Re: What on earth is going on here???/

September 2, 2004

I wonder if thats like an " internist " , I have never quite figured out

exactly what their specialty is but sounds kind of like what you are

saying.....nope, I know of no such creature in the pediatric world.

Perhaps ask him what it counterpart is called pediatrically (is that a

word?? LOL)

BTW anyone know what an internist does?

& Hill wrote:

> On the diagnosing note....

> I went to a specialist yesterday about the thyroid/lupus business

> hanging over me, referred there by my surgeon, and I asked this guy

> 'exactly what IS your speciality??' Nurse that had made the appt was

> really vague, so I hadn't been too sure...

> I was thinking either endocrine, auto immune, something like

> that...and he said I had been referred there because he was a 'general

> physician' specialist.

> I said - what, like my GP? He said no no, we specialise in

> diagnosing, and then refer you on to the appropriate field from there.

> Ordered zillions of bloods, thorough physical exam, took history

> etc...he will get all the results, hopefully put it all together,

> diagnose, and off I go to the next step for treatment....

> Anyways, just wondered why there is no one like that I have ever

> come across in the pediatric world with 's exploits - like

> someone to, like you say 'put it all together'. Like a step

> up from a pediatrician I guess? Maybe it is just little countries like

> NZ that don't have diagnosing specialists in this area for children?

> Wouldn't suprise me?

>

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>

> We have a PILE of clues from Jess,

> problem is have not yet found the person who can put them all

> together

> )

>

September 2, 2004

Oh yes, I have heard that term internist, but it is not the description we use

here, I think you are right though, same sort of thing. Hmm - maybe a general

pediatrician is supposed to take their place then in the kiddie's world?

I know there is some sort of ped specialist at one of the hospitals in the US

who specialises in difficult to diganose cases (not just restricted to neuro),

but can't remember where he was based or what his name was....lol, well that was

a lot of help wasn't it...we were going to seriously look at heading over there

to see him if the diet didn't help , but that was over 3 yrs ago so all a

bit fuzzy memory wise.

PS - pediatrically works for me, I'll have to borrow that one...

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