Thursday, January 7, 2010

Ailments

Today we had two doctor's appointments:

Caleb's 4-year check up

  • Height-3'3"
  • Weight-32 lbs
  • BMI-14.79 (20th percentile)
  • Vaccinations-DTap, IPV, MMR, Varicella
  • Immediate Annoying Reactions-Screaming, crying, bargaining for extra stickers and lollipops
  • Later Adverse Reactions-Rash on hands, torso, legs, elbows
  • Imformation From the Nurse-This is a normal reaction to the varicella vaccine.  Give him some Benadryl and alternate Tylenol and Motrin for possible fever.
  • Further Diagnosis-I searched for "varicella vaccine," on Swagbucks, of course.  I discovered that Varicella is the vaccine for chicken pox.  Caleb may actually be experiencing a mild form of them.  And could possibly pass them along to household members (Sarah, perhaps).
Jadie's Orthopedic Surgeon Appointment
  • This was needed for his knee because of a pop followed by continuing pain.
  • An X-ray revealed no bone fragments floating around and no bones fractured or broken.
  • The doc thinks it's probably a torn meniscus due to the situation in which he hurt his knee and the type of pain that he's experiencing.
  • An MRI was taken this morning.
  • A follow-up appointment is scheduled for Monday morning to determine if surgery will be necessary.

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