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Shoulder Injuries
The shoulder is made up of three bones: the scapula (shoulder blade), the humerus (upper arm bone), and the clavicle (collarbone). The head (or top) of the humerus rests in a socket of the scapula called the glenoid. A soft rim of tissue called the labrum lines this socket.
Learn MoreShoulder Sprain
A shoulder sprain is a stretching or tearing of the Acromioclavicular (AC) ligament. This is located where your collar bone and shoulder meet, often called the AC joint.
Learn MoreSialorrhea (Drooling)
Sialorrhea, also known as hypersalivation or drooling, means excessive saliva flow. Anterior sialorrhea is when patients have forward spillage of saliva from their mouths onto their faces and clothes. Posterior sialorrhea is when patients have spillage of saliva from their mouths down their airways.
Learn MoreSickle Cell Disease
Learn MoreSickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS)
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder. Acute chest syndrome is a group of symptoms that occurs when sickled cells clump together in the lungs.
Learn MoreSickle Cell Disease and Spleen Crisis
Sickle cells can block the blood vessels leading out of the spleen. When this happens, blood stays in the spleen instead of flowing through it. This causes the spleen to get bigger, and the blood counts to fall.
Learn MoreSickle Cell Disease in Children
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that is present at birth. Children with SCD make an abnormal type of hemoglobin. This is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.
Learn MoreSickle Cell Trait
A person with sickle cell trait inherits one gene to make normal hemoglobin and another gene to make some sickle cell hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the part of the red blood cell that carries oxygen to different parts of the body. Sickle cell trait is not a disease and will never turn into a disease.
Learn MoreSigns of Problems in Speech, Language, and Hearing Development:
Detailed information on speech, language, and hearing problems during development
Learn MoreSigns of Respiratory Distress in Children
Learn about the signs of respiratory distress in children.
Learn MoreSingle Gene Defects
Detailed information on single gene defects and patterns of inheritance
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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials
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