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| My 13 month old suddenly stopped walking | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I noticed about 5 days ago that my 13 month old daughter has stopped walking. She had been walking ...
A: You need to get this problem properly assessed and soon. There could be a number of explanations. ...
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| 3 YR OLD CHILD WILL NOT EAT | 10/9/2008 |
Q: He understands when he's hungry and thirsty and he also does want to eat but when it actually boils ...
A: It does not sounds as if he has a functional problem with eating, just that he is fussy. If he is ...
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| Emptying the bladder | 8/30/2008 |
Q: My 18month old daughter got very sick with a uti the did xrays and found she doesnt fully empty the ...
A: A wide variety of causes: Vesicoureteric reflux (leakage of urine from the bladder back to the ...
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| HYDRONEPHROSIS OF MY SON | 8/27/2008 |
Q: Sir Yesterday I had asked you the question regarding the left side mild hydronephrosis of my 29 days ...
A: You may be able to attach them to a question. Nevertheless, the doctors looking after your son ...
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| HPV Vaccine | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I have two daughters who are in the recommended age range for the HPV vaccine. Based on what I have ...
A: I too have been looking at this as I have an 11 year old daughter, although it was a while ago and I ...
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| tonsills | 7/8/2008 |
Q: my son is 3 years old and his tonsils just dont look right.. they have been inflammed and red for ...
A: I would advise getting an ENT surgeon to take them out! Maybe messy on the kitchen table. (sorry ...
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| constipation | 7/7/2008 |
Q: a quick question- i have a 17 week old boy that weighs 7.7kgs..he has been breast fed exclusively ...
A: At 17 weeks he should really be on milk and perhaps just starting solids. The recommendations are to ...
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| Infant constipation | 7/1/2008 |
Q: Dr Graham, My son is almost 9 months old and has been suffering from cronic constipation since the ...
A: I am not sure if it is recommended to give magnesium hydroxide in this age group. I would ensure ...
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| advise | 6/16/2008 |
Q: We have got a son aged 2 yrs & 9 mths. He brings out the food in irregular pattern say atleast once ...
A: I am not sure if he makes himself vomit? If he is not chewing his food then this needs looking at - ...
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| conductive hearing loss | 6/11/2008 |
Q: my son is 3 months old, administered through the province I live in, his hearing was tested twice ...
A: The normal test when the middle ear was by-passed would seem to confirm fluid in the middle ear. ...
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| protein in urine | 6/10/2008 |
Q: i have a 16 year old son that has been having protein in his urine for about 2 years.he is checked ...
A: ACE inhibitors are commonly used to manage proteinuria but I have not heard of such a dramatic ...
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| undiadnosed unusual symptoms | 6/9/2008 |
Q: My baby will vomit 12+ times when she eats anything containing rice, wheat or anything like those ...
A: Her failure to thrive needs investigating. There are a huge number of possible causes but a full ...
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| urethral pain | 6/3/2008 |
Q: My 10 year old complains of intermittant pain on urination near the tip of his penis. (He points to ...
A: As a nephrologist, this is not really my area of expertise. Obviously he would have been checked for ...
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| RSV Effects | 6/2/2008 |
Q: My daughter was born at 34 weeks on 11/09/07. She spent the first two weeks of her life in the ...
A: I doubt if your daughter would have been given the antibody here in the UK. RSV is quite common and ...
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| Chicken Pox Question | 5/29/2008 |
Q: In May, my youngest daughter (6 yrs old) was diagnosed with chicken pox. The rash was not severe and ...
A: If she was in close contact with her sister when she had chicken pox it would be unlucky if she had ...
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| Breastfeeding and medication questions | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I am due next month with my second child. I have a couple questions about breastfeeding and ...
A: Antihistamines can get in milk but unlikely to be a problem. However manufacturers of a number of ...
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| 4 month old daughter wails in sleep | 5/14/2008 |
Q: My daughter has just turned four months old. during the past few weeks her sleep has become ...
A: I have not heard of night terrors in this age group. The Prevacid should have an effect quite ...
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| baby weight | 5/10/2008 |
Q: My son is 18 weeks old. His birth weight was 3.5 kg (in the 50 percentile) but four weeks ago his ...
A: Babies do not always gain weight along the same centile at which they were born. The problem with ...
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| Nighttime vomiting | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I have a 9 month old son (1st child) that has had the occassional spit up due to acid reflux. He is ...
A: I am not sure and cannot really assess the problem properly without seeing you and your son. You ...
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| recurrent UTI for 13 mth old boy | 4/22/2008 |
Q: My 13 month old boy had his first UTI when he was 4 months old. He had Cystogram and MCU 4 weeks ...
A: The usual cause of recurrent infections is incomplete bladder emptying. Constipation can lead to ...
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| UTI/MCU/DMSA Scan | 3/28/2008 |
Q: Thanx a lot for ur help online.My nephew is 2 yr old with UTI, haematuria from 5 months.No fever, no ...
A: Magnex is not a trade name used in the UK, so I don't know what it is. I guess it is an antibiotic, ...
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| 9 Month Old Baby Vomiting and Loose Stools | 3/24/2008 |
Q: Over the past 8 weeks or so my 9 month old daughetr has had several vomiting episodes. Initially I ...
A: The presence of undigested food in the stools is suggestive of "toddlers diarrhoea". It is due to a ...
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| post UTI treatment | 2/29/2008 |
Q: Sub:is there any side effect or bad effects for use of antibiotics for long time ?. Dear sir I have ...
