Conditions & Treatments

ITP is a blood disorder that causes a decrease in the number of platelets in the blood. Platelets help stop bleeding. So, a decrease in platelets can result in easy bruising, bleeding gums, and bleeding inside the body. ...

Immunodeficiency disorders disrupt your body’s ability to defend itself against bacteria, viruses, and parasites. There are two types of immunodeficiency disorders: those you are born with (primary) and those that are acquired (secondary). ...

Imperforate anus is a defect that is present from birth (congenital) in which the opening to the anus is missing or blocked. The anus is the opening to the rectum through which stools leave the body. ...

Impetigo is an infection of the skin. When it affects just the surface, it’s called superficial impetigo. Impetigo can also affect deeper parts of the skin. ...

Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is extremely rare. The main features occur in the skin where a blistering rash occurs in the newborn period, followed by the blisters becoming raised-like warts. ...

Difficulty with Latching On or Sucking A baby must be able to remove enough milk from the breast during breastfeeding to gain weight and "tell" the breasts to increase or maintain milk production. If the baby does not get enough milk, he or she will ...

An infant of a mother with diabetes is a baby who is born to a mother with diabetes. Because the mother has diabetes, the baby is at risk for problems. ...

Infantile Refsum's Disease is an inherited genetic disorder that damages the white matter of the brain and affects motor movements. ...

The specialists in pediatric infectious diseases provide consultation regarding the diagnosis and management of all types of infectious diseases in children and adolescents. ...

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital provides care and treatment for children with Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis. ...