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Your child may need to have a heart problem treated using interventional cardiac catheterization. Learn the risks and what to expect.

Radiographic studies, such as a cardiac MRI and cardiac CT scan, are called imaging tests. They allow the healthcare provider to check for problems in the heart. The tests are painless and noninvasive. Your child's healthcare provider will discuss with you why your child needs one or both of these tests.

An echocardiogram is an imaging test that uses sound waves (ultrasound) to create pictures of the heart. Learn why your child might need one.

Fetal echocardiography is a tyest that shows pictures of the baby's heart before birth. It is done to check for problems in the baby's heart structure, function, or rhythm.

The flu is an infection that affects your respiratory tract. Learn about the risk factors, symptoms, causes, treatment, and more.

Clostridium difficile (C. diff) bacteria can be very harmful. They affect the intestinal tract. They can cause symptoms ranging from mild diarrhea to severe inflammation of the large intestine (colon). Read on to learn about how this infection is caused, diagnosed, and treated--and how to prevent it.

Learn about MRSA, a type of staph infection that's hard to treat.

Bacteria that resist treatment with more than one antibiotic are called multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). MDROs mainly affect people in hospitals and long-term care facilities. But they are also spreading among healthy children and adults. Read on to learn more.

Your child has a crack or break in one or more of the bones of the elbow joint. Learn about diagnosis and treatment.