a tear or rupture of small blood vessels under the skin. Broken bones, such as a … or poke into the mouth. Bruises from a tear or rupture of small blood vessels under the skin. Broken bones, such as a …
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… guidelines for nail care include the following: Use a small clipper or scissor with a rounded cutting surface, … guidelines for nail care include the following: Use a small clipper or scissor with a rounded cutting surface, …
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… stones that form in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small sac located just under the liver. It stores bile … by the liver. Bile helps you digest fats. Gallstones can be smaller than a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. … tubes carry bile from the gallbladder and the liver to the small intestine. What causes them? Gallstones form when …
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… the child is older. Below are examples from studies of children who survived being born extremely early. … low-birth-weight infants: The Dutch project on preterm and small for gestational age infants at 19 years of age. … low-birth-weight infants: The Dutch project on preterm and small for gestational age infants at 19 years of age. …
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… the eardrum after an ear infection is normal. In most children, the fluid clears up within a few months without … hearing loss occurs, which is especially a concern in children age 2 and younger. Normal hearing is very important when young children are learning to talk. Ear …