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Pediatric GI visit
Jun. 17th, 2008 08:44 amWe got squeezed into Dr. Tuft's schedule at 11:30 yesterday.
I liked him. It's nice to deal with a person who actually seems to be paying attention and remembering the answers to questions that've already been asked.
( Cut for length and general GI tract TMI )
Did the sample kit today with his first diaper of the morning. ::gags:: It's easier with the proper tools, but still revolting. Gave him his first dose of Miralax mixed with some pedialyte a little while ago. He drank it a little slower than he usually drinks his pedialyte, but I'm not sure if that means he noticed the change in taste or not. I await the results of the Miralax with great trepidation. o_o
Dropping the kit off at the lab when I go to my prenatal appt this afternoon. Here's hoping this stuff works.
Edit: Leukocytes are white blood cells. I thought I recognized the name. Not sure why they're doing a fecal test for them; it strikes me as worrisome. But I'm not going to worry about it until and unless we get a positive test result.
Edit 2: Ah! It's part of a fecal pH test to check for bacterial gastroenteritis. That's not so worrisome, as long as we treat it promptly and properly. Via wikipedia: http://www.emedicine.com/med/fulltopic/topic855.htm#section~Differentials
I liked him. It's nice to deal with a person who actually seems to be paying attention and remembering the answers to questions that've already been asked.
( Cut for length and general GI tract TMI )
Did the sample kit today with his first diaper of the morning. ::gags:: It's easier with the proper tools, but still revolting. Gave him his first dose of Miralax mixed with some pedialyte a little while ago. He drank it a little slower than he usually drinks his pedialyte, but I'm not sure if that means he noticed the change in taste or not. I await the results of the Miralax with great trepidation. o_o
Dropping the kit off at the lab when I go to my prenatal appt this afternoon. Here's hoping this stuff works.
Edit: Leukocytes are white blood cells. I thought I recognized the name. Not sure why they're doing a fecal test for them; it strikes me as worrisome. But I'm not going to worry about it until and unless we get a positive test result.
Edit 2: Ah! It's part of a fecal pH test to check for bacterial gastroenteritis. That's not so worrisome, as long as we treat it promptly and properly. Via wikipedia: http://www.emedicine.com/med/fulltopic/topic855.htm#section~Differentials
