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Physical Abuse
Physical abuse is any act that results in physical injury to a child or adolescent. Physical abuse is the second most common form of child maltreatment.
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Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)
Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a condition in which a woman’s ovaries do not make enough follicles or the follicles do not function properly. Because of this, there are not enough hormones produced and women stop having menses (their “period”) before the age of 40.
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Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS)
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an inherited syndrome which typically results in hamartomatous polyps throughout the digestive tract, lifetime cancer risk and blue/black freckling or macules that can be seen on the lips, mouth, nostrils, hands, feet and genitalia.
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Allergy to Dust Mites
This Helping Hand™ covers allergy to dust mites. When a person who is sensitive to the dust mite breathes in these particles, they can cause sneezing, coughing, runny nose, congestion and itchy, watery eyes.
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
In this Helping Hand™ document, we discuss pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Pertussis is an infection of the respiratory tract caused by bacteria. The bacteria are easily spread by breathing in droplets from an infected person who coughs or sneezes. Call 911 if your child stops breathing.
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
In this Helping Hand™ document, we discuss persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. PPHN is a life-threatening condition. Another term for high blood pressure is hypertension. In PPHN, blood is forced away from the lungs due to high blood pressure in the arteries that go to the lungs.
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Sports Medicine: Low Back Strain/Sprain
The low back is a complex structure of bone and muscle that is supported by cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and fed by a network of blood vessels and nerves. Certain motions, such as bending, twisting or lifting, can sometimes lead to a low back strain or sprain.
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Phimosis
Phimosis is a condition of the male foreskin where the skin is tight and unable to retract back behind the head of the penis. This condition is completely normal and physiologic in most baby boys whose penis is otherwise without abnormalities.
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Chronic Ankle Instability
Chronic ankle instability happens when your ankle keeps giving way, especially after many sprains. This makes it hard to walk or play sports without your ankle feeling weak or wobbly. It can happen even when you’re just standing still.
Bartholin's Cyst
A Bartholin’s cyst is a pocket of fluid that forms in the tissue surrounding the vaginal opening. Bartholin glands create fluid that lubricates the vagina.