Archive for 'Diagnosis'
Recurrent Croup
Posted on28. Apr, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Dear Dr. Faust, Please help us figure out what is wrong with our son. He is 5 years old, and continues to have recurrent croup. Our doctor told us that he would outgrow it by age 3, but he keeps having problems. He requires steroids so often that they are making him fat. What should [...]
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Is REFLUX Causing Your Child’s Asthma?
Posted on11. Nov, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
About 75% of those with asthma have reflux symptoms. For adults, that means heartburn, burping. For children, they often don’t have classic symptoms. In fact, asthma or other respiratory disorders may be the symptoms in children. This brief post describes how to tell whether you should consider reflux as the cause of your child’s asthma.
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The Beattles Helped Invent the CT Scanner
Posted on28. Oct, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
We have the Beattles to Thank for CT Scanners! How The Beattles Helped Fund the Invention of the CT Scanner Back in the late 1960’s, Sir Godfrey Hounsfield was working for a multi-conglomerate corporation, EMI Group. He was an engineer who was trying to figure out how to use x-rays to make 3-D images of [...]
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8 Dangerous Complications of Sinusitis, But 3 That Can Kill
Posted on19. Apr, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Complications of sinusitis are fortunately rare. Some of these complications can kill you. Some of them can leave you blind. What are the signs and symptoms? Which symptoms warrant medical attention RIGHT NOW?
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