What are you looking for? Search Common searches: Departments, Hospitalisation, Professionals, Outpatient clinics, Health advice, Accreditations, Diseases, Diagnostic tests, Treatments, The birth of a child, Emergency, Visiting patients, Fulltext search Tipus de contingut Services and units Professionals Pathologies Health advices Health and wellness Diagnostic tests Treatments News Activities Centers - Any - Search Pathologies Ventricular septal defect (VSD) It is a hole that may be found in any part of the partition dividing the ventricles, and may be one hole or multiple, and of varying sizes and shapes. VSD may be associated with more complex heart defects such as tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries or atrioventricular canal. Pathologies Critical burns Critical burns are injuries caused by thermal, chemical, or mechanical energy that may affect not only the skin but also internal organ function. When extensive, they trigger a systemic inflammatory response that can become life-threatening. Pathologies Meningitis Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which are the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. This is generally caused by an infection that is bacterial, viral or fungal. Meningitis may also have various non-infectious origins such as trauma and tumours. Pathologies Diabetes Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by high blood glucose levels, caused by the body’s inability to produce or properly use insulin. There are two main types: type 1, which requires insulin, and type 2, which can be prevented with diet and exercise. If uncontrolled, diabetes can damage or Pathologies Diphtheria Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria and which only affects humans. It may show up as a condition of the upper respiratory tract (tonsils, pharynx and nasal mucosa). The bacteria produces an exotoxin that is responsible for the clinical symp Pathologies Crohn's disease Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory intestinal disease that causes recurring lesions anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. It particularly affects young people who present episodes of stomach symptoms such as diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, blood in faeces or fistulas. Crohn's disease c Pathologies Migraine Migraine is a type of chronic headache characterised by repeated episodes of intense pain that can prevent those affected from going about their daily life. According to the WHO, it ranks 7th in the list of most debilitating illnesses as it can result in years of inactivity, in suffering and a la Pathologies Osteosarcoma in children Osteosarcoma, or osteogenic sarcoma, is a cancer of the bone cells. It is a malignant tumour that can spread to almost any organ or tissue in the body. It usually starts in the ends of the bones of the legs or arms, but can be found in other bones. Pathologies Complete atrioventricular septal defect Complete atrioventricular septal defect is a congenital heart condition caused by a hole in the wall separating the left and right chambers of the heart. Pathologies Neuroblastoma in children Neuroblastoma is one of the most common cancers in children under five, and makes up half of all cancers in babies. It is very unusual for this type of cancer to occur in older children or teenagers. Neuroblastoma starts in embryo cells made up of ganglia from the sympathetic nervous system and a Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 281 Next page ››