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Sukie Crandall <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 19 May 2003 13:22:19 -0400
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>Head twists off to right , weakness in limbs, movement limited to
>flopping like a fish and wriggling in circles exactly like an earthworm.
>Winds up upside down.  Doesn't seem to get comfortable.  Only wants her
>soft blankie and to cuddle.
>
>In car on way to vet within 10 minutes of seizure.
>
>Emergency exam reveals: glucose 46 mg/dl - dextrose injection and sub q
>fluids administered.  Acute head tilt to R, strabismus; abdomen feels
>doughy; HR & RR WNL; gums pink; pdr stroke 2* to heart dz; neoplasia,
>infectious,toxic, tlaw-a(?); poor prognosis; severe otic discharge in
>outer part of R ear & filling entire L ear canal- cleaned.  Nutrical &
>A/D diet prescribed - also additional fluids.  Feed & water every 2 hrs
>over weekend.
 
This to me sounds like she had insulinoma and a probable inner ear
infection.  Especially with the fever you mention in a later post, she
sounds like she needs to be on antibiotics.  A recheck of the glucose
level would be indicated, to make certain the low number was real and
not from her infection, but the seizure certainly seems insulinomic.
 
Get a second opinion or at least a recheck exam, get some antibiotics and
keep up with the feeding would be my advice.
 
Good luck.
 
Dr. Ruth
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Find it.  Fix it.  And fly again.
[Posted in FML issue 4153]

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