Recently, you may have heard of the British family whose 9-year-old daughter died from chickenpox after being given steroids to treat a relatively minor eye problem (see Case Study, p 10).
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Q I am 31. About two and a half years ago, I developed an abscess on a tooth which had been root-filled. A hard lump developed on my neck along
The American Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning following reports of severe illness and deaths from chickenpox in children treated with steroids. ...
Steroids don't take years to damage your system, as doctors maintain. Permanent, crippling damage can occur weeks after you've begun treatment. ... ...
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Ventolin is a beta-2-agonist, usually taken by inhaler, that works by relaxing the muscles in the airways which tighten during an asthmatic attack. This medication is foisted on children
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Trauma (trapping the foreskin in a zipper). Apply mineral oil to the zipper, so that it simply slips off (Pediatr Emerg Care, 1993; 9: 90-1) or break the zipper with a pair of bone-cutting pliers (J Urol, 1977; 117: 671).