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The exact cause of most congenital heart defects is not known. But doctors do know that certain things increase the risk that a baby will have a...
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Call or other emergency services immediately if your child has severe difficulty breathing, faints, or has seizures.Call your doctor immediately if...
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In most cases, the cause of a congenital heart defect is not known. But certain things increase your baby's chances of developing a heart defect...
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Congenital heart defects cause a wide range of symptoms. Your baby may have only mild symptoms and tire easily, for example. He or she may have life...
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If your child has a large or complex congenital heart defect, he or she may need open-heart surgery. The kind of surgery will depend on what defect...
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Congenital heart defects are problems with how a baby's heart forms. "Congenital" means that the heart problem develops before the baby is born or at...
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Medicines often are needed to treat congenital heart defects until the defect can be repaired or corrected. Some complex acyanotic heart defects and...
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Prompt treatment of syphilis is needed to cure the infection, prevent complications, and prevent the spread of the infection to others.Antibiotics...
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Your risk of syphilis increases if you:Have unprotected sex (do not use condoms or do not use them correctly). This risk is especially high among men...
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Self-care can effectively prevent an initial infection of or reinfection with syphilis or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).Practicing safe...
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Call to make an appointment if you:Have sores, bumps, rashes, blisters, or warts on or around the genital or anal area or on any area of the body...
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Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.TransmissionTransmission of the bacteria usually occurs during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. The...
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It is critical that you seek professional health care treatment of syphilis. It is not appropriate to try to treat syphilis on your own. Syphilis...
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The treatment of syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is complex. If taken properly, antibiotic treatment with penicillin will...
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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). If it’s not treated by a doctor, it can get worse over time and cause serious health problems...