Paradoxical embolism describes blockage of a systemic artery by a clot (thrombus) originating in a systemic vein through a defect in the wall separating the chambers of the heart.
Parenteral nutrition is a type of artificial nutrition bypassing the gastrointestinal tract by administering the nutrients to the patient intravenously (via the veins).
The ductus arteriosus connects the aorta with the pulmonary artery. While this connection ensures the blood circulation in the unborn, it usually closes shortly after birth…
The foramen ovale is an oval opening in the wall separating the left and right upper chambers of the heart. In the unborn child the cardiac septum is not closed completely…
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine concerned with the development and disorders, as well as their treatment and prevention, of infants, children and adolescents.
Pleural effusion is an abnormal (pathological) collection of serous fluid in the pleural space between the linings of the rib cage and lungs (pleura). It may be caused by different disorders…