A: Sporidex I think is cefalexin. It can be used as prophylaxis, as a single night-time dose of 12.5 ...
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| 6 month old lasting cold symptoms | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I really need help. I have a 6 month old daughter who I think caught a cold from her day nanny. I ...
A: There si no evidence that steam helps in these situations. I am not sure what you want me to say. If ...
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| 8 1/2 wk old baby has fever and cries when he burps also not sleeping well | 2/9/2008 |
Q: My son is 8 1/2 wks and about 5 kilos not sure about his hight. The week of 1/28 - 2/4 my son had a ...
A: You don't say if he has problems with vomiting, but he may be having some gastro-oesophageal reflux. ...
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| Flu or Infection | 1/25/2008 |
Q: I am a very concerned parent about the health of my 24 months old son. He was down with cough, ...
A: I am not prepared to commit myself to any diagnosis without examining your daughter or seeing the X ...
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| future outlook for young grandaughter | 1/25/2008 |
Q: My 3.5 YO grandaughter was born premature. She was a 25 week baby. However she was released from ...
A: Need to speak to her doctors about the chest. The risk of further febrile convulsions will continue ...
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| Loose and acidic stools in my 12 month old | 1/24/2008 |
Q: Graham, I am concerned about my son who is also in the process of getting his eye teeth but over the ...
A: You do not say how long the loose stools have been a problem. Children can get what is known as ...
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| persistent diaper rash | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I have a 1 yr old son who has persistent diaper rash. He was diagnosed with pneumonia over a month ...
A: I was only aware that neosporin came in drops. I am not sure it would be a great idea but your own ...
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| my 5 year old health | 1/21/2008 |
Q: My 5 year old daughter is constantly sick, she has 3 other siblings and yet she is the only person ...
A: The paediatrician is the one who needs to ask the questions and obviously then work out if there is ...
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| Rash on genitals, peeling fingers on 3 years old | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 year old son. About a week and a half ago he developed cold like symptoms. He had a ...
A: Kawasaki disease is a diagnosis based on clinical criteria, which include fever for at least five ...
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| Large Tonsils | 1/9/2008 |
Q: Good Morning Dr. Smith, I have a six year old that I have been told has large tonsils. I am ...
A: I am not sure how the tonsils will have an effect on teeth. There is not a problem with having them ...
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| lymphnodes | 1/5/2008 |
Q: My two year old daughter has had 2 swollen lymphnodes in the middle of the back of her head for ...
A: Lymph nodes become enlarged when the body is dealing with infection. They should then get smaller ...
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| 8 months old tilting her head funny | 12/8/2007 |
Q: My name is Marcella and I have an 8 months old - actually now 9 month old - littel girl who lately ...
A: It is impossible to give guidance without seeing her. You are best placed to make an assessment and ...
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| scarletina | 12/2/2007 |
Q: on the 29th of november my doctor told me that he thinks my 7 month old son has scarletina, he has ...
A: Scarlet fever spreads by droplet and by contact transmission. Close contact is necessary to get the ...
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| scarletina | 12/2/2007 |
Q: on the 29th of november my doctor told me that he thinks my 7 month old son has scarletina, he has ...
A: Scarlet fever has an incubation period of 1-7 days. The disease onset is acute and the rash appears ...
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| Dytan HC | 11/23/2007 |
Q: DO you know what the proper dosage of Dytan HC is for a 3 year old, 30 pounds? Thank you.
A: I have no experience of using this drug as it is not available in the UK, certainly not under the ...
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| 8 month old is not making bowel movements | 11/21/2007 |
Q: My 8 month old daughter has been having bowel movement problems for over 4 months now. She will go ...
A: If it is simple constipation she obviously needs more laxatives. It is also important that she has ...
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| my height | 11/20/2007 |
Q: well i am currently 5'6 and i am 16 years and 6 months..i have not grown since about 14 years and 8 ...
A: I cannot really answer these questions without seeing you. The X ray would have determine your bone ...
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| 41/2 month old frequent night wakings | 11/19/2007 |
Q: My 4 1/2 month old breast-fed daughter has started waking up every 1-2 hours at night. This had ...
A: It is very difficult to give any specific recommendations. All babies are different. She may be ...
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| Breastfeeding | 11/16/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 5 weeks old. I read that it is okay to let her sleep through the night if she ...
A: Babies usually wake when they need to, although all night at this age is a ittle unusual. However, ...
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| 14yo w/ kidney stone | 11/16/2007 |
Q: Smith, My 14yo son was just diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (he has recurrent ones - this ...
A: 8mm is a reasonable size and probably warrants removal. However the urologist should be able to ...
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| 14yo w/ kidney stone | 11/16/2007 |
Q: Smith, My 14yo son was just diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (he has recurrent ones - this ...
A: There may be some obstruction to urine flow which predisposes to infection and stone formation. ...
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| fever | 11/15/2007 |
Q: My four month old received her vaccinations yesterday and this evening she is running a temperature ...
A: It may be the vaccines and I usually advise giving paracetamol just prior to the injection. If she ...
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| Fifth Disease more than once? | 11/13/2007 |
Q: My son is 5 and over the past 3 years has been diagnosed with 5th disease 6 times. Could there be ...
A: 5th disease is caused by Parvovirus B19 and once you have had the infection, you should become ...
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| nephritic syndrome | 11/13/2007 |
Q: my son age 3 years 6 months suffering from Nephritic syndrome (IgM Nephropathy in biopsy report). ...
