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21. Common warts
(Common warts)
... a blister to form under and around your wart. Then, the dead tissue sloughs off within a week or so. Minor surgery. This involves cutting away the wart tissue or burning it with electricity. However, ...
22. Fecal incontinence
(Fecal incontinence)
... minor problem, limited to occasional soiling of their underwear. For others, the condition can be devastating due to a complete lack of bowel control. Fecal incontinence may be accompanied by other bowel ...
23. Heart Disease
(Heart Disease)
... surgery to implant each device is relatively minor and usually requires only a few days of recovery. Surgery. For severe heart arrhythmias, or for those with an underlying cause such as a heart defect, ...
24. Spinal cord injury
(Spinal cord injury )
... too-shallow water or playing sports without wearing the proper safety gear or taking proper precautions can lead to spinal cord injuries. Having a bone or joint disorder. A relatively minor injury ...
25. Osteochondritis dissecans
(Osteochondritis dissecans)
... This may occur from repetitive trauma — small, multiple episodes of minor unrecognized injury that damage the end of the affected bone. There may also be a genetic component involved, making some people ...
26. Heart attack
(Heart attack )
... can damage or destroy a part of the heart muscle. A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, can be fatal. This is often because people confuse their symptoms with a minor illness, like indigestion, ...
27. Spina bifida
(Spina bifida)
... of spina bifida, if plans are made ahead of time. Spina bifida may cause no symptoms or only minor physical disabilities. Frequently, it leads to severe physical and mental disabilities. Factors ...
28. Watching for Complications
(Preemie)
... is prone to many kinds of infection. Despite the best precautions of staff and visitors, infections do occur. Some infections, such as thrush, are minor and respond to treatment rapidly. Others can be ...
29. Common Reasons for Rehospitalization
(Preemie)
... A child with a blocked tear duct may need a minor surgical procedure to open it up. If your baby has scars from NICU procedures (chest tubes or major line placement), you may want to consider cosmetic ...
30. Sprains and strains
(Sprains and strains)
... In most cases beyond a minor strain or sprain, you'll want your doctor and physical therapist to help you with this process: Rest. Avoid activities that cause pain or swelling, but don't avoid ...
31. Mouth cancer
(Mouth cancer)
... minor surgery. Larger tumors may require more extensive procedures. For instance, removing a larger tumor may involve removing a section of your jawbone or a portion of your tongue. Surgery to remove ...
32. When Mom Gets Sick: Minor Illnesses and Infections While Breastfeeding
(Breastfeeding)
Chances are that sometime during the course of breastfeeding you will develop a cold, the flu, a bacterial infection, or other routine illness. In such a situation, you may wonder if the baby will acquire ...
33. Mesothelioma
(Mesothelioma)
... doesn't begin in the same cells where the cancerous forms of mesothelioma begin. And, in a minority of cases, benign mesothelioma can be very aggressive, despite the term "benign." For this reason, some ...
34. Atelectasis
(Atelectasis)
... lung disease or surgery. In these rare cases, the atelectasis is minor compared with the damage to the lung tissue from the scarring. Tumor. A large tumor can press against and deflate the lung, as opposed ...
35. Heart arrhythmias
(Heart arrhythmias)
... device: Pacemaker. A pacemaker is an implantable device that helps regulate slow heartbeats (bradycardia). A small battery-driven device is placed under the skin near the collarbone in a minor surgical ...
36. Broken arm
(Broken arm)
...  Skiing Osteoporosis In older adults who have osteoporosis — a condition in which bones become thinner and more brittle — even a relatively minor fall can result in a broken arm. The prognosis ...
37. Mammary duct ectasia
(Mammary duct ectasia)
... inflammation and infection. A nipple that's newly inverted also could be a sign of a more serious underlying condition, such as cancer. Complications of mammary duct ectasia are usually minor and ...
38. Broken ankle/broken foot
(Broken ankle/broken foot)
... or even a general anesthetic before this procedure. Immobilization. To heal, a broken bone must be immobilized so that its ends can knit back together. In most cases, this requires a cast. Minor foot ...
39. Thalassemia
(Thalassemia)
... and can pass it on to your children. Two mutated genes, your thalassemia signs and symptoms will be mild. This condition may be called alpha-thalassemia minor, or you may be told you have an alpha-thalassemia ...
40. Broken nose
(Broken nose )
... impossible or if your doctor suspects you may have other injuries. If you have a minor fracture that hasn't caused your nose to become crooked or otherwise misshapen, you may not need professional ...
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