Conditions & Treatments

St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers a pediatric diabetes program that provides a comprehensive approach to the treatment of diabetes in children. To learn more about our diabetes program for children, call 314-454-KIDS (5437). ...

Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a rare blood disorder that is usually diagnosed in children during their first year of life. Children with DBA do not make enough red blood cells–the cells that carry oxygen to all other cells in the body. ...

Diaper dermatitis is inflammation of the skin in the diaper area. It’s a very common condition in babies and toddlers. ...

Diarrhea is when stools (bowel movements) are loose and watery. Your child may also need to go to the bathroom more often. The greatest complication of diarrhea is dehydration. ...

Diastrophic dysplasia is a disorder of cartilage and bone development. Affected individuals have short stature with very short arms and legs. ...

People with differences of sex development (intersex people) may have atypical genitalia, reproductive or urinary organs, or chromosome patterns. ...

The Differences of Sex Development program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers support and treatment for intersex kids and their families. ...

Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common form of cardiomyopathy. The heart muscle becomes enlarged and stretched (dilated), causing the heart to become weak and pump inefficiently. ...

What are diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis? Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus are serious diseases. Diphtheria. Diphtheria is a serious bacterial disease that can infect the body in two areas: The throat (respiratory diphtheria) The skin (skin or cutaneous diphtheria) The diphtheria bacterium can enter the body ...

A dislocation is a joint injury, and it occurs when the ends of 2 connected bones come apart. ...