A: Again, you are best discussing this with your own doctor, who has more information about your son. ...
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| my son luca he is 3 yrs old | 11/12/2007 |
Q: on a regular basis in the day my sons lips and surrounding area go a blue/purple colour and are ...
A: Sounds like he has a form of Raynauds syndrome. The blood vessels in the skin constrict in the cold ...
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| 7 months baby not eating solid food suddenly | 11/8/2007 |
Q: My 7 months old daughter has suddenly stopped eating solid foods and its worrying me.She was eating ...
A: There are a multitude of possible reasons. If she is otherwise perfecty well I would expect it to ...
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| Frequent Urination at night | 11/7/2007 |
Q: My 4 year old recently started waking at night 7-9 times to urinate. Some comes out every time. I ...
A: You do not say why she is on the Zirtek but I do not think this is related to the urinary frequency. ...
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| 10 month old boy got a UTI | 10/24/2007 |
Q: Doc, my son will be 11 months by the 30, was having problems with his bowel movements a few days ...
A: Following a UTI at this age he would have an ultrasound scan of his kidneys. I would also carry out ...
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| my son growth | 10/24/2007 |
Q: my son is now 13 month old. lates weight is 9.2 Kg in the hight of 72 cm .As he was born at 3.7 KG ...
A: There are a multitude of reasons for a fall in position on the centile chart. You really need to ...
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| development issues | 10/18/2007 |
Q: I have a 91/2 month old baby. She is crawling and doing all the other things a 91/2 month old baby ...
A: The question is whether she CAN'T or WON'T sit. Developmental assessment looks at a number of ...
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| laryngomalacia | 10/9/2007 |
Q: My three year old was just diagnosed with laryngomalacia. All of the info. I have found on the ...
A: Laryngomalacia is due to a congenital abnormality or floppiness of the epiglottis and supraglottic ...
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| 4 month old nasal congestion | 9/30/2007 |
Q: My 4 month old seems to have a lot of nasal congestion, but when we use saline and aspirator suction ...
A: Not a lot more you can do. The congestion is as much due to the swelling of the lining of the upper ...
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| NEUTROPENIA | 9/27/2007 |
Q: My 15month daughter was diagnosed with neutropenia cyclic. she was being tested for thalessemia, ...
A: Cyclic neutropaenia is a congenital disorder of neutrophil production. It can be inherited. The ...
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| My child has larnygomalacia | 9/23/2007 |
Q: What is larnygomalacia, what is the cause for and what is the medication for. My child is almost ...
A: Laryngomalacia is due to a congenital abnormality or floppiness of the epiglottis and supraglottic ...
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| My 13 year old son... | 9/13/2007 |
Q: Over the past 5 months my son has lost a total of 8 pounds and his white count has dropped from 3.9 ...
A: The white cell count is normal. There are numerous possible explanations for the weight loss and I ...
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| is it okay to continue breastfeeding. | 9/11/2007 |
Q: my sister has a six week old baby boy and she has gotten some kind of stomach flu, chills, diarrhea, ...
A: As far as I am aware it should be OK to continue breast feeding. Just need to ensure wash hands ...
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| 4 month weight | 9/8/2007 |
Q: my 4 month baby , born at first of may, weighs now 9.4 kgs. i am worried about this. i think he is ...
A: Certainly a weight of 9.4 kg at 4 months is high. There are a number of questions. Has his weight ...
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| chicken pox carrier | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I am 60 years old and want to know if I should get the shingles vaccination. I was exposed to the ...
A: If you have had chicken pox, the virus can lay latent in nerve cells and you are at risk of ...
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| Protein | 8/22/2007 |
Q: My son is six years old last 3 year he has problem that, protein pass through urine, in urine ...
A: It sounds like he has relapsing nephrotic syndrome. When he relapses he should have high dose ...
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| nephritis? Is this what it is? | 8/22/2007 |
Q: My 9 year old son has blood and protein in his urine. So far they have been sending him for blood ...
A: HSP is one of the causes of nephritis in children. There is no proven treatment. We have just ...
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| 9 month old will not sleep | 8/22/2007 |
Q: My 9 month old will not take naps and will not go to sleep at night? We tried leaving him in his ...
A: Obviously the time you need him to sleep is over night. If after you put him down he starts crying, ...
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| Toddler with recurring fevers | 8/14/2007 |
Q: I have a little boy who will be 2 years old in Sept. 2007. In April 2007 he had a high fever which ...
A: There is a condition similar to PFAPA called cyclical neutropaenia when the white cell count drops ...
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| Digestive issues in 2 year old | 8/14/2007 |
Q: Dr.Smith, I have a 2 year old daughter who has had digestive issues since birth. I breastfed her ...
A: You do not say whether she is growing and gaining weight normally as this is the most important ...
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| frequent urination | 8/13/2007 |
Q: what should be the frequency of urination in a 5 month old? when would one be concerned? what other ...
A: If your baby is taking a normal amount of feed and not losing weight and becoming dehydrated then ...
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| Child eating feces | 8/10/2007 |
Q: My child is 18 months old and I recently found him in his crib with no diaper on and feces ...
A: Obviously eating faeces is a problem. With respect to drinking from a bottle, it is important as to ...
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| doesnt drink alot of milk | 8/9/2007 |
Q: last time he checked he was exactly 16 pounds. that's when he was 6 months old. plus at times he can ...
A: The phrase "below average" will by definition apply to half the population. With a weight of 7.26kg ...
