Alternate Names : Inflammation – conjunctiva, Pink eye Definition Conjunctivitis is swelling (inflammation) or infection…
Diseases
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Treatment Spiramycin can treat infection in the pregnant mother. Pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine can treat fetal…
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Symptoms & Signs Up to half of the fetuses who become infected with toxoplasmosis during…
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Definition Congenital toxoplasmosis is a group of symptoms that occur when an unborn baby (fetus)…
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Treatment Penicillin is used to treat all forms of syphilis. Prognosis (Expectations) Many infants who…
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Symptoms & Signs Symptoms in newborns may include: Failure to gain weight or failure to…
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Definition Congenital syphilis is a severe, disabling, and often life-threatening infection seen in infants. A…
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Treatment Surgery to remove the spleen (splenectomy) cures the anemia but doesn’t correct the abnormal…
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Symptoms & Signs Infants may have yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice) and pale…
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Alternate Names : Hereditary spherocytosis, Spherocytosis Definition Congenital spherocytic anemia is a disorder of the…
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Treatment There is no specific treatment for congenital rubella. Care involves appropriate treatment of affected…
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Symptoms & Signs Symptoms in the infant may include: Cloudy corneas or white appearance to…
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Definition Congenital rubella is a group of physical problems that occur in an infant when…
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Treatment Blood-thinning drugs (heparin and warfarin) are used to treat and prevent blood clots. Prognosis…
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Symptoms & Signs If you have this condition, you are more likely to develop blood…
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Alternate Names : Protein S deficiency, Protein C deficiency Definition Congenital protein C or S…
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Treatment There is no specific treatment for these disorders. People with bleeding disorders should avoid…
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Symptoms & Signs Abnormal menstrual periods Bleeding during and after surgery Bleeding gums Easy bruising…
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Alternate Names : Platelet storage pool disorder, Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia, Bernard-Soulier syndrome, Platelet function defects –…
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Treatment Early and aggressive treatment is needed to control the disorder. Treatment may involve: Antibiotics…