Fact Sheets

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Sepsis: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
While sepsis and septic shock can be fatal, many patients can make a complete recovery if they are diagnosed and treated early with antibiotics, intravenous fluids, and blood pressure support
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
MIS-C is an inflammatory syndrome that affects children and is associated with COVID-19.
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Children
A condition that causes the urinary tract (bladder, urethra, ureters, and/or kidneys) to become irritated and inflamed.
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Fevers in Infants Under 3 Months
Because infants are vulnerable to infection with their still-developing immune systems, fevers during the first months of life are taken seriously.
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Pediatric Respiratory Failure
Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.
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Preventing Infections in the NICU
Infections and antimicrobial resistance pose a profound threat in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) so special protective measures are emphasized.
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Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary tract infections are bacterial infections that occur in the urinary tract.
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RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)
A highly contagious virus that causes respiratory tract inflammation with cold-like symptoms
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Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis causes swelling and sores in the colon, but with proper treatment, however, children can live happy, healthy lives.
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Premature Birth
Babies born before the beginning of the 37th week of pregnancy are considered premature.