Re: Need Information Fast

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Ann-Marie

You can give them the UMDF web-site . There is an article by Dr.

Cohen titled " Management Strategy for Acute Illness in Patients with

Mitochondrial Cytopathy " .

I hope this helps your friend.

laurie

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> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 20:08:49 -0400

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> Subject: Need Information Fast

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> Hi ,

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> I need some help. A friend of mine is in the Hospital. Yes, she has a

> confirmed dx of Mito. They have her on sodium cholride ? but they won't add

> the D5 or D10 to the fluids. She called me and asked me to find the article by

> Dr. Cohen were he states to use D5 or D10 added to the fluids. I for the life

> of me cannot find it. She needs the website address also, so she can give it

> to the Doctors at the Hospital to look up.

>

> She is in a major crash, and is vomiting alot, with only stomach fluid coming

> up. They won't give her the food she wants, they keep putting gravies and

> sauces on the meats, and such. She has complained but it isn't helping at all.

> She doesn't have a Mito doc, and they won't take any direction from her Pain

> Management Doctor other than for her pain treatment.

>

> So if anyone can please help me and find that article for me so i can call her

> and give her the website address I will be greatful.

>

> Hugs and Thanks

> Ann-Marie

>

>

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For the article go to:

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Alice