Adhesions from surgery and infections. multiple cases
A reader explains burst appendix with infection leading to adhesions and later obstruction treated by surgery. Donohue notes adhesions form after abdominal surgery, infections also trigger them, and obstructions occur if scar bands wrap intestinal loops.
CDC warns against giving toddlers cold medicine
CDC alerts against treating children under two with OTC cough and cold products after 1,519 ER cases and three deaths linked to pseudoephedrine overdoses in 2004 and 2005. No dosing guidelines exist from FDA for under two. doctors urge fluids and comfort measures instead.
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Counseling urged for troubled teen daughter
A worried mother seeks guidance for her 16 year old, Joni, who has started acting out after returning home. The column urges addressing the issue with counseling, involving the school, and possibly external help, while cautioning against snooping and advising supportive steps for both mother and daughter.
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Arthritis costs US $128 billion in 2003
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