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| Asthma | 3/28/2007 |
Q: My son of 11 months has had a weasing chest pretty much since birth. Everytime he gets ill it goes ...
A: At this age it is difficult to diagnose asthma and most wheezing is related to viral infection. I ...
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| height | 3/26/2007 |
Q: My son is 8.5 years old. I am worried about his height. He is only 4 feet tall and 55 lbs. I am 4 ...
A: According to my calculations, given your height and your husband's height his target height is ...
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| white blood cells | 3/16/2007 |
Q: My daughter complained a few months ago of her "private" hurting. This lasted for about a week and ...
A: The first thing is to check the urine is not infected. The presence of white cells would fit wiht ...
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| Bladder Issues | 3/2/2007 |
Q: I did take her in to see the doctor and he was able to rule out a bladder infection, although he is ...
A: This sounds like urge incontinence and is due to an irritable bladder. The first thing to do is ...
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| aquestion | 3/1/2007 |
Q: iam his docter so i need to discuss this case with youplease send to me what you want to know to ...
A: It is very difficult to assess such a problem from a distance. Things to consider are ARPKD (are ...
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| Head Circumference: No Change | 2/13/2007 |
Q: My baby girl, Emma (4 months old), was born on October 23, with 2 Kgs weight, 46cm length, and ...
A: I assume she was premature but you do not say by how much. The head circumferences need to be ...
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| 13 month old, is it a sinus infection? | 2/1/2007 |
Q: My 13 month old has had an ongoing cough and runny nose for the last two months. I have taken her to ...
A: The most likely thing is that she has picked up a couple of viral infections. However without being ...
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| anemia | 1/26/2007 |
Q: When my baby is about 1 and half month old, we found that she has anemia. Her RBC (I believe it is ...
A: I don't tend to work to RBC but to haemoglobin level. Iron deficiency can be assessed by measuring ...
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| HBeAb; HBcAb | 1/4/2007 |
Q: We are reviewing some medical records of a child from China that we are considering adopting. The ...
A: The report indicates presence of antibody to hepatitis B. The presence of antibody indicates ...
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| baby | 1/2/2007 |
Q: I have a 5 week old baby boy. He is breastfed only. Yesterday we introduced him to a bottle(breast ...
A: Bowel motions do tend to be different between bottle and breast fed babies but it is related to the ...
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| High reoccurring fevers | 12/29/2006 |
Q: My daughter (3.5 yrs old) experiences high reoccurring fevers that go as high as 40.5C (105F) and ...
A: Obviously the best people to give advice are the doctors who have seen your daughter. The only ...
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| feeding and potty training | 12/14/2006 |
Q: My 26 months old daughter only eats crackers, cereal and drinks milk everyday. Everytime I try to ...
A: With regard to her diet, the key thing is whether she is gaining weight and growing normally. A ...
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| Infant Bowel Movements | 12/6/2006 |
Q: My son is 7 weeks old. For each feeding I breastfeed him until I feel my breasts empty. I never ...
A: I would not be worried about the stools if he is otherwise well. With regard to the breast feeding, ...
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| child vomits regularly | 12/4/2006 |
Q: My child vomits on a regular basis. At least 6 to 10 times a day. My wife to her to the doctors and ...
A: You do not say how old your child is. Omeprazole is used in the management of gastro-oesophageal ...
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| baby sweats through his head | 12/1/2006 |
Q: Smith My ten weeks old sweats a lot through his head. When he wakes up after sleep the spot on the ...
A: The important thing is not to let your baby get too hot. The ideal range for a baby’s room is ...
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| loose stools | 11/30/2006 |
Q: My 20 month old boy has very rarely passed a formed stool in his. I kept expecting him to grow out ...
A: If he is growing normally, I would not be too worried. There is a condition called "toddler's ...
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| 17 mth old not walking | 11/22/2006 |
Q: i saw the paediatrician last week who was unconcerned by my son not walking...he doesnt want to see ...
A: Delays in developmental milestones need to be taken in context with other aspects of development and ...
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| 17 mth old not walking | 11/22/2006 |
Q: should i be concerned that my 17 mth old son does not walk yet? he sits well, crawls, pulls himself ...
A: Not walking at 17 months is delayed and should lead to further assessment of development. Babies ...
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| baby sleeping pattern | 11/10/2006 |
Q: Good night, dr Graham I've got a 2 months baby girl who sleep very few hours. During the day she ...
A: Bottle fed babies tend to settle slightly better than breast fed babies because they feel fuller. ...
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| muscles around belly button | 11/7/2006 |
Q: Was told when my daughter was 3 not to worry about the dip above her belly button as sometimes there ...
A: The question is whether she has an umbilical hernia. Congenital ones normally close spontaneously. ...
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| weight gain not proper by the baby | 10/12/2006 |
Q: i have a 88 days old baby that is all most three month old. sir firstly since the day this baby ...
A: Certainly his weight gain is not ideal. This could well be related to the laryngotracheomalacia. ...
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| Blood in urine | 9/29/2006 |
Q: My son is 9 years old and has been in good health until the last six months. In February of this ...
A: The commonest cause of haematuria is UTI, but this seems to have been excluded. The next question is ...
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| scarlet fever | 9/21/2006 |
Q: i have triplets they are five years old. all three were fine this weekend except two had a stuffy ...
A: Scarlet fever is caused by streptococci that produce toxins. The symptoms are fever, vomiting, ...
