Syphilis at birth in the Internationally adopted child
11/9/2005
"My referral's medical info states that the child tested positive for syphilis at birth? What further questions should I ask - can I still consider this referral?"
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Alla Gordina, MD, FAAP
Post-adoption Vaccinations
12/15/2005
"We returned with our daughter in late July and our pediatrician has told us to get all her immunization and shots redone because he doesn't trust the Russian records. I guess it's the safe thing to do, although that means 2 needles for the next month for five months. Has anyone else encountered this?"
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Alla Gordina, MD, FAAP
Scabies in internationally adopted children
6/27/2006
“I have heard that my son’s orphanage has a problem with scabies and that he is more than likely going to have them. What is the best way to be proactive about this? Should we treat him and us as soon as we meet (if he has them)? We may be traveling with our older daughter (4.5yrs) so we are worried that she would catch them.” ” My daughter came home from Russia last month with them, and after a delay in diagnosis I did the Nix treatment with her. It seemed to work well and the sores disappeared, but now it's two weeks later and new ones are appearing. A friend told me she'd heard there was a different strain of scabies in Europe that our usual medications might not treat."
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Alla Gordina, MD, FAAP
What are the ramifications of Tuberculosis in Developing Countries?
12/19/2005
I will try to clarify here mysteries regarding tuberculosis in general, its testing and treatment with the help of the so called RED BOOK 2003, the report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (American Academy of Pediatrics, 26th edition) and the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) by the CDC, published on 02.08.2002
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James Reilly M.D.
Salmonella infection in the Internationally adopted child
2/21/2006
I would like to know about Salmonella in a institutionalized child. Our child had acquired it twice....first at 4 mos....then again was hospitalized for it at 8 months. Is there a deficiency that we should be aware of that keeps him from not contracting this? Also, should we be aware of serious long term effects of Salmonella?
