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Learn about symptoms and treatment of a brain abscess in children. An abscess is a local area of infection caused by bacteria or a fungus.

Learn what you can expect before, during, and after bunion surgery.

Bone marrow is the soft, spongy part inside bones. It makes most of the body’s blood cells. Aspiration and biopsy are procedures done to take a sample of bone marrow out of the body to exam. Find out why these procedures are done and how to prepare for them.

A blood transfusion is when blood or parts of the blood are given to a person through an IV line placed in a vein. The blood and blood parts used for transfusion are called blood products. The blood usually comes from another person (donor). This sheet tells you more about how blood and blood products may be used to help treat cancer.

A soft diet means your child needs to eat foods that are soft, easy to chew and swallow, and easy to digest. This diet is for people with digestive problems.

A neck fracture is a break (fracture) in one or more bones in the neck.

You’ve recently had a blood transfusion. A blood transfusion may be done when you have lost blood because of an injury or during surgery. It can also be done because of diseases or conditions that affect the blood.

In colon resection, a part of the colon is taken out (resected) during surgery. The most common types of colorectal resection are listed here.

It's helpful to learn about the parts (anatomy) of your breasts.