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After percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), it's important to follow your healthcare provider's advice for exercise.

Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a condition caused by damage to veins from a blood clot. PTS can cause chronic pain, swelling, and other symptoms in your leg. It may develop in the weeks or months after a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the leg.

A vitrectomy is a type of eye surgery to treat problems with the retina and vitreous.

A Meckel's scan is an imaging test used to detect a Meckel's diverticulum. This is a small, abnormal pocket in the wall of a child's large intestine.

FSHD is a rare genetic muscle disease that affects the muscles of your child’s face, shoulders, upper arms, and lower legs.

Astrocytoma is the most common type of brain tumor in children. It is usually low grade, which means slow-growing.

Ozone and air pollution can be a trigger for your child's asthma. As with all triggers, the key is to prevent or minimize exposure as much as possible.

Cushing syndrome is a hormone disorder. It’s caused by having high levels of the hormone cortisol over a long time. Cushing syndrome is fairly rare. It most often affects adults who are 20 to 50 years old. But it can also occur in children. It is sometimes called hypercortisolism.

Epididymitis is an inflammation or infection of the epididymis. This is a thin, coiled tube that sits on top of a male testicle. In younger boys, this condition can be caused by a urinary tract infection. In older boys and teens, it's often caused by a sexually transmitted infection (STI).