Specialties & Conditions

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Fabry Disease

Fabry disease is a rare genetic disease that runs in families. People affected by the disease cannot breakdown (metabolize) a fat called globotriaosylcermide (GL3). Read more.

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Facial Paralysis in Children

A condition that may be present at birth, such as Moebius syndrome, or acquired later, such as following removal of facial tumors near the nerves that move the facial muscles.

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Facial Trauma

Facial trauma includes any injury to the face including the bones of the upper face and jaw, or lower jaw, caused by blunt force or be the result of a wound caused by car crash, sports, etc.

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Failure to Thrive

A condition that occurs when a baby does not gain weight and grow normally; caused by many factors, including disease or poor nutrition.

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Families with Cardiomyopathy Clinic

Lurie Children's Families with Cardiomyopathy Clinic offers evaluation and treatment for patients with familial cardiomyopathy. In our unique approach, the whole family is seen during the same clinic visit.

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Fanconi Anemia

A bone-marrow-failure disorder that may cause deformities and abnormalities throughout the body.

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Febrile Seizure

A febrile seizure is a seizure that occurs in a child with a fever or elevated temperature. Learn more.

Treatment

Feed & Swaddle for MRI and CT Exams

For infants referred to Lurie Children's for an MRI or CT exam, we use a technique called "feed and swaddle" to help babies remain still for the exam without having to give them medication or anesthesia

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Feeding & Swallowing Problems

Both behavioral and physiological issues can affect childhood eating, resulting in either the refusal or inability to eat foods normally.

Treatment

Feeding & Swallowing Therapy

If your child is experiencing feeding and/or swallowing difficulties, Lurie Children's Feeding & Swallowing Therapy specialists can assess your child's eating and develop a plan for treatment.

Program

Feeding & Swallowing Therapy Program

If your child is experiencing feeding and/or swallowing difficulties, schedule an evaluation with a speech-language pathologist with Lurie Children's Feeding & Swallowing Therapy Program to develop a plan for treatment.

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Feeding Aversion/Disorder

Including the inability or refusal to eat certain foods, possibly leading to nutrition problems and other developmental and psychological issues.

Treatment

Feeding Tube Care

Children with feeding tubes need care tailored to their specific needs. Learn about Lurie Children's recommendations for caring for children with feeding tubes.

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Feeding, Swallowing & Nutrition Disorders Program

Lurie Children's Feeding, Swallowing & Nutrition Disorders Program evaluates and treats children with conditions that include dysphagia, feeding aversion, failure to thrive and related disorders.

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Female Athlete Triad

A syndrome consisting of three related conditions: disordered eating habits, irregular or absent menstrual periods, and osteopenia (thinning of the bones).

Treatment

Feminizing Hormone Therapy

Learn more about the effects that estrogen may have on your body and an approximate timeline of these changes during feminizing hormone therapy.

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Femoral Anteversion

A common developmental problem in children, also called intoeing, where the top of the thigh bone (femur) is rotated, causing the foot to turn in.

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Fertility & Hormone Preservation & Restoration Program

Lurie Children’s fertility program is the only one of its kind for pediatric patients in the state of Illinois, offering solutions to both male and female cancer survivors with fertility issues.

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Fetal & Neonatal Cardiology

The Fetal Cardiology Program ensures that families expecting a baby with heart concerns receive the best diagnostic and counseling care available.

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Fetal & Neonatal Neurology Program

Lurie Children's Division of Neurology offers access to fetal and neonatal neurologists who provide innovative, individualized treatments with the goal of helping newborns achieve their best outcomes.

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Fetal Abdominal Cysts

A fetal abdominal cyst is a generic term that describes an abnormal fluid-filled bubble-like mass in the fetal abdomen. Learn more.

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Fetal Ascites

Fetal ascites is an abnormal fluid collection in the fetal peritoneal cavity, which can be a sign of an underlying medical condition. Learn more today.

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Fetal Cardiac Arrhythmia

Fetal arrhythmia refers to an irregular heartbeat or an abnormal heart rhythm in an unborn baby. Learn more about detection, prevention and treatment.

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Fetal Chronic Idiopathic Pseudo-obstruction

A disorder in which part of the intestines function poorly as if they are obstructed, but there is no mechanical cause for the dysfunction.

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Fetal Craniosynostosis

A congenital defect characterized by the bones of the skull closing too early, before brain growth is complete. The brain then grows into areas of the skull that have not yet closed.

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Fetal Duplication of Collection Systems

The development of two ureters for one kidney, each one draining separately into the bladder, often associated with fetal ureterocele, a malformation of the ureter entering the bladder.

Treatment

Fetal Echocardiogram

A fetal echocardiogram (or echo) is a specialized ultrasound examination of the unborn baby’s heart used to identify fetal heart defects. Learn more here.

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Fetal Gastroschisis

A congenital defect in a baby's abdominal wall that allows the infant's intestines to protrude into the amniotic sac, causing them to cease their normal movement.

Specialty

Fetal Health

The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health offers comprehensive pre-birth counseling and pediatric care planning for pregnant women with fetal complications.

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Fetal Hydrocephalus

The buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, resulting from a lack of absorption, blockage or overproduction. Can cause increased pressure and expansion of the skull.

