Pediatrics

Angry feelings often bubble into outbursts for children and teens. Parents may wonder whether their child's behavior is normal; Yale Medicine can help.

A congenital heart defect characterized by holes in the heart where there are normally walls that separate different heart chambers, as well as abnormal heart valves that leak.

ADHD is a condition marked by problems with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

A rare, fast-growing type of cancer that begins in the brain and/or spinal cord.

Autism is a developmental disorder that impairs interaction and communication. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Birth defects are health problems that are present at birth. They can range from mild to severe, and some babies have more than one.

Child development is a series of skills and stages that occur in a child between birth and adulthood.

New drugs and medical treatments need to go through a series tests called clinical trials. This is how new and better treatments are made possible.

A congenital anomaly in which part of the aorta is narrowed, resulting in reduced blood flow to the lower body and legs.

Conduct disorder is a mental health condition in children in adolescents marked by serious aggressive and antisocial behaviors.

A congenital deformity of the outer ear is a visible malformation of the ear since birth.

A congenital hand disorder (a difference in fingers or hands) can be treated with physical therapy, prosthetic devices, splints and/or corrective surgery.

A respiratory infection that mainly affects children and causes a barking cough, hoarseness, and breathing difficulties.

Childhood depression is indicated by persistent feelings of sadness that interfere with the ability to function in daily life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Developmental delay occurs when a child’s progression through predictable developmental phases slows, stops, or reverses. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that interferes with the ability to learn, communicate, and interact. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Pediatric sarcomas are a rare type of childhood cancer that requires a team of specialized experts for treatment. Learn how this condition is diagnosed.

The breakup of parents doesn’t have to be catastrophic for children. While divorce is a loss, it can bring positive changes to a family when handled well.

Oppositional defiance disorder is a disorder marked by frequent angry outbursts and aggressive behaviors that interfere with life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Learning disorders are conditions that affect the way a child processes information. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Asthma—a chronic inflammation of the airways that causes trouble breathing—affects 5 to 10 percent of children in the United States.

Abnormal cells in the brain or spinal cord that have multiplied uncontrollably are known as brain or spinal cord tumors. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Pediatric cancers although common are highly treatable. Radiation therapy can be used safely and effectively to treat a variety of cancers that affect children.

Immune therapy is a cancer treatment approach that uses the body’s own immune system to attack cancer cells. Learn more about this treatment.

Pediatric cancer surgery is a procedure to remove a cancerous tumor and the surrounding tissue in children. Learn about this procedure.

More than 80 percent of children diagnosed with cancer are cured, and chemotherapy is an effective treatment for childhood cancer.

Pediatric congenital heart surgery is a procedure to correct a structural problem in a child's heart. Learn about this procedure.

Constipation is characterized by either infrequent bowel movements or the passage of dry, hard stools.

Pediatric Crohn’s Disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can stunt growth in children. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Pediatric incontinence refers to daytime or nighttime loss of bladder control in children. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Kidney transplant in children is a procedure that provides a donated kidney to a child with end-stage renal disease. Learn about this procedure.

Pediatric liver transplant is a procedure that provides a donated liver to a child with a life-threatening liver disease.

Pediatric movement disorders are repeated and sometimes uncontrolled movements with psychological or physiological causes. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Pediatric neurogenic bladder is a condition in which nerve damage prevents communication between bladder muscles and the brain. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that causes a child to stop breathing momentarily. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux is a condition of repeated regurgitation in babies that irritates the esophagus and causes pain. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.

Sepsis is a severe inflammatory response in the body that can cause tissue damage and organ failure. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Some children are born with or develop irregularities of the skull and/or spine (called craniosynostosis). Some benefit from surgical correction procedures.

A pediatric sleep study is an evaluation that analyzes a child's sleeping habits in the controlled setting of a sleep lab.

A pediatric tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure that removes a child's tonsils. Learn about this procedure.

Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils that causes them to swell, making it hard to swallow and leaving the lymph nodes in the neck sore.

Ulcerative colitis causes swelling and sores in the colon, but with proper treatment, however, children can live happy, healthy lives.

Pediatric urology is a branch of medicine addressing urinary-tract system and sexual development issues in children.

Pivotal response treatment is a behavioral treatment for autism that uses play to teach and reinforce new, pro-social behavior. Learn about this treatment.

Babies born before the beginning of the 37th week of pregnancy are considered premature.

Infections and antimicrobial resistance pose a profound threat in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) so special protective measures are emphasized.

Tricuspid atresia is a rare, life-threatening birth defect of the heart. It occurs when the tricuspid valve, one of the heart's four valves, does not form during fetal development, thereby disrupting the normal flow of blood through the heart.

Truncus arteriosus is a rare congenital heart defect in which the heart's two main arteries don't form correctly during fetal development. It changes the way that blood moves through the heart and lungs and throughout the body.