Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an illness that usually occurs in teenage girls, but it can also occur in teenage boys, and adult women and men. People with anorexia are obsessed with being thin. They lose a lot of weight and are terrified of gaining weight. ... [... more]
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Corneal Abrasions
A corneal abrasion is a cut or scratch on your cornea. The cornea is the clear, protective window at the front of your eye. It lies directly over the colored part of your eye (called the iris). Many things can cause a corneal abrasion, such as ... [... more]
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Estrabismo (bizquera)
El problema de los ojos bizcos o de los ojos desalineados se llama estrabismo. Es normal que los bebés recién nacidos crucen los ojos o que los muevan desalineados, especialmente si están cansados. Sin embargo, si usted ve que los [... more]
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Ear Infections: Otitis Media With Effusion
Otitis media with effusion means that there is fluid in the middle (inner) ear and that the inner ear is inflamed (swollen). (Effusion is another word for fluid.) This fluid usually doesn't bother children. It almost always goes away on its own. ... [... more]
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Herpes zóster oftálmico (HZO)
El herpes zóster oftálmico es por causa del virus de la varicela. Con frecuencia se refieren al herpes zóster como zóster (zona o culebrilla). Éste afecta la piel alrededor del ojo y algunas veces el mismo ojo. No es [... more]
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Strabismus (Cross-Eyes)
The problem of crossed or wandering eyes is called strabismus (say: "stra-biz-muss"). It's normal for newborn babies to have eyes that cross or wander sometimes, especially when they're tired. However, tell your doctor if you see your child's .. [... more]
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Hand/Wrist/Arm Problems
Pain and other problems in the hands, wrists and arms can be caused by injury, certain activities or other health problems. Follow this chart for for more information. See your doctor right away. Apply ice packs to the affected area. Use a sling ... [... more]
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Earaches in Children
The ear works by receiving sound waves and sending messages to the brain. The outer ear includes the part of the ear you can see and the ear canal. The sound waves go through the ear canal and hit the eardrum and cause it to vibrate. The ... [... more]
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Eye Injuries in Sports
Sports cause more than 40,000 eye injuries each year. More than 90 percent of these injuries can be prevented. Overall, basketball and baseball cause the most eye injuries, followed by water sports and racquet sports. When it comes to eye ... [... more]
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Joint and Soft Tissue Injections
Joint and soft tissue injections are shots with a needle into a joint (such as your knee) or a soft tissue space (such as the space between a muscle and a bone). The needle may be used to take out fluid or to put in medicine. These shots can be ... [... more]
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Ear Infections: Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
Swimmer's ear (also called otitis externa) is a type of ear infection. It is an infection of the outer ear and the ear canal. Because the canal is dark and warm, it can easily get infected with bacteria and fungus. Swimmer's ear is different from ... [... more]
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Osteocondritis disecante
En osteocondritis disecante un pedazo suelto de hueso y cartílago se separan del extremo del hueso por pérdida de suministro de sangre. El pedazo suelto puede quedarse en el mismo lugar o caer dentro del espacio articular haciendo que la ... [... more]
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