Now even MORE confused...HEEEEELLLLPP

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Ok.. Jordan's sweat chloride tests have been 80,58,57, & 39. We go

back to Columbus mid Jan. I got a letter from them today and this

is how it reads. I dont understand this stuff!!!!!!

" Cultures grew: Staphyloccus aureus(this has grown on EVERY one they

have done so far)

Medications include: Aerosols of Flovent 110mcg 2 puffs twice daily

with spacer and Albuterol(Xopenex), and other medications of Zyrtec,

1 tsp every night, Singulair, 4mg packet every morning, Zantac, 4ml

twice daily, and Rhinocort, 1 spray each nostril once daily at

bedtime.

Exam showed weight of 13.7 kg, height of 90.5 cm, temperature of

97.2, pulse rate of 105, respiratory rate of 30 and blood pressure

of 89/73. nasal and throat symptoms are absent. Chest symptoms are

absent. GI symptoms are controlled. HEENT exam revealed no acute

abnormality. Thorax was normal. Chest exam showed no

abnormalities. Other pertinent findings were not present.

Additional testing performed at the time included a sweat chloride

which was 39. Our overall impression is that we are pleased with

his progress. He has had borderline sweat chlorides of 58,57, and

39. We are working to establish or rule out the diagnosis of CF.

We will repeat a sweat chloride on both arms at his next visit. "

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OK...now they are going to test both arms? Separtely or at the same

time? Why test both arms? Why is Staph always growing on his

cultures? Why are they saying he's borderline CF? ARGH someone

please try and help me here! :(

Rhonda