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amother
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 Sun, Feb 18 2024, 1:26 am
My child has sudden loss of weight (anorexic looking) unexplained diarrhea withspecjs of blood, hemorrhoids, inability to eat, nausea. I am at ER second time this week.
Would you allow ct scan with contrast. Or weight for MRI.
For mri need to travel to different location and get admitted and wait longer.
They are trying to Dx infection in addition to other things.
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dena613
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 1:33 am
Why not?
If that's what's recommended, why would you not?
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rubyred
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 1:34 am
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Is the contrast by mouth, IV, or both? All are okay and necessary for accurate diagnosis. If getting IV contrast make sure the child is given IV fluids after to flush the contrast out of the system.
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dena613
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 1:35 am
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(I've needed MRI/CT with contrast. It was okay.)
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amother
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 1:36 am
| dena613 wrote: | Why not?
If that's what's recommended, why would you not? |
I am totally freaked out by radiation
I do use a phone
I do live block away from radiation tower( looking to move)
I am not against it. Waiting for it now. Just freaked out. From radiation and sudden decline in health in last 6 weeks.
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amother
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 1:37 am
| rubyred wrote: | | Is the contrast by mouth, IV, or both? All are okay and necessary for accurate diagnosis. If getting IV contrast make sure the child is given IV fluids after to flush the contrast out of the system. |
Iv rout
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amother
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 1:38 am
| dena613 wrote: | | (I've needed MRI/CT with contrast. It was okay.) |
Thankyou for confidence.
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rubyred
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 1:43 am
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If the child can tolerate oral, IV and oral together is best. Oral is best for GI related issues. You don’t want to miss anything. Only issue with oral is you have to wait a little. It’s worth waiting and not missing or having to do another scan.
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amother
Pearl
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 2:53 am
My kid needed an MRI with contrast of his brain. BH all normal.
If needed, I do things like this.
I ask what are the alternatives and what are the consequences of not doing these things. If a kid is sick enough to go to ER this often and has all these issues- I definitely would do it. You don't want to CV miss something critical.
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amother
Slategray
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 3:12 am
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Have her drink A TON of water after to flush it out of her body. Shell be okay IYH.
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IndianRed
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 3:17 am
Unless he has a pre-existing kidney issue, there shouldn't be a problem with it for a one time thing.
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amother
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 3:44 am
Thankyou everyone
She got ct scan. Waiting for results. Please pray for my daughter. My heart is aching. How does a perfectly healthy child goes from healthy to ill in blink. They are talking about admitting to hospital.
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amother
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 3:50 am
| amother OP wrote: | Thankyou everyone
She got ct scan. Waiting for results. Please pray for my daughter. My heart is aching. How does a perfectly healthy child goes from healthy to ill in blink. They are talking about admitting to hospital. |
Said tehillim. Davening that you find out the cause and it's something easily resolvable and wishing her a refuah sheleima.
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amother
Bellflower
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 3:52 am
According to my son's GI, kids don't get hemorrhoids, they come from years of constipation etc in adults. We thought my son had hemorrhoids Bec he was bleeding when he pooped, turns out it was skin tags and he got diagnosed with Crohn's. Do you have a GI? The mucus and blood and diarrhea and weight can be Crohn's/colitis. It can also be other things.
As far as contrast, my son had an MRI with contrast after drinking some sort of drink.
Another child had IV contrast for MRI of the brain. A number of times.
I read to give lots of water after. All was ok. I hope you get answers soon and that your daughter has a refuah shelaima!
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notshanarishona
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 3:54 am
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I never had any issues with the contrast
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amother
Pansy
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 5:46 am
My son had all the same symptoms. It was Crohns. I second the hemorrhoid thing- regular doctor thought it was hemorrhoids but it’s really unusual for a kid. Probably skin tags.
Are you in a hospital with a good GI department?
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Pansy
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 5:48 am
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Did they do bloodwork for anemia, C- reactive protein, sedimentation rate? Other inflammatory markers? Stool samples? That’ll rule in or out Crohn’s? Are you by local ER or an excellent hospital?
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amother
Antiquewhite
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Sun, Feb 18 2024, 6:49 am
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I would skip the contrast. They can see whatever they need to without.
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