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| Bloody Noses | 9/20/2006 |
Q: As of recent I have been getting Bloody noses at night *possibally once every 3 nights*. But that ...
A: There are various reasons for nose bleeds, including high blood pressure and a bleeding tendency. ...
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| Blood chemistry question? | 9/9/2006 |
Q: My son is 8, is very thin (with a BMI of less than 12). He has numerous food and environmental ...
A: It is difficult to make very much of a single blood result without the information your doctors will ...
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| Renal Tubular Acidosis/Hydronephrosis | 7/18/2006 |
Q: I am the mother of an 11 month old little boy, that was diagnosed with Hydronephrosis prenatally. ...
A: As I am sure you are aware the two problems are unrelated. The hydronephrosis should have been ...
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| C-reactive protein | 7/12/2006 |
Q: my daughter is almost 8 year old and has been dealing with some urinary leakage and incontenance for ...
A: CRP is a non-specific marker of inflammation and is often used to identify whether infection is ...
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| Transient Heart murmur in infant | 7/9/2006 |
Q: Graham! On Jan 27 I delivered to an adorable son and I was not informed by the hospital's ...
A: It was almost certainly an innocent murmur. Blood flow through a normal heart can sometimes be ...
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| lump on baby's chest | 7/7/2006 |
Q: my almost 5 month old has a lump on her chest near her nipple, it is larger than pea size under the ...
A: The head circumference has gone from just above the 50th centile to the 91st centile. This may or ...
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| Water for a 6 month old? | 6/23/2006 |
Q: I have two children one 20 month old and one 6 month old. I was told when my oldest daughter was a ...
A: I'm afraid to say I am not sure. It is not something I have ever been asked. Water wouldn't do any ...
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| benadryl | 6/10/2006 |
Q: my son has had a cold and has been having trouble sleeping. I have heard of some parents giving ...
A: Benadryl contains cetirizine which is a non-sedating anti-histamine. It is used for allergy relief ...
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| Feeding the baby | 5/17/2006 |
Q: " Hi I have a 10 months boy. He is an active baby. He is under weight, but his height is good. The ...
A: It is very difficult to respond to this question from a distance. I would advise going back to your ...
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| urology infections uti's | 5/9/2006 |
Q: my 2 yr old daughter has had many uti's. She has had all the testing done, normal results, but for ...
A: The key thing is whether she is emotying her bladder properly when she goes to the toilet. Urine ...
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| Urinary Issues | 5/4/2006 |
Q: My 8 year old little boy is autistic and mentally challenged. He will go to school and not urinate ...
A: How fast his bladder fills up is dependent on how much he is drinking. If there is a problem with ...
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| travelling with a newborn | 5/4/2006 |
Q: We have my brother's wedding to go to in about three and half weeks....our baby is due May 7th this ...
A: There are no specific recommendations about newborns and air travel. If the baby is well, it is ...
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| Chicken Pox | 4/13/2006 |
Q: I am a healthy 27 years old, female. (Although, I do catch things easy, poison ivy for instance) ...
A: If you have had chicken pox, you will not catch it again. It is passed on through respiratory ...
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| how baths not good for fever | 4/11/2006 |
Q: Can taking a hot bath with a high fever elevate the fever and lead to the death of brain cells? Is ...
A: It is not clear why the body responds to infection by causing a rise in body temperature but it may ...
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| Fluid behind the ears | 3/28/2006 |
Q: Do decongestantshelp relieve the fluid behind the ears? Can fluid behind the ears be dangerous?
A: The fluid behind the ears needs to drain through the Eustachian tube which connects the middle ear ...
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| rash accompanied by a swollen eye | 3/13/2006 |
Q: My 10 yr old son woke up this morning with a rash on the inside of his entire arm, his face and his ...
A: I really cannot make any comment without being able to examine your son. The generalised nature of ...
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| 1 year old excessive crying | 3/9/2006 |
Q: Dr. Smith, My wife and I have a little girl, 1 year old yesterday, who has to be the calmest, ...
A: If she is not crying with her grandmother, it sounds like a behavioural problem. Personally, if she ...
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| 17 month old will not drink anything | 2/8/2006 |
Q: I am so desperate, I do not know what to do. My son refuses to drink. No milk, no water, no juice. ...
A: If he is not getting enough fluid he will eventually become dehydrated. Thirst should step in ...
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| 4 year old girl with UTI, suffering intense pain at tummy button area | 2/8/2006 |
Q: My grand-daughter has been suffering severe 'tummy' pain for the past two weeks, has vomiting ...
A: I assume she is on antibiotics if she has a UTI. If they are working she should be better in a few ...
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| My 1 month old baby | 2/1/2006 |
Q: I have a one month old baby who has watery eyes (left eye much more watery than the left), has been ...
A: If she is otherwise well and in particular feeding OK, it is probably fine to just wait and see for ...
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| Infant & toddler immunizations? Which are necessary? No longer necessary? | 1/23/2006 |
Q: I have a 14 month old. What types of vaccinations would you recommend for my son? What are the ...
A: If you are in the US the immunization program is different from here in the UK. I would recommend ...
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| Protein in Urine | 1/19/2006 |
Q: My 9 year old daughter had a urinalisys done and protein showed up in her urine. She then had a 24 ...
A: The ANA test is not very specific and I quite often see positive results which I ignore. It ...
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| child with asthma | 1/17/2006 |
Q: If a child has asthma and is around a smoker, won't there asthma flare up at that time, not 2-3 days ...
