My 12 yr old son had surgery in March, 2000. Last
summerSummers eve anti-itch, he developed pnuemonia
(pneumonia) and was seen by a pediatric pulmonologist. the chest x-rays showed the right side of his
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Diaphragm and lungs
Diaphragmatic hernia repair - series
The diaphragm was higher than the left. During the course of treatment, no change was noted as the pnuemonia
(pneumonia) cleared. He contracted pnuemonia
(pneumonia) again this spring. The chest xray showed the
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Diaphragmatic hernia repair - series
The diaphragm had displaced even higher into the lung field, restricting the lung to approximately 30% capacity, with the lower lobes apprearing to be non-functioning. He is also pardoxically breathing in the right. The diagnosis from the pulmonologist was right phrenic
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Nerve conduction velocity palsyBell's palsy
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy - resources
Parkinson’s disease as the instigator of all of this. He is now also being treated for asthma (which he didn't have prior to all of this). He was to have surgery to put the
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Diaphragmatic hernia repair - series
The diaphragm "back into place", (thoracotomy incision with a mesh to hold the diaphragm in place) but the surgery has been pushed back 6 months to get the asthma controlled. His current medical regime consists of adviar 250/50 bid, singulair 10 mg qd, maxair prn, xopenex 1.25mg prn tid, and is using a cough assist machine to help keep his lungs as clear as possible. Is there any way medically to return the diaphragm to it's position? What other course of treatment are suggested? The pulmonologist and the surgeon have not encountered this situation before. Thanks.