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 Síndrome de Kawasaki Kawasaki disease is a rare condition that causes blood vessel inflammation. It mainly affects breastfeeding babies and children under the age of five. Diagnosis is based on clinical examination. Treatment consists of administering aspirin and immune globulin intravenous (IGIV). Pathologies Scleroderma Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder characterised by increased collagen in various body tissues, structural alteration of microcirculation and certain immune abnormalities. The term scleroderma comes from the Greek “skleros”, which means hard, and “derma”, which means skin. Th Pathologies Otitis There are two very different types of otitis, both of which children can suffer from: external otitis and middle ear infection. External otitis affects the auditory canal and is above all related to exposure to swimming pool, bath and fresh water in general. It is most common in summer. Pathologies Pneumonia Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue. Depending on the extent of pneumonia in the respiratory tract, different types are identified: Lobar affects a lobe of a lung. Segmental affects a single segment. Pathologies Skin cancer Sun exposure is the major predisposing factor in all types of skin cancer, although in the case of melanoma there may also be a genetic predisposition. The skin is exposed to all external factors, acting as a barrier and protection. Ultraviolet rays from solar radiation have the capacit Pathologies Acute hepatitis Acute hepatitis consists of an acute inflammation of the liver that makes the liver not work properly. This is normally brought on by a virus, pharmaceuticals or other toxins. The symptoms are very varied and often go unnoticed. The most common are fatigue, poor appetite, nausea, muscle Pathologies Urinary tract infection A urinary tract infection is defined as the presence of invasive bacteria in the urinary system, together with signs of inflammation, such as high temperature and local pain. Urinary tract infections may be located in the lower urinary tract (bladder and urethra), or the upper urinary s Pathologies Lower back pain The lower part of the back has to carry the weight of the upper body and enables the torso to move, bend and stretch. Most lower back pain is the result of injury to muscles, ligaments, joints or spinal discs. Lower back pain is limited to the lumbar region of the back, and may be assoc Pathologies Cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders affecting movement, posture and muscle tightness, caused by damage to the developing brain (in children up to approximately three years old). The severity of the symptoms varies widely: some patients can walk and lead independent lives, while others are more Pathologies Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious disease caused by any of the three human poliovirus serotypes, which are part of the enterovirus family. Europe was certified free of poliomyelitis in June 2002. Immunisation and vigilance of the disease continue to ensure the region is free of poliomyelitis. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 79 Next page ››