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Pregnancy: Issues and Answers

Access basic information about what you may be feeling, your choices, and what you can expect from prenatal care.

Condition

Protein Losing Enteropathy (PLE)

Protein losing enteropathy (PLE) explains the condition when the body loses important proteins because they are leaking into the intestines.

Pseudotumor Cerebri (PCT)

Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) is also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). It is a disease that causes increased pressure in the brain.

Pyogenic Granuloma

A pyogenic granuloma (pie uh JENN ik gran yuh LOH muh) or PG is a vascular (blood vessel) growth. It usually appears after an area of skin that has been injured.

Condition

Prepubertal Vaginal Bleeding

There are several different reasons why a pediatric patient may experience vaginal bleeding. It is important to notify your health care provider if you notice your child is having vaginal bleeding.

Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS)

Post-Thrombotic Syndrome or PTS can occur when there are changes in a blood vessel after a blood clot is formed.

Seizures: Infantile Spasms

Infantile spasms are seizures that often cause a delay in development. This means that your child may not have the same skills or behave the way other infants do at the same age. It is important to start treatment as soon as possible.

Seizures: Focal (Partial)

Seizures occur when nerve cells in the brain send out sudden, excessive, uncontrolled electrical signals. The way the child acts during a focal seizure depends on the area of the brain that is affected. There are two types of partial seizures: simple partial seizures and complex partial seizures.

Seizures - Generalized

Seizures occur when nerve cells in the brain send out sudden, excessive, uncontrolled electrical signals. Generalized seizures occur when nerve cells in both sides of the brain are involved at the same time