A: Smoking will have an adverse effect on the airways of all children, particularly those with asthma. ...
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| Asthma medications | 1/9/2006 |
Q: My 8 year old daughter has been using the pulmicort turbohaler once daily for about 8 months to ...
A: I am not an asthma specialist but according to the guidelines set down by the British Thoracic ...
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| Testicle Injury? | 12/18/2005 |
Q: My son is 4 years old and attends daycare full time. On Friday night while changing him into his ...
A: The two main causes of such symptoms are testicular torsion and epidydimo-orchitis (a viral ...
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| frequent voiding | 11/19/2005 |
Q: my son, Bradley, is 3 years old . He has asthma and take flovent and singulair on a daily basis. He ...
A: The simplest test is to measure the osmolality (concentration) of the urine from first thing in the ...
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| Head circumference concern | 10/13/2005 |
Q: My son is 3 months old he's 14 lbs 24 1/2 in long and he's been growing at a steady rate. but his ...
A: You are right in saying that his head is a bit small for his body size. Was the measurement taken ...
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| Gassy baby in much pain | 10/12/2005 |
Q: My baby is 6 weeks old. I wanted to breastfeed him but it didn't go so well therefore we had to use ...
A: It sounds as if he has colic and there is no convincing treatment. I am sure different feeds will ...
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| asthma | 9/12/2005 |
Q: I am wondering your opinion about the safety of daily use of pulmicort for asthma treatment. My 7 ...
A: In babies a viral chest infection known as bronchiolitis can lead to persistnet wheeze for upto a ...
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| bone x-rays | 5/31/2005 |
Q: My 8 year old son had x-rays on his hand due to a sprain or possible hairline fracture. I was not ...
A: I am not a radiologist, but my understanding is that at 4 not all the wrist bones will have ossified ...
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| fever in toddlers | 5/4/2005 |
Q: i've been up since 4am this morning with my 20 month old son who has a fever.the very first reading ...
A: Obviously he has an infection but causes of infection in this age group are multiple. The most ...
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| very small one year old | 4/14/2005 |
Q: I have a daughter that just turned one last week. She was born at 5lbs 7oz and 18inches at birth at ...
A: It sounds like she is growing normally and will be small as a result of the genetic information she ...
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| enlarged kidney in utero | 3/29/2005 |
Q: I am 37 weeks pregant and 9 weeks ago a perinatologist noticed through a level 2 ultrasound that my ...
A: If the kidneys are of normal texture it is more likely that the right kidney is small and the left ...
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| positive organisms found in UA of infant girl | 3/28/2005 |
Q: My daughter is 2 months old and twice now there have been "positive organisms" found in her urine. ...
A: Urine infection in a 2 month old needs to be treated and investigated, because of the risk of damage ...
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| my 4 year old refuses to eat anything | 3/14/2005 |
Q: My 4 year old daughter decided 2 days ago that she does not like any kind of food and pretty much ...
A: If there is no underlying medical problem, as sounds to be the case, I would not expect her to run ...
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| FHH | 2/22/2005 |
Q: Can you tell me what the symptoms are and if there are any complications resulting from Familial ...
A: This is not a condition I have ever seen, but from reading the text books it is inherited in an ...
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| kidney transplants | 2/20/2005 |
Q: Can you please tell me if for a successful transplant the donor's blood group and tissue type must ...
A: Blood groups should match in the same way as for a transfusion - this does not mean they have to be ...
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| 8 Year old daughter | 2/15/2005 |
Q: my daughter has a problem she messes her pants constantly during the day it is very offensive and i ...
A: I certainly would not ignore it and would suggest seeing your GP for an assessment. There may be a ...
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| "narrowing" of kidney | 2/10/2005 |
Q: I have a son, 11 yrs old, diagnosed with an unspecified Mitochondrial Disease. Amongst his many ...
A: I am not sure what the narrowing refers to - you should discuss this with your doctor. Urine ...
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| baby cough | 2/4/2005 |
Q: its me karin again, I'm sorry to bother you so much, thanks for the advice about my babys sleeping ...
A: Firstly I am not familiar with bromhexine. I don't usually advise cough medicine in babies. Thrush ...
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| Help please | 1/18/2005 |
Q: Are those percentiles OK or not? My husband is 5'10" and I am 5'2". What kind of deficiency? Also ...
A: Given you and your husband's height, the target height is between 164 and 184 cm which he falls ...
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| Help please | 1/18/2005 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help my husband and I with our son, who is now 11 years old. We recently had him ...
A: 4th and 2nd centiles and his height is nearer the 9th centile. His final height will depend ...
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| iron | 12/23/2004 |
Q: Is 11.2 low for iron for a 13 month old girl? I have given her a iron rich diet and was surprised ...
A: 11.2 what? I guess it could be the haemoglobin level which is within the normal range of 11 - 14 at ...
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| Spitting up and not sleeping well | 12/15/2004 |
Q: My baby is 5-6 weeks old. He has been congested for 3-4 weeks. Over the last 3-4 days he has been ...
A: It depends how much of the feed he is keeping down. If he is gaining weight OK then I would not be ...
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| vomiting | 12/13/2004 |
Q: I have a little girl who will be 2 years old in January. I can't seem to get a straight answer from ...
A: I am not sure if it is just the milk which sets off the vomiting? She may have gastro-oesophageal ...
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| Protein in Urine | 12/3/2004 |
Q: Smith, I took my 15 yr old son for his pre-participation sports physical. His urine test showed ...
