Owner Real Deal Posted August 31, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Simply put, I have a friend that has been taking her son to a doctor in town, and the little guy hasn't been diagnosed with anything yet. Sadly, he's pretty damn sick, and it's a problem because insurance won't allow the mother to take her son to another doc without a referral or release, and I don't know if he has time for that or not. Since we don't have much to talk about when it comes to basketball, I'm wondering if we can come together and figure something out with this kiddo. Here are his symptoms: low hemoglobinblood in stoolpink around the eyes (not in eyes)fussy and acts like he's in painsleeps a lothardly eatsshortness of breath and heavy breathingvomitingiron deficiency A local nurse practitioner suggested Aplastic Anemia, but legally, she can't diagnose it. Also, the baby has a tumor-like birthmark on his cheek, although his doctor suggests it has nothing to do with what's going on. ------ So far, I've come up with... severe food allergyAplastic AnemiaCrohn's diseaseHepatitis AParvoCancer Obviously, I'm hoping for the food allergy. If any of you guys aren't doing anything and would like to help out and do a little research, that would be GREAT. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Chronic blood loss from a gastrointestinal sourcehttp://www.summitgi.com/patient/gatrointestinal_bleeding.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 If only House were on our forums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deestillballin Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I asked two of my friends who are nurses as soon as i get a response ill let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Will ask my father (he's a MD). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted September 1, 2011 Author Owner Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Thanks for the help, guys. Good news: the mom works at a doctor's office, and while the doctors there can't legally diagnose anything, one nurse practitioner is going to try and help her get the little boy out to Children's Mercy in Kansas City...not sure how, but whatever she does, I hope it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 I had a guess at a neoplasm in the GI tract, but she quickly told me not to say it and that it would be impossible to diagnose without a history and seeing the little guy. I hope everything works out for him. She says he's definitely anemic, whatever the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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