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What Does Epistaxis Mean? for Kids
Epistaxis is usually no big deal — it's just the medical word for a bloody nose.
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What's Petroleum Jelly? for Kids
Don't put this jelly on your sandwich.
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What's a Nasal Cavity? for Kids
The nasal cavity is the inside of your nose.
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Aplastic Anemia for Parents
Aplastic anemia happens when the body can't make enough blood cells. A person can develop anemia, infections, and bleeding. Treatments can help with most kinds of aplastic anemia.
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Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma for Parents
A juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a growth in the area behind the nose. They're benign but can damage nerves and bones and block ear and sinus drainage. Almost all JNAs are in teenage boys.
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Thrombocytopenia for Parents
Thrombocytopenia is when someone has too few platelets in their bloodstream. Many things can cause it and most can be treated.
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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) for Parents
When someone has hypertension (high blood pressure), the heart has to pump harder and the arteries are under more strain as they carry blood.
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Thrombocytopenia for Teens
Thrombocytopenia is when someone has too few platelets in their bloodstream. Many things can cause it and most can be treated.
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Embolization for Parents
Embolization is a procedure in which plugging material or a plugging object is put into a blood vessel to block it. It's used to help treat many conditions.
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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) for Teens
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is more common in adults, but it can happen at any age. Learn what it is and how to treat it.