A: It is not unusual to have protien detected on dipstick testing of the urine. I am not sure what the ...
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| Diarrhea in an 11 month old | 11/27/2004 |
Q: Good Evening, Dr. Smith. My son, Ian, is 11 months old and this past week he has developed an ...
A: He is a bit young for toddlers diarrhoes the hallmark of whihc is undigested food (peas and carrots) ...
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| question about strep | 11/26/2004 |
Q: My question is, if a 5 year old child is crying and complaining about his mouth hurting, and has a ...
A: If there is pus on the tonsils, this indicates tonsillitis. The two main causes are a strep ...
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| belly button | 11/22/2004 |
Q: "when my son was born after his umbilical cord fell off he still had some extra skin on it like a ...
A: There can sometimes be a connection which runs between the umbilicus and bladder which remains open ...
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| feedings | 11/11/2004 |
Q: my son is 3 months and 1 week and is eating his last bottle at 7 and falls asleep by 9.I cannot keep ...
A: At this age babies should be getting around 100-120 mls/kg/day. 25 ounces is approximately 750 mls. ...
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| Chicken pox | 11/10/2004 |
Q: I am a teacher for kids the age 6 & 7. last week my son had chicken pox. I would like to ask , am I ...
A: It is transmitted by aerosol secretions. I am not sure if you can catch it from the sofa. You are ...
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| belly button | 11/10/2004 |
Q: when my son was born after his umbilical cord fell off he still had some extra skin on it like a ...
A: There can sometimes be a connection which runs between the umbilicus and bladder which remains open ...
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| Reflux? | 11/9/2004 |
Q: I have a five and a half month old little boy, who has been vomiting since six weeks when he was ...
A: If the doctors who have seen your son think this is reflux, it is very difficult for me, who has ...
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| Fever | 11/6/2004 |
Q: My son is 11.5 months old, and has had a recurring fever for the past 5 days. He is not "lethargic" ...
A: The tylenol will help with the fever, but as you say does not treat the cause. With such a high ...
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| baby's formula | 11/5/2004 |
Q: my baby has been on normal milk since he was 5 months old, doctors orders, because he seemed to be ...
A: If he is gaining weight OK then I would not be worried. I have to say I can see little reason to ...
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| bed wetting | 11/4/2004 |
Q: . I have a son who is 7 1/2 yrs. old and is still waking up every morning to a wet bed. He has never ...
A: There are two approaches to bed wetting: 1. An alarm. I'm afraid I cannot compare the different ...
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| my 20 mth old son | 11/3/2004 |
Q: I have a set of 20 mth old twin boys. One was born 3 lbs 13 oz., the other 2 lbs 1 oz. The one that ...
A: It is not unusual for one twin to be smaller than the other. There was obviously a significant ...
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| Breastfeeding Question - Issue | 10/20/2004 |
Q: This is a little long so I just want to forewarn you. I am a 36 year old female and was diagnosed ...
A: The British National Formulary says with regard to morphine that "Therapeutic doses unlikely to ...
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| Dear Dr.Smith,
My son is... | 10/11/2004 |
Q: Smith, My son is 22 and he is very short(about 164 sm) I don't know if he will grow or not. I did ...
A: Unless he has some illness which has delayed his skeletal maturation he will not grow any more and ...
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| 5 month old | 10/7/2004 |
Q: This whole flu vaccine shortage has me upset. I have a 2.5 year old and they won't let her have it ...
A: I am not really aware of what happens in the US. Here in the UK most people (including children) do ...
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| eating | 9/23/2004 |
Q: our little girl is 3 1/2 yrs old. the problem is she will ONLY drink milk for breakfast lunch and ...
A: The first thing is whether she is growing properly on this diet. It is unlikely a diet solely of ...
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| nose bleeds | 9/17/2004 |
Q: my son has been getting bad nose bleeds and i was wondering if it was something to worry about or a ...
A: The bleeding usually comes from capillaries just under the skin on the inside of the nose. On some ...
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| lactose intolerance | 9/15/2004 |
Q: If a mother who is lactose intolerant has a child, what are the chances that the child will be ...
A: My understanding of lactose intolerance is that it is not generally inherited. There are a few ...
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| vesiureteralreflux | 9/7/2004 |
Q: good morning, i have a 3 year old daughter who was just diagnosed w/VUR, and my question is ...
A: The majority of children with this condition do not come to surgery and the main treatment is ...
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| white cells in urine test are up | 8/30/2004 |
Q: I took My daughter to her 3year check up today, she has had some white substance around her ...
A: White cells in the urine are a relatively non-specific finding. They can indicate a urine infection ...
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| Renal Tubular Acicosis | 8/16/2004 |
Q: My pediatrician thinks my 10 month old son may have RTA. Here are his current lab results: Urine PH ...
A: On the blood gas you have given me he is not acidotic and is therefore unlikely to have RTA. The ...
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| Toddler phase? | 8/14/2004 |
Q: I have a 15 month old son who has started licking his hands. At first we thought he was just ...
A: It is not something I have come across before. I am unsure of the significance - if any. The only ...
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| Medicating Infants | 8/2/2004 |
Q: My question is: I have a 15 weeks old daughter who started daycare at 12 weeks. Last week she ...
A: I'm afraid dimeatapp is not used in the UK and so I am not sure what it is. Paracetamol ...
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| Recurrent pneumonia | 7/14/2004 |
Q: I am the mother of a 16-month old boy. He was born 5 weeks early, with a ductus that healed by ...
