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A 30-year-old female asked:
infant daughter was attacked by neighbors outside cat. it's not vaccinated. peds refuse to give rabies shot to infant. what should i do? can't findcat
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Dr. Tiffanie Noonananswered
Pediatrics 20 years experience
Rabies shot...: The rabies shot is safe to give in infants. The details of the "attack" are not known to me so I can only assume that the pediatrician does not feel it falls into the risk category where the shots should be given. If you are concerned, contact local health department about the incident (they are likely the ones who would need to administer vaccine anyway - it isn't usually stocked in peds office)
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Is it okay for me to diet and lose 10 kg if I am breastfeeding a 10-month-old baby?
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Dr. Jennifer Frankanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Yes: Yes but...You need to make sure you are still getting plenty of calories. I'd recommend doing the common sense things - eating healthy foods, exercising, but not going crazy with calorie restriction.
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A member asked:
My daughter just came back from haiti..She has a 1" radius of redness with a black center? Is this a spider bite? She is having pain with it.
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Dr. Cornelia Franzanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Could be : She needs to be seen and have that evaluated. Black center means a necrotic center and may need to be debrided. Make an appointment.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Male infertility runs in my family. Is it possible to be tested prior to trying to have a baby?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Yes: Get a semen analysis at an infertilty office not a lab because an infertilty sub specilaist will have certified andrologist on staff to properly analyze the specimen.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
If someone stopped breathing during an asthma attack what would the doctors do for them?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Andrew Murphyanswered
Allergy and Immunology 29 years experience
VEry Dangerous: If one were to stop breathing during an asthma attack then very aggressive invasive procedures would be done to save that persons life. Most likely that person would be inutubated, have a breathing tube placed in their airway, so that they could be mechanically ventilated. Depending upon others clinical conditions of pt more maneuvers would be done as well.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
In premature babies, sometimes the alveoli collapse. Is that rds?
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Dr. Nikolaos Zachariasanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 26 years experience
Yes.: That is exactly what underlies the neonatal respiratory distress syndrome - poor surfactant concentration leads to alveolar collapse in preemies. Prenatal Betamethasone helps prevent this complication.
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