pediatric diseases and disorders

4. a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing
6. an inflammation of the inside lining of your gastrointestinal tract
9. the sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently healthy baby.
12. A highly contagious skin infection that causes red sores on the face.
13. A birth defect in which a developing baby's spinal cord fails to develop properly.

1. An abnormality in the heart that develops before birth
2. a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination
3. virus causing contagious sores, most often around the mouth or on the genitals.
5. A bacterial illness that develops in some people who have strep throat.
7. a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy.
8. feeds on human blood from the scalp
10. a serious liver infection
11. A genetic chromosome 21 disorder causing developmental and intellectual delays.
13. A bacterial infection that may cause a sore, scratchy throat.