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From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Medical Puzzle # 11
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Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 01:39:50 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 27 01:39:50 1986
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Organization: Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., NY
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	A young woman brings her 8-year old son to the Pediatric clinic you
are rotating through.  Half hysterical, she explains that he has refused 
to eat for two days.  You examine the child.  He is not febrile or weak. 
In fact, he is quite healthy looking, as well as restless and uncooperative.
After some effort,  you convince him to open his mouth for examination, which
reveals a soft-palate (first half of the roof of the mouth) which is
inflamed, ulcerated, and in a layman's term, thoroughly disgusting.

	1. What is the best course of action?
	2. What treatment would be recommended?
	3. What is a possible (general or specific) cause?

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				Craig Werner
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I'll also entertain gifts,knick-knacks,offers of money, & proposals of marriage