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Ophthalmology / rheumatology s/l please see msg

Posted By: Thank you! on 2008-01-09
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Subject: Ophthalmology / rheumatology s/l please see msg

Patient is 11-year-old with pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and uveitis - increased problems with uveitis and she is on hourly drops.

Ophthalmologist has suggested in addition to this she may need oral prednisone and/or s/l some tee-non injections or sub-tee-non injections.

Thanks for any help.



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