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Posted by Valorie Davis on 4/25/2008, 3:56 am
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I am a special rates nurse through children's services. A baby was placed in a foster home that has Pierre-Robin. The baby had failure to thrive and frequent episodes of aspiration.
He now has a G-Tube. My knowledge has been mostly second hand.
I don't need to become expert, but I would like to be able to give his foster mother some information that will be useful to her.
Can the small jaw/large tongue be corrected with physical therapy? Surgery? At what age?
If the child has tendency towards aspiration, do they do well with thicker substances?
Thanks.

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Nurse - Valorie Davis 4/25/2008, 3:56 am
- Re: Nurse - Karin 4/26/2008, 9:13 am
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--Previous Message-- : I am a special rates nurse through children's : services. A baby was placed in a foster : home that has Pierre-Robin. The baby had : failure to thrive and frequent episodes of : aspiration. : He now has a G-Tube. My knowledge has been : mostly second hand. : I don't need to become expert, but I would : like to be able to give his foster mother : some information that will be useful to her. : Can the small jaw/large tongue be corrected : with physical therapy? Surgery? At what : age? : If the child has tendency towards : aspiration, do they do well with thicker : substances? : Thanks. :

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