how can you tell if a kid has fetal alchol syndrome?
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Typical symptoms of FAS are: Small size for gestational age or small stature in relation to peers \nFacial abnormalities such as small eye openings \nPoor coordination \nHyperactive behavior \nLearning disabilities \nDevelopmental disabilities (e.g., speech and language delays) \nMental retardation or low IQ \nProblems with daily living \nPoor reasoning and judgment skills \nSleep and sucking disturbances in infancy \n\nOther problems associated with FAS include:\nmental health problems\nschool/authority problems (suspension, drop-out, etc)\ntrouble with the law\ninappropriate sexual behavior\nalcohol and drug problems\ndependent living\nproblems parenting\n\nFor more info, please visit the links.
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name\nage\noccupation\nnationailty\nmarital status?? consanguinous??\n\npresenting complaints:\ngravida        para                \ntypes of delivery for previous kids:\nLMP               EDD         week\nIs she on any medication?\n\nPast history:\nSurgical?? Medical??\npregnancy complications before:\ngestational DM\nPIH\netc..\nDeliveries with complications?\nState of babies when they were born? cyanosed, jaundiced, RDS???\nHabits..... smoking? alcohol?drugs?\n\nI think that's it!
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don't stress, it's just going to make you feel awful about something you can't change.\n\nit happens.  i drank fairly heavily a few times before i found out i was pregnant and my baby is doing just fine.  we had our 20 wk ultrasound the other week and everything measured out fine...it's a boy!\n\ni had the same concerns b/c i had been doing shots of Jack Daniels with friends one night and another night i had at least a 6-pack or more of beer.  i had even gone to the tanning bed a few times, too!!\n\ni talked to the dr about it and she assured me it was o.k. and not to stress, so i'm telling you the same thing!!\n\nif you're still worried, then talk to your OB about it at your next appointment.\n\ntake care and congratulations!
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Pretty much anything that you are concern about your child doing or not doing.  If it is not a medical question, they should be able to point you in the correct direction to get an expert answer.  \n\nIf your child has had issues in the past or has a chronic ondition, you should definitely ask about any updates and be sure to share anything that you have noticed regarding the condition.
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Most likely it is a drug/alcohol screening. Hair is used alot more often for drug/alchol testing and is more accurate them unrine. Hair also can determine if your friend has been on drugs or drank and about how long ago. Urine can not determine how long ago the person did drugs or drank. Urine is also moderately flushable(Flushing the body out with water or natural herbs to try to cleanse it of the drugs/alcohol), and no amount of water or cleansing liquid from the natural food store can cleanse hair of alcohol use or drug use.
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Most of the symptoms of leukemia are not unique. Some of these symptoms can also be caused by other problems like infections. For these reasons, an accurate diagnosis is needed and the best way to do this is for your doctor to take cells samples from the child's blood and bone marrow. \n\nBlood cell counts and blood cell examination: Changes in the numbers of different cell types in the blood and the appearance of these cells under the microscope often make the doctor suspect leukemia. Most children with acute leukemia (ALL or AML) will have either too many white cells in their blood and not enough red blood cells (oxygen-carrying cells) and/or not enough platelets (cells that help plug up small holes in blood vessels and stop bleeding from cuts and bruises). In addition, many of the white blood cells in these children's blood will be blasts, a type of cell normally found in the bone marrow but not in circulating blood. Even though these findings may make your doctor suspect that leukemia is present, usually the disease cannot be diagnosed for sure without obtaining a sample of bone marrow cells. \n\nBone marrow aspiration and biopsy: Bone marrow aspiration involves removing a small amount of bone marrow. Usually the sample is taken from the back of the pelvic bone. The bone is numbed with xylocaine, a local anesthetic. In some cases, the child is also given medications to reduce pain or even put her or him to sleep during the procedure. The needle is then put through the outer bone into the marrow space, and some marrow is removed. A biopsy follows, during which a small cylindrical piece of bone and bone marrow (about 1/16-inch in diameter and 1/2-inch long) is removed. Both samples generally are taken at the same time. These tests are used for the initial diagnosis and are repeated later to tell if the leukemia is responding to therapy. \n\nOther blood tests: Children with leukemia will have tests done to measure the amount of certain chemicals in the blood, in order to evaluate how well their liver and kidneys are working. These tests are not used to diagnose leukemia. But, in children already known to have leukemia, these tests help detect liver or kidney problems due to damage caused by the spread of leukemic cells or the side effects of certain chemotherapy drugs. Tests may also be done to check for spread of infections to the child's bloodstream. Prompt and accurate diagnosis and treatment of infections is important for children with leukemia, because their weakened immune system allows infections to spread quickly. \n\nLymph node biopsy: A surgeon cuts through the skin to remove the entire lymph node (excisional biopsy). If the node is near the skin surface, this is a simple operation that can be done with local anesthesia (numbing medication) in the older, cooperative child. But if the node is inside the chest or abdomen, general anesthesia is used (the child is asleep). This procedure is important in diagnosing lymphomas, but is rarely needed for children with leukemias. \n\nLumbar puncture (spinal tap): A small needle is inserted into the spinal cavity in the lower back to withdraw some cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) look for leukemia cells. A lumbar puncture is also used to administer chemotherapy drugs into the spinal fluid to prevent or treat spread of leukemia to the spinal cord and brain. \n\nFor more details on treatment options – including some that may not be addressed in this document – the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) are good sources of information.  \n\nThe NCI provides treatment guidelines via its telephone information center (1-800-4-CANCER) and its Web site. Detailed guidelines intended for use by cancer care professionals are also available on www.cancer.gov.
