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I love being a pediatrician and helping families with their children. I am married with three grown daughters and seven grandchildren. My hobbies include golfing,fishing, and gardening.
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Pediatrics
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United States: Nebraska
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics 50 years experience
Stay slim: Stay slim, stay athletic, exercise, lift weights wear good support and even then with age some 'sagging' will occur.
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Yes: Of course, not frequent but certainy happens.
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Flu: Probably viral infection. Diffuse systoms with fever and body aches treat initially with fluids and tylenol, (acetaminophen) get exam if worsens.
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Allergys: If allergic family history would use topical fluticasone nasal spray for 2-3 weeks.
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Lotion/steroids: Frequent cool water baths, immediate ointment or lotion and additional steroid creams.
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Chronic problem: May be chronic, generally symptoms will occur.
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Unlikely: Unlikely to have significant effect, more effect from weight loss, exercise and medication.
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Stay cool: Stay cool, possible antiperspirant, loose clothing , may need creams.
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More calcium to bone: Vitamin D improves the absorption of calcium from diet and help the body to place more of the needed Calcium in your bones
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Possibile pituitary: If otherwise done with growth and symmetrical, may be pituitary problem.
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5-7 days: The incision should heal like other areas of body, after 1 week likely no more bleeding or drainage would occur
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Multivitamin: If eating a healthy diet probably no vitamins needed, but multi vitamin with vitamin b and 400 units of vitamin d may be helpful.
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Allergy: Almost always swollen pale nasal turbinates of allergys , not just mucus.
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Foreskin stuck: Foreskin cannot be brought back over glans penis, that is paraphimosis.
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Probable allergy: Colds or viral infections are intermittent and last 5 to 7 days. Almost always continous blockage is due to allergy and treatment is more likely nasa... Read More
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May be infection: If painful to touch and examine, if increased warmth or redness, then get exam for infection.
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Few days: not really laxative to induce bowel contractions but a nonabsorbable material that cause the stools to become softer, and lubricates the bowel to caus... Read More
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All activities: All physical activities are helpful, no restriction, lifting weights may help chest dimension.
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Effect on body: Shock is a physical event in your body that means inadequate circulation to maintain oxygen or nurtriants to tissue, often from low blood pressue from... Read More
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Not likely: May have irritation of ear canals, ear infection that requires treatment usually has pain and possible fever, not itching
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A little growth left: Generally your height will be between the height of your parents. Another guide is that you are likely to grow 2 or 3 inches after the onset of your m... Read More
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May need x ray: If all usual therapys have not helped at all, may need a Barium Enema Xray to be sure that there is no structural or functional problem such as Hirsc... Read More
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Thicker juice: Try swollowing vits with thicker juice such as v-8 . Works much better.
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Uncomfortable only: No, uncomfortable with itching especially at night, but not fatal.
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No brain injury: positional plagiocephaly means flattening of one side of skull usually becaue the babe always lies in the same position. Cosmetic problem only, howeve... Read More
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Anyone can get it: Can happen to anyone but risk increases with overweight and positive familyhistory.
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Low bone strength: bone strength is inproved by early and persistent Vitamin D use, good Calcium intake, excellent exercise program and good genetics
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No: Viral pharngitis with complicating otitis media, may need antibiotic treatment to clear ear.
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Tylenol (acetaminophen) and exam: Likely an infection is present, need exam for probable ear infection.
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Deviated septum: If always one side blocked, most likely deviated nasal septum, may need surgical correction.
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No: Bacteria in urinary tract causes uti.
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Coffee: Caffeine is also a diuretic.
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Meds needed: Need medical treatment with antlhelminthic med such as pin-x.
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Frequent retraction: Gentle traction over glans, lubrication if needed to bring foreskin back to previous position, if unable to bring skin back to normal then immediate... Read More
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Intensive support: Usually severe injury leads to multisystem trauma, intensive fluid, blood and respiratory support is immediately required for positive outcome
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Improves health: Long term debate if needed, however data available now suggest decreased risk of HIV , decreased risk of urinary tract infections and decreased risk ... Read More
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Few days: small amount of bloody drainage for first day is usual, vasoline to area for every diaper change for next 3-5 days till redness resolves
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No need to change: once the growth plates in the skull have fused, usually by age 2 or 3 their is no way to change the shape of the head except extensive surgury
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Circumcision: Circumcision is sure way to prevent paraphimosis, frequent gentle retraction usually sufficient.
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Different positions: change position in car seat, crib and bed. Tummy time when child awake is very important
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1 year: no real minimal age but would carefully manage diet and even use glycercin suppositories before relying on Miralax (polyethylene glycol) at such a you... Read More
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No: No. Ulcer generally caused by excess gastric acid.
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Unlikey: Unusal, most common cause of red stained urine is ingestion of beets.
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Unlikely result: chronic drainage may signal a perforated ear drum that should be eveluated but rarely does ear infection itself cause loss of hearing
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Location of pain: with inner ear infection usual pain is deep, possible fever and even throat pain, swimmers ear or otitis externa usually hurts if you move the outer ... Read More
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Get exam: Could be developing infection in lower leg, if marked pain and swollen gland would get medical exam.
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Wont help nose: probable allergy if chronic , best treated with nasal steroid spray and antihistamine , caladryl only for skin itching
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No: No, need antibiotic to clear infection, cranberry juice and increased water may help to prevent reoccurance.
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Allergic rhinitis: Swollen nasal turbinates, usually pale . Allergic response most likely.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gasseling is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gasseling is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Dr said ear looked good besides fluid behind it. What does fluid mean?
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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