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Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a condition that causes small blood vessels to be inflamed. It's a rare type of vasculitis. The disease can damage the blood vessels and cause problems in organs around the body. Read on to learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Neurogenic bowel is the loss of normal bowel function. It’s caused by a nerve problem. Here's what you need to know about this condition.

Pericardial effusion is the buildup of extra fluid in the space around the heart. If too much fluid builds up, it can put pressure on the heart. This can prevent it from pumping normally.

Restrictive cardiomyopathy, or RCM, is when the chambers of the heart become stiffer over time. Read on to learn details about this condition.

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare disease. It causes abnormal cell growth in some arteries in the body.

When your body is unable to remove waste in the normal way, you may need an ostomy. This is an opening that is created surgically somewhere on the body to help the body get rid of stool or urine.

Ventricular fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, that affects your heart's ventricles.

Rathke cleft cysts are noncancerous fluid-filled growths that develop between the parts of the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. They develop while a baby is growing in the uterus. A Rathke cleft cyst develops from a piece of the fetus' developing Rathke pouch, which ultimately becomes part of the pituitary gland.

X-rays are a kind of imaging test that provides your healthcare provider with information about structures inside the body. These tests expose children to low doses of radiation.