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they are testing for certain drugs.  it sounds as if your son may have watered it down.  you may not know everything that he is doing.  i know my parents didn't.  best thing is to let it go.  your son may not be telling the whole truth in this situation, open your mind up to that.
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You can never know with an Alcholic.  He may mean them and he may not.  BUT 9 times out of 10 he does not mean it.  It's the Alchol taking over for him.  You may want to try and get him some help.  Even it if it does mean he will really hate you.  Cause Alcholic's can end up being abusive and I would hate to see you get hurt.  Get him help now! \nGood Luck, and Be Safe
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i think it is always best to ask a doctor especially if its for your child. there could be a drug interaction or complication with any underlying conditions your daughter might have.
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that is true, but definitively this is a genetic disorder and it can be diagnosed with genetic testing of the baby.
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I am not sure what exacly is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder try calling the hosspital of medical drive if anything
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Please, don't put your child's health in the hands of an amateur forum. Respect your child's mind and body. Consult your doctor. (I am a physician myself and this is the best advice I can possibly give you.)
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I wish I could give you a positive view on this, but i can't. some babies are born with disorders, and you probably won't know more about what is going on until the further testing is done. my nephew had siezures when he was a newborn and he is fine now, no learning disorders or anything. So its not always life threatening. but they already detected a problem in the brain, so the baby might have a learning problem. But odds are if it was life threatening, the baby wouldn't of made it to delivery. plus in time the problem could correct itsself. babies do that. I was born with a hole in my heart,and a collapsed lung and my heart healed itsself, so did my lung..point being, it could take care of itsself. where the baby is right now is the best way to know for sure. After the doctors are done, they will let you know what to expect. babies can have silent seizures too which would explain why she stopped moving. my son had one when he was 14 months old, and it took him 6 hours to twitch a finger, his also lasted 15 minutes long not the usual 30 seconds to a minute and a half. Its scary to have to go thru what you are going thru right now, try to stay strong for everyone and hope for the best. sorry I couldn't give you the magic answer. but I figured i would share my experiences with it in hopes that it would help put your mind at ease a little. try to think positive even though at times its hard to do..
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Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is an inherited disorder often characterized by varying degrees of hearing loss and changes in skin and hair pigmentation. The syndrome got its name from a Dutch eye doctor named Petrus Johannes Waardenburg who first noticed that people with differently colored eyes often had a hearing impairment. He went on to study over a thousand individuals in deaf families and found that some of them had certain physical characteristics in common. \n\nOne commonly observed characteristic of Waardenburg syndrome is two differently colored eyes. One eye is usually brown and the other blue. Sometimes, one eye has two different colors. Other individuals with Waardenburg syndrome may have unusually brilliant blue eyes. \n\nPeople with WS may also have distinctive hair coloring, such as a patch of white hair or premature gray hair as early as age 12. Other possible physical features include a wide space between the inner corners of eyes called a broad nasal root. In addition persons with WS may have low frontal hairline and their eyebrows may connect. The levels of hearing loss associated with the syndrome can vary from moderate to profound. \n\nIndividuals with Waardenburg syndrome may have some or all of the traits of the syndrome. For example, a person with WS may have a white forelock, a patch of white hair near the forehead, and no hearing impairment. Others may have white patches of skin and severe hearing impairment. The severity of the hearing impairment varies among individuals with WS as do changes in the skin and hair. \n\nOn rare occasions, WS has been associated with other conditions that are present at birth, such as intestinal disorders, elevation of the shoulder blade, and disorders of the spine. A facial abnormality, known as cleft lip and/or palate, also has been associated with WS. \nAs a genetic disorder, Waardenburg syndrome is passed down from parent to child much like hair color, blood type, or other physical traits. A child receives genetic material from each parent. Because Waardenburg syndrome is a dominant condition, a child usually inherits the syndrome from just one parent who has the malfunctioning WS gene. Actually, there is a 50/50 chance that a child of an individual with WS will also have the syndrome.
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Many children are born with JAUNDICE.  When the baby was in the womb, the mother's liver took care of the excess pigment (called bilirubin) in the blood that causes jaundice. It takes a while for the baby's liver to be able to process and eliminate it. \n\nMild cases can be treated by exposing baby briefly to sunlight and making sure baby is getting plenty of fluids (breastmilk is best).  More severe cases can be treated by your pediatrician using special light therapy.
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on top of a young babies head (under18months) they have a soft spot on top of their head whwere their skull has not closed yet .If this spot feels hollow then it is depressed and the baby is dehydrated
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I don't know if saliva can be tested for deficiencies but I do know hair can.  When my daughter was about 2 she was a whiny miserable little girl.  And it wasn't just terrible 2's.  I had her hair tested and found she was high in sodium/potassium and low in calcium/magnesium.  For about a month I would grind up the appropriate vitamins and minerals and feed them to her.  She was a different child.  She was calm and happy.  I didn't continue more than a month since I needed to force her to take the spoonful of magic (I was tricky and quick so it wasn't too tramatic but she still didn't like it)  but the effects lasted a good six months and I was able to adjust her diet to up the calcium.  Call a local lab or pharmacist with your question.  You may be able to send a sample of your saliva in the mail for testing.