A: I am not a chest specialist and if you are concerned it may be sensible to get your son seen by a ...
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| Cat Scratch Fever | 7/10/2004 |
Q: Smith, I have a 13 yr old son that has had a swollen gland in his armpit. I noticed while he was in ...
A: CSF is very common with more than 24,000 estimated cases per yearin the US. The duration of lymph ...
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| SIDS | 7/7/2004 |
Q: My son will be 6 months old next week. He was born a month early but has had impecable health. He is ...
A: The precise aetiology of SIDS is still not really understood and is undoubtedly multi-factorial. ...
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| children crying in their sleep | 7/5/2004 |
Q: My 4 1/2 year old daughter has been having periods when she cries and screams, during the night, ...
A: There is a condition called "night terrors". They are relatively common, occuring in 1-3% of ...
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| Hi, I have a daughter who... | 6/30/2004 |
Q: I have a daughter who is going to be 3mths on Monday. She seems to keep her hands in a tight fist ...
A: Everything sounds fine. The grasp reflex you describe is an important one because in our ancestors ...
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| Weight | 6/23/2004 |
Q: I am a 13 year old boy who is 5'8 171 lbs and is still growing and has to lose some weight to play ...
A: If you are growing height wise, even if you do not actually loose any weight, you will become less ...
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| Two month old holding fingers in tight fist | 6/16/2004 |
Q: I have a two month old girl who keeps her fist held tightly together alot except when she sleeps. I ...
A: In evolutionary terms it is important for new born primates to grip tightly so they can hold onto ...
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| uit in 3 mth old baby | 6/15/2004 |
Q: Family hx of alports syndrome Granfather had 3 transplants,died of renal failure. Baby developed a ...
A: This is not related to any possible diagnosis of Alports. The gene for Alports is carried on the X ...
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| lab result | 6/14/2004 |
Q: can you help me with a lab result? My doctor will only discuss lab results in person and they don't ...
A: IgM are antibodies produced during an acute infection and then disappear while the presence of IgG ...
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| prepulcid | 5/26/2004 |
Q: my 4 month old son has reflux grade II and II. the doctor told me to get him prepulcid. i wanted to ...
A: Cisapride (Prepulsid) was taken off the market in Europe a few years ago because of concerns that it ...
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| Night terrors, and change in behavior | 5/20/2004 |
Q: My oldest daughter is alittle over 6 years old, and has had night terrors from the age of 2. I have ...
A: This is not my area of expertise but this certainly sounds like night terrors. They occur in 1-3% ...
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| Prune Belly / Underdeveloped Kidneys | 5/2/2004 |
Q: My daughter had twin sons on April 28th. They flew the first born to Texas Children's, due to ...
A: As you say prune belly syndrome involves lack of abdominal musculature. It is associated with ...
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| rectal bumps | 4/20/2004 |
Q: BUT FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS WHEN HE HAS A BOWL MOVEMENT AND WIPES HIMSELF THERE IS A SMALL BARELY ...
A: It sounds like he may be constipated and the hard stool is causing small tears in the lining of the ...
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| lump under 5-month-old girl's nipple | 4/9/2004 |
Q: My five-month-old baby girl has a lump under her nipple. It is not part of the chest wall; it moves ...
A: Sometimes babies can have breast enlargement after birth because of the female hormones they can get ...
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| frequent urination | 4/7/2004 |
Q: My 4 month old daughter has been urinating frequently (3 wet diapers an hour). We had some tests ...
A: I assume by "low levels of CO2" you mean that your daughter is acidotic with low total CO2 / low ...
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| childhood constipation | 4/5/2004 |
Q: My child is 7 1/4 years of age and suffers from chronis constipation. He is extremely intelligent ...
A: It sounds as though he is having overflow, where liquid stool is leaking round impacted faeces. It ...
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| blood specimen from CVC line | 4/4/2004 |
Q: Is it safe to return back the first blood that was extracted from the CVC line when you take a ...
A: Often this is discarded. However it can be returned. The unit using the CVC line will have a ...
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| Infant hydradation | 3/26/2004 |
Q: My son will be 10 months old in 3 days (he is of average size/weight and otherwise healthy; thank ...
A: Fluid requirement at this age is based on approximately 100 mls/kg/day. However if he is breast ...
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| chronic cough | 3/20/2004 |
Q: my daughter is seven years old, she has been suffering with a junky cough for almost 4 months. She ...
A: It sounds as if she has been thoroughly investigated by a number of specialists. There is really ...
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| Protein In Urine | 3/11/2004 |
Q: I was told that my daughter has an unusal amount of protein in her Urine for a child her age (5 ...
A: I can see no reason to push fluids. The first thing is to exclude what is known as orthostatic ...
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| worried | 2/20/2004 |
Q: I am feeling guilty about something. Obesity runs in my family and my husbands family. We have ...
A: Obviously skimmed milk has less calories than whole milk. However it is unlikely to have caused ...
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| hieght of eleven year old boy | 2/19/2004 |
Q: Greetings, I am concerned about the growth rate of my eleven year old son. He is 54 inches and very ...
A: 4'6" is just below the 25th centile for an 11 year old i.e 25% of boys of his age will be shorter ...
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| recurrent infections | 2/18/2004 |
Q: My son is presently 18 months old. He has milk and egg allergy,possible asthma, and is small for his ...
A: He appears to be getting a lot of infections and if he is failing to thrive ie dropping on the ...
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