Child psychiatry is a subspecialty that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in children, adolescents, and their families.
Child abuse and neglect is a serious public health problem that affects millions of children around the world. It is defined as any act or failure to act that causes harm, or puts a child at risk of harm, by a parent, caregiver, or other person.
Cardiothoracic trauma is a subspecialty that focuses on the diagnosis and management of injuries to the heart, lungs, and other structures within the chest cavity.
Heart failure and transplant cardiology is a subspecialty within the field of cardiology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
Cardiovascular surgery is a specialty that involves the surgical treatment of diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels. This includes procedures to correct structural abnormalities, repair or replace damaged or diseased tissue, and improve the function of the cardiovascular system.
Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiovascular medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of heart and blood vessel conditions using minimally invasive procedures.
Cardiac anesthesiology is a subspecialty of anesthesiology that focuses on the care of patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery and other procedures involving the heart and lungs.
Bariatric surgery is a type of weight loss surgery that is performed on individuals who are obese or have severe obesity. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, while severe obesity is defined as having a BMI of 40 or higher.
Most procedures on the prostate will require high-energy instrumentation. This can lead to significant burns and possible perforation of the prostatic urethra.
