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Heart Failure in Children What is heart failure in children? The heart is a muscle that pumps oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body. When you have heart failure, the heart is not able to pump as well as it should. Blood and fluid may back up into the lungs (congestive heart
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High Blood Pressure: Hypertension What is high blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls. The force is made with each heartbeat as blood is pumped from the heart into the blood vessels. This is called systolic blood pressure. Blood
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Phobias in Children What are phobias in children? A phobia is an excessive fear of a certain object or situation. It's a fear that lasts for at least 6 months. It is a type of anxiety disorder. These are some different types of phobias: Specific phobia. A child has anxiety when
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Adjustment Disorders in Children What is an adjustment disorder in children? An adjustment disorder is an unhealthy emotional or behavioral reaction to a stressful event or change in a person’s life. The response happens within 3 months of the stressful event. Some events that
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The Key Role of an Occupational Therapist
… The Key Role of an Occupational Therapist Blog Acute Inpatient … an exciting new treatment from one of our many Centers of Excellence, our OTs come to you. Working directly with your child's doctor, OTs …
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Spina Bifida in Children What is spina bifida in children? Spina bifida is a condition present at birth (birth defect) when there are problems with the spine, spinal cord, and the surrounding nerves. It can cause part of the spinal cord and areas around it to form outside of the
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Encopresis What is encopresis? Encopresis is when your child leaks stool into their underwear. It's also called stool soiling. It's most often because of long-term (chronic) constipation. Encopresis happens to children ages 4 and older who have already been toilet trained. In
Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship
The objective of our Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship training program is to cultivate pediatric nephrologists who excel in the specialized domain of nephrology, offering comprehensive services that address both general and specialized aspects of nephrological care for children
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Phoenix Children’s Hires World-Renowned Scientists, Improves Understanding of Childhood Illnesses
With these hires, Phoenix Children's is delving into new cancer treatments that have fewer side effects while also enhancing their understanding and care of brittle bone disease. The two join a large and growing team of researchers investigating new therapies for a wide range of devastating childhood illnesses.
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… Team Phoenix Children's Phoenix Children's Provider Title Tom Sitzman, MD, MPH tsitzman [at] phoenixchildrens.com ( tsitzman[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com ) (602) 933-2670 Site PI Lead Surgeon Davinder Singh, MD dsingh [at] …