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Fetal Hydronephrosis

Fetal hydronephrosis is the swelling of the kidney when too much urine collects in the pelvis (or basin) of the kidney. Learn more about causes and symptoms.

Treatment

Fetal Imaging

The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health can provide additional imaging when physicians or patients would like a second opinion or advanced imaging during pregnancy.

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Fetal Intestinal Atresia

A congenital defect in which a part of the intestines fails to form properly, resulting in an obstruction or blockage.

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Fetal Lung Lesions: CPAM, BPS & Hybrid Lesions

There are three types of fetal lung lesions: congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS) and hybrid lesions. Read more.

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Fetal Lung Masses & Cysts

There are two different types of fetal lung masses: the first is a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and the other is a bronchopulmonary sequestration.

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Fetal Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney

A malformation of the kidney during fetal development, resulting in irregular cysts that resemble a bunch of grapes. The cysts serve no function, rendering the kidney useless.

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Fetal Omphalocele

A congenital defect of the abdominal wall allowing some abdominal organs to protrude through it. A translucent membrane or sac covers the protruding organs.

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Fetal Pelvic Kidney & Horseshoe Kidney

A condition that results when the kidneys fail to ascend to their normal position above the waist and remain in the pelvis because they are blocked by blood vessels in the aorta.

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Fetal Posterior Urethral Valves

A congenital defect in males, resulting in obstruction of the bladder due to extra tissue projecting into the urethra. Excess tissue blocks the free flow of urine from the bladder.

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Fetal Pyelectasis/Pelviectasis

A mild enlargement of the center of the kidney, not to be confused with fetal hydronephrosis, which is an extreme ballooning of the kidney.

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Fetal Tracheoesophageal Fistula

A congenital defect in which the trachea and the esophagus (which start out as one tube), do not split successfully into two separate tubes, leaving an abnormal connection.

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Fetal Ureterocele

A balloon-like malformation of the area where a ureter, the tube from the kidney, enters the bladder. This causes problems by blocking the normal flow of urine from the kidney.

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Fetal Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction

When the urine cannot flow freely into the ureter due to a blockage, such as a kink in the ureter or a narrowing where the ureter meets the renal pelvis, the “ureteropelvic junction.”

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Fetal Urinary Reflux

When urine flows “backward” in the system, possibly causing infection and pressure damage to the sensitive tissues of the kidney. It is often corrected by surgery.

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Fetal Ventriculomegaly

A congenital brain condition, causing enlargement of the fluid-filled spaces in the brain, inadequate brain development or destruction of brain tissue.

Treatment

Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)

Lurie Children's multidisciplinary Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) service provides comprehensive evaluation and management of children with swallowing problems such as dysphagia and choking on food.

Condition

Flexible Flat Feet (Pes Planus)

When the arch seems to disappear as the foot comes in contact with the ground, causing the ankle to roll inward (pronation).

Program

Fluency & Stuttering Therapy Program

Evaluations at Lurie Children's are done by speech-language pathologists certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and specializing in diagnosing and treating preschool, school-age and adolescents who stutter.

Program

Fluorescence-Guided Surgery Program

Fluorescence-guided surgery at Lurie Children’s is an enhancement of traditional surgical techniques that provides surgeons with new layers of information to improve surgical safety and clinical outcomes. Learn more.

Condition

Focal Segmental Glomerular Sclerosis (FSGS)

A pattern of kidney damage and a common cause of nephrotic syndrome, occurring when the body loses large amounts of protein into the urine, resulting in swelling of the body.

Program

Fontan Futures℠ Initiative

Working with Prentice Women’s Hospital and the Heart Center at Lurie Children’s, this Initiative helps families expecting a child with only one ventricle save cord blood and heart tissue for use in emerging therapies in coming years.

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Food Allergy

Food allergy is caused by an immune response that occurs after exposure to a specific food. There are now about 6 million children in the U.S. with food allergy. Learn more.

Program

Food Allergy Program

The experts at Lurie Children's Food Allergy Program provide evaluation services and comprehensive treatment for children with food allergies.

Program

Food Allergy Support & Education (FASE) Program

Lurie Children's Food Allergy Support and Education Program educates and supports our patients and families affected by food protein-induced immune disorders.

Treatment

Food Elimination Diets

The specialists at Lurie Children's treat pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis.

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Foot & Ankle Pain

Foot and ankle pain in kids can be symptoms of a variety of foot or ankle conditions. Learn more about potential causes of foot and ankle pain in children.

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Foreign Bodies in the Ear

Anything that enters the ear that doesn’t belong there. Typically food, toy parts, small household items, or items from nature. Most can be removed by a physician in the office.

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Foreign Bodies in the Eyes

Objects such as dust and sand may be flushed out with eye drops or water. If vision decreases, eyes are red or painful, there is discharge, trauma or bulging, see a healthcare provider.

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Foreign Bodies in the Nose and Airway

Anything that enters the body that doesn’t belong there. Typically food, toy parts, small household items, or items from nature. Most can be removed by a physician in the office.

Program

Forensic Assessment for Immigration Relief (FAIR) Clinic

The FAIR Clinic is a staff-run clinic dedicated to providing forensic medical and psychological evaluations free of charge to child and adolescent survivors of torture, persecution, or other human rights abuses who are seeking asylum in the United States. Learn more.

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