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May 7th, 2022 - Diagnosis To evaluate a fever, your care provider may: Ask questions about your symptoms and medical history Perform a physical exam Take nasal or throat samples to test for respiratory infections Order tests, such as blood tests or a chest X-ray, as needed, based on your medical history and physical exam Because a fever can indicate a serious illness in a young infant, especially two months of...

May 7th, 2022 - Bradycardia care at Mayo Clinic Your Mayo Clinic care team Mayo Clinic cardiologists treat people with all types of heart conditions, including those with arrhythmias such as bradycardia. Mayo doctors trained in cardiovascular medicine, cardiovascular surgery and other areas collaborate as a multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated, comprehensive care. This collaborative approach means hea...

May 7th, 2022 - Overview A fever is a temporary rise in body temperature. It's one part of an overall response from the body's immune system. A fever is usually caused by an infection. For most children and adults, a fever may be uncomfortable. But it usually isn't a cause for concern. For infants, however, even a low fever may mean there's a serious infection. Fevers generally go away within a few days. A num...

May 6th, 2022 - Overview Molluscum contagiosum Open pop-up dialog box Close Molluscum contagiosum Molluscum contagiosum Molluscum contagiosum is a common skin infection that results in raised, round, skin-colored bumps with a dent or dot at the top. These bumps can take on a pink color. Molluscum contagiosum (mo-LUS-kum kun-tay-jee-OH-sum) is a fairly common skin infection caused by a virus. It causes round, f...

May 6th, 2022 - Overview Cranial sutures and fontanels Open pop-up dialog box Close Cranial sutures and fontanels Cranial sutures and fontanels Joints made of strong, fibrous tissue (cranial sutures) hold the bones of your baby's skull together. The sutures meet at the fontanels, the soft spots on your baby's head. The sutures remain flexible during infancy, allowing the skull to expand as the brain grows. The...

May 6th, 2022 - Diagnosis You don't need tests to diagnose heat rash. Your health care provider is usually able to diagnose it by examining the skin. A condition that looks like heat rash is transient neonatal pustular melanosis (TNPM). TNPM mainly affects newborns with brown or Black skin. It's harmless and clears up in a couple days without treatment. Treatment Treatment for mild heat rash is cooling the ski...

May 6th, 2022 - Craniosynostosis Care at Mayo Clinic Craniosynostosis – Mayo Clinic Show transcript for video Craniosynostosis – Mayo Clinic My name is Edward Ahn. I'm a pediatric neurosurgeon and I'll be working on the treatment, the surgical treatment of all neurological disorders of children here at Mayo Clinic. Creating us anastomosis is, as we mentioned, the early fusion of the bony plates on the skull, a...

May 6th, 2022 - Cerebral cavernous malformations care at Mayo Clinic Collaboration and experience Mayo Clinic physicians consult with one another on multiple aspects of care for people with cerebral cavernous malformations. Each year, doctors at Mayo Clinic treat more than 3,900 people with cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs). Your doctors work together as an integrated team to provide you with comprehensi...

May 5th, 2022 - Thoracic aortic aneurysm care at Mayo Clinic Your Mayo Clinic care team A team at Mayo Clinic A team of health care providers work together at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic doctors trained in blood vessel conditions (vascular specialists), blood vessel surgery (vascular surgeons), heart and blood vessel surgery (cardiovascular surgeons), chest surgery (thoracic surgeons), heart and blood vessel cond...

May 5th, 2022 - Overview Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder that affects connective tissue — the fibers that support and anchor your organs and other structures in your body. Marfan syndrome most commonly affects the heart, eyes, blood vessels and skeleton. People with Marfan syndrome are usually tall and thin with unusually long arms, legs, fingers and toes. The damage caused by Marfan syndrome can be m...

May 5th, 2022 - Marfan syndrome care at Mayo Clinic Marfan syndrome: The importance of diagnosis and treatment Your Mayo Clinic care team The Marfan Syndrome and Thoracic Aorta Clinic at Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota offers an experienced, integrated team of specialists that provide care for people of all ages with Marfan syndrome. There is a care team for children and another for adults. Experienced staff...

May 5th, 2022 - Diagnosis Marfan syndrome can be challenging for doctors to diagnose because many connective tissue disorders have similar signs and symptoms. Even among members of the same family, the signs and symptoms of Marfan syndrome vary widely — both in their features and in their severity. Certain combinations of symptoms and family history must be present to confirm a diagnosis of Marfan syndrome. In...

May 5th, 2022 - Overview Brugada (brew-GAH-dah) syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening heart rhythm condition (arrhythmia) that is sometimes inherited. People with Brugada syndrome have an increased risk of irregular heart rhythms beginning in the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles). Treatment of Brugada syndrome includes preventive measures such as reducing fever and avoiding medications tha...

May 5th, 2022 - Overview Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder that affects connective tissue — the fibers that support and anchor your organs and other structures in your body. Marfan syndrome most commonly affects the heart, eyes, blood vessels and skeleton. People with Marfan syndrome are usually tall and thin with unusually long arms, legs, fingers and toes. The damage caused by Marfan syndrome can be m...

May 5th, 2022 - Ebstein anomaly care at Mayo Clinic Your Mayo Clinic care team Related information Ebstein Anomaly — Mayo Clinic on Facebook Mayo doctors trained in pediatric cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, congenital cardiovascular surgery and other areas work together in the Center for Congenital Heart Disease at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota to treat adults and children with Ebstein anomal...

May 5th, 2022 - Diagnosis Several tests and procedures are used to determine whether you have H. pylori infection. Testing is important for detection of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Repeat testing after treatment is important to be sure H. pylori is gone. Tests may be done using a stool sample, through a breath test and by an upper endoscopy exam. Stool tests Stool antigen test. This is the most common sto...

May 5th, 2022 - Diagnosis Brugada syndrome usually is diagnosed in adults and, sometimes, in adolescents. It's rarely diagnosed in young children because the symptoms are often unnoticed. To diagnose Brugada syndrome, a health care provider will perform a physical exam and listen to the heart with a stethoscope. Tests are done to check the heartbeat and diagnose or confirm Brugada syndrome. Electrocardiogram (...

May 4th, 2022 - Overview Essential tremor is a nervous system (neurological) disorder that causes involuntary and rhythmic shaking. It can affect almost any part of your body, but the trembling occurs most often in your hands — especially when you do simple tasks, such as drinking from a glass or tying shoelaces. Essential tremor is usually not a dangerous condition, but it typically worsens over time and can ...

May 4th, 2022 - Overview Scoliosis Open pop-up dialog box Close Scoliosis Scoliosis Viewed from the side, the normal spine takes the form of an elongated S, the upper back bowing outward and the lower back curving slightly inward. Viewed from behind though, the spine should appear as a straight line from the base of the neck to the tailbone. Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. Scoliosis is a sidewa...