About Jason Bhan Expertise Insights into and general advice on the diagnosis, management and care to children and adolescents with behavior disorders, mood disorders, drug addiction, or social adjustment disorders.
I will not give specific treatment recommendations or perform online consultations.
Experience I am a board certified Family Physician with a special interest in pediatric and adolescent health. I have experience with pediatric and adolescent mood disorders (including ADD, ADHD, depression, Autism, and Autism spectrum disorders.
Organizations American Medical Association
American Academy of Family Physicians
Education/Credentials MD - 2000
Board Certification ACFP (American College of Family Physicians) - 2003
Expert: Jason Bhan Date: 7/6/2008 Subject: 12 year old daughter
Question My 12 year old daughter has been having headaches, bodyaches, high fever(101-104) and severe leg cramps for months now. She missed 55 days of school this past year and now she is having a rotten summer. She has had test after test and blood work to no avail. can you please help me here?
Answer This could obviously a complicated medical situation. If the fever, aches and headaches are truly persistent and contiguous over the past months, then it does certainly sound like something is going on. There are many, many things that this could be. I would make sure that some of the following things had been considered:
1. Infections such as chronic sinusitis, tonsillitis, urinary tract infections, kidney infections
2. Infections such as Lymes disease or other Rickettsial illnesses
3. Autoimmune disorders such as lupus (among others)
4. Malignancies such as lymphomas or leukemia's
If she has not already seen a specialist, and some of the infections have been looked at and ruled out, then a rheumatologist might be a good next step.
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