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Problems in Prenatal Development of the Digestive Tract
Problems in Prenatal Development of the Digestive Tract
There are many problems that may occur during the prenatal development of the digestive tract that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.
Last Update
February 3, 2008
February 3, 2008
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Child Health A-Z
- Anorectal Malformation
- Appendicitis
- Biliary Atresia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Common Children's Digestive Problems
- Colic
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Diarrhea
- Dysphagia
- Encopresis
- Food Allergies
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) / Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hepatitis
- Inguinal and Umbilical Hernia
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Digestive and Liver Disorders
- Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders
- Intussusception
- Lactose Intolerance
- Common Characteristics of Liver Disease
- Liver Disorders
- How the Liver Works
- Liver Transplantation
- Problems Affecting the Lower Digestive Tract
- Intestinal Malrotation and Volvulus
- Meckel's Diverticulum
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Omphalocele
- Online Resources - Digestive and Liver Disorders
- The Digestive System - An Overview
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Esophageal Atresia
- Viruses, Bacteria, and Parasites in the Digestive Tract
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers)
- Problems Affecting the Upper Digestive Tract
- Adding to Mother's Milk
- Anorectal Malformation
- Apnea of Prematurity
- Assessments for Newborn Babies
- Overview of Birth Defects
- Birth Defects
- The Benefits of Mother's Own Milk
- Birth Injury
- Blood Disorders
- Blood Types in Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding the High-Risk Newborn
- Caring for Babies in the NICU
- Common Conditions and Complications
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Chronic Lung Disease
- Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate
- Clubfoot
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Disorders of the Brain and Nervous System
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
- Infant of Diabetic Mother
- Digestive Disorders
- Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Procedures and Equipment in NICU
- Milk Expression
- Milk Expression Techniques
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
- Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn
- Group B Streptococcus
- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
- Heart Disorders
- Hydrocephalus
- Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
- Hearing Loss in Babies
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Hyaline Membrane Disease / Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn (Vitamin K Deficiency)
- Hypospadias
- Hydrops Fetalis
- Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice
- Hypocalcemia
- Blood Glucose - Hypoglycemia
- Intravenous Line and Tubes
- High-Risk Newborn
- Infection in Babies
- Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Low Birthweight
- Large for Gestational Age (LGA)
- Meconium Aspiration
- Milk Collection and Storage
- Moving Towards Breastfeeding
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Delayed or Not Enough Milk Production
- Nutrition and Fluids
- Omphalocele
- Online Resources - High-Risk Newborn
- Overview of Blood
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
- Physical Abnormalities
- Pneumothorax
- Polycythemia
- Postmaturity
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Prematurity
- Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Taking Your Baby Home
- Respiratory Disorders
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- The Respiratory System in Babies
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Sepsis
- Small for Gestational Age
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Special Care
- Spina Bifida
- Substance Exposure
- Testing and Lab Procedures
- Thrombocytopenia
- Trisomy 18 and 13
- Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
- Turner Syndrome
- Hernia (Umbilical / Inguinal)
- Vision and Hearing
- Very Low Birthweight
- Warmth and Temperature Regulation
- Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) / Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Anemia in Pregnancy
- Amniocentesis
- Amniotic Fluid Problems / Hydramnios /Oligohydramnios
- Asthma
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (aPL)
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE, or Lupus)
- Birth Defects
- Bleeding in Pregnancy / Placenta Previa / Placental Abruption
- Biophysical Profile (BPP)
- Heart Disease
- Cholestasis of Pregnancy
- Chorioamnionitis
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Doppler Flow Studies
- Diabetes
- Digestive and Liver Disorders
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Fetal Blood Sampling
- Fetal Monitoring
- Fetal Movement Counting
- Genetics
- Gestational Diabetes
- Group B Streptococcus
- HELLP Syndrome
- Hepatitis B (HBV)
- Herpes
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Chronic Hypertension
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- High-Risk Pregnancy
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
- Urinary Tract and Kidney Infections
- Listeriosis
- Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
- Overview of Pregnancy Loss
- Pregnancy Loss
- The Lungs in Pregnancy
- Maternal and Fetal Testing
- Maternal and Fetal Infections
- Miscarriage
- About the Nervous System
- Epilepsy
- Neurological Conditions
- Migraine Headache
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Nonstress Testing
- Nutrition
- Online Resources - High-Risk Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Over Age 30
- Pregnancy Complications
- Pregnancy and Medical Conditions
- Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH)
- Planning a Pregnancy
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Post-Term Pregnancy
- Alcohol and Pregnancy
- Preconception Care
- Medical Conditions and Pregnancy
- Illegal Drug Use and Pregnancy
- Medications and Pregnancy
- Prenatal Counseling
- Risk Factors
- Smoking and Pregnancy
- Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) / Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
- Preterm Labor
- Rh Disease
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Stillbirth
- Thyroid Conditions
- Postpartum Thyroiditis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Types of Genetic Diseases
- Ultrasound
- Hepatitis
- When a Baby Has Difficulty After Birth
- Newborn Complications
- Hepatoblastoma
- Complications of Pregnancy
- Apnea of Prematurity
- Anatomy and Function of the Liver
- The Liver
- Liver Transplantation
- Multiple Pregnancy
- Overview of Multiple Pregnancy
- Symptoms and Diagnosis of Multiple Pregnancy
- Complications of Multiple Pregnancy
- Care and Management of Multiple Pregnancy
- Newborn Multiples
- First Trimester Screening
- Lactose Intolerance
- Second Trimester Prenatal Screening Tests
- Glossary
- Glossary
- Glossary
- Digestive and Liver Disorders
- Common Children's Digestive Problems
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Glossary
- Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders
- Liver Disorders
- Online Resources - Digestive and Liver Disorders
- Problems Affecting the Lower Digestive Tract
- Problems Affecting the Upper Digestive Tract
- Problems in Prenatal Development of the Digestive Tract
- The Digestive System - An Overview

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