Consulta com a médica de família

Semana passada eu recebi um email da escola da minha filha avisando de uma epidemia de pertussis aqui em Vancouver e orientando os pais a vacinarem seus filhos. Eu não tinha ideia do que fosse, mas como ela já ia entrar de férias e eu já pretendia levá-la ao médico, esperei até hoje pra ver do que se tratava. Bom, petussis é coqueluche e no Brasil minha filha já tinha sido vacinada, mas como o reforço era pra ser dado com 5 anos e ela já tá com 4 e meio, a médica, por precaução deu hoje mesmo.

Além da vacina eu pedi que ela olhasse as pernas da minha filha, pq ela pisa muito pra dentro desde pequena e meu marido já estava ficando preocupado. A doutora olhou, concordou que ela realmente tá pisando pra dentro por causa do movimento que ela faz no quadril e me disse quer seria melhor encaminhá-la pra um ortopedista infantil. O problema é que a consulta demora, aproximadamente, 1 ano... Isso mesmo, 1 ano!!! Segundo a médica me explicou, tudo que se trata de especialista infantil aqui é mais demorado, mas depois que eles chamam, eles resolvem... pelo menos isso, né??? rsrrsrsrrsr... Provavelmente, minha filha terá que fazer sessões de fisioterapia por algum tempo, mas enquanto não começa, a médica sugeriu que ela continuasse fazendo esportes que trabalhassem o quadril, como ballet e natação, que ela já está fazendo.

Depois que eu saí da clínica passei no superstore e peguei o "No Tax Event", ou seja, compras isentas de impostos, o que aqui em Vancouver faz uma diferença enorme, já que pagamos 12% de tax.

Por hoje é só, estou cansada e com preguiça de escrever mais rsrsrsrsrs... Até amanhã!!!
Segue abaixo o email que eu recebi da escola:


15 June 2012

Pertussis outbreak in Vancouver Coastal Health continues

To members of the school community,

As the school year comes to an end, we wish to remind parents and school staff that we continue to

have increased Pertussis (whooping cough) activity in our region. Since January 2012, one hundred and

sixty cases have occurred in communities across Vancouver Coastal Health including 75 cases in 36

schools. While most cases have been school children, we have recently noticed more cases reported

among adults. There were no cases in the same period last year. As well, the Pertussis outbreak in the

Fraser Health region continues with over 240 cases. Washington State has also been experiencing a

large Pertussis outbreak since last summer. Over 2300 cases have been reported there so far in 2012

alone.

Vancouver Coastal Health continues to offer free Pertussis vaccine for the following residents of the

region (if they haven’t already had a shot against Pertussis in the last 5 years),

1. All pregnant women and their partners

2. Everyone in contact with young children

3. All Aboriginal people

Vaccine is available free from family doctors, public health clinics, nurse practitioners, midwives, and

some pharmacists.

Please check your children’s immunization records to make sure they are up to date. Children should

get Pertussis vaccine at 2, 4, 6, 18 months of age, at 4‐6 years, and in Grade 9. Right now, it is even more

important babies and children get their shots on time. We highly recommend that all parents and staff

also take this opportunity to get the free Pertussis vaccine.

Pertussis is a very nasty illness. Babies less than one year old can get very sick or even die from it. It

starts like a cold (sneezing, runny nose, a low fever and a mild cough). Severe coughing spells start

within a week or two. The cough often ends with a whoop or crowing sound when the person breathes

in. Adults and teens usually don’t make the whooping sound when they cough, so making a diagnosis is

more difficult. Your doctor or nurse practitioner can do a swab test from the nose to confirm it.

If you are exposed to Pertussis, it usually takes 7 to 10 days to fall sick, but may take up to 21 days.

Treatment with antibiotics cuts down the time Pertussis germs can spread from three weeks to five

days. Children with Pertussis must stay home from school until they have taken antibiotics for 5 days.

If you or your children develop early symptoms of whooping cough, please see your family physician

or nurse practitioner.

More information is available at www.vch.ca or at www.healthlinkbc.ca or

www.fnhc.ca/index.php/news/article/a_tripartite_memo_on_pertussis_whooping_cough1

Dr. James Lu, Medical Health Officer, VCH‐Richmond

8100 Granville Ave, Richmond BC V6Y 3T6

Telephone: 604‐233‐3150 Fax: 604‐233‐3198

For Immunization Questions

Please contact the Richmond Immunization Team at 604-233-3150

or the Regional CD Team at 604-675-3900