Nancy Chisholm
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Kendal Temple – Nurse of the Night
Kendal Temple Plan for the night = Full feed of Pediatric E028.
Kelli Cole – Nurse of the Day
Kelli Cole Amazed Andy with her sounds, dolphin, dog and “others”.. A Picture via Picture of the Day here.
Dr. Ian Thornley Attending Physician
Ian Thornley J., M.B.B.S.
A Tasmanian couple PGD for PID
An Australian couple who created medical history and sparked a storm of controversy about their decision to have a “designer” baby to save their seriously ill son have spoken out about their choice in a new film. The Tasmanian couple, known only as Stephen and Leanne, welcomed their life-saving baby boy, CJ, last month. CJ…
Pediatric E028 Formula
Andy likes his Pediatric EO28 formula. Pediatric EO28 is an elemental medical food formulated to provide complete or supplemental nutritional support for children with severe impairment of the gastrointestinal tract. Pediatric EO28 contains synthetic amino acids making it suitable for patients who require a predigested diet. Pediatric EO28 contains no whole protein or peptides making…
Total parenteral nutrition
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN), also called hyperalimentation, is the practice of feeding a person without using the gut. It is normally used during surgical recoveries. It has been used for patients in coma, although enteric (tube) feeding is usually adequate, and less prone to complications. Chronic TPN is occasionally used treat people suffering the extended…
Gene therapy article @ BBC
Safer route to gene therapy found Scientists say they have found a safer way of controlling genes to treat disease. Current methods of switching genes on and off usually involve complicated systems and have serious side effects like cancer. Scientists at the Children’s Hospital in Boston say their new system should help overcome some of…
Loopy
“The anti nausea medication may cause him to be loopy.” Loopy = Balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, nuts, nutty, round the bend, around the bend, wacky, whacky — (informal or slang terms for mentally irregular)
Polimerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Polymerase Chain Reaction, or PCR, is a process which permits scientists to make unlimited copies of genes. This is done with a single molecule of DNA. One hundred billion copies of the DNA can be generated in a few hours. This technique is currently being used to investigate Andy’s CMV because of a positive CMV…