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List of other diseases, conditions, or injuries and their treatment: Chronic ear infectons - PE tubes X2, Adneoidectomy, GTube for poor feeding/weight gain, short stature (still monitoring), behavioral issues, stooling/withholding issues
Diagnosis that has been suggested: failure to thrive, ADHD or possibble bipolar, short stature
Current medical treatment: mirolax, prevacid, play therapy 1x per week, weekly trips to Cleveland Clinic feeding clinic
Chronic sinusitis is present during cystic fibrosis but it is not the major manifestation of the condition. Cystic fibrosis mainly manifests with lung infections, gastro-intestinal disorders, endocrine disorders, etc. If your child’s medical problems are due to cystic fibrosis, the sweat-test would be positive; since is not, cystic fibrosis is not likely. You can performe the genetic testing it is probable that the defective gene won’t be idnetified.
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