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Abdominal wall defect repair
Expectations after surgery
The defect can be corrected with surgery in most cases. How well the baby does depends on the amount of damage to the intestine.
Convalescence
After surgery, the infant will stay in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The baby will be placed in an isolette (incubator) to keep warm and prevent infection. Intravenous fluids, antibiotics, pain medication, and oxygen will be given...
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
...treatments always work. Other supportive care such as supplemental oxygen, chest physiotherapy, or mechanical ventilation is sometimes needed. Support Groups Expectations... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Oxygen-Replacement Therapy
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...treatments has been inconclusive.Other supportive care such as supplemental oxygen, chest physiotherapy, or mechanical ventilation is sometimes needed.Prognosis:The overall worldwide death rate... Read more »Pneumonia: Medications
...severe gastrointestinal side effects.Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) is an augmented penicillin that works against a wide spectrum of bacteria. An extended release form has been approved for... Read more »Asthma Treatment
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