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Infectious Disease Specialist in DC For Sick Young Man Visiting Town


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Sorry to break protocol, but a friend is in from Los Angeles with her husband and child, and the child needs an Infectious Disease specialist. They're staying in NW DC. I don't have an answer - can anyone help? (This is time-sensitive; I'll move the thread when we're finished.) Her son was sick after finals and got a typhoid vaccination; now he's tanking. Does anyone have a number of someone to call?

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Sorry to break protocol, but a friend is in from Los Angeles with her husband and child, and the child needs an Infectious Disease specialist. They're staying in NW DC. I don't have an answer - can anyone help? (This is time-sensitive; I'll move the thread when we're finished.) Her son was sick after finals and got a typhoid vaccination; now he's tanking. Does anyone have a number of someone to call?

I'd take him straight to Children's Hospital.  I believe they have an ER.

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Addendum: he's 21. Also, someone wrote me said his sister is a physician in Philadelphia, and recommended Hopkins. Yes, the (God-)mother isn't panicking because she heard the same thing about the typhoid vaccination, but he's apparently very ill.

(She's monitoring this thread, so I'm typing all the info into here - thanks everyone: You're great!)

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If in NW DC, check with Georgetown (202-444-0086) or Washington Hospital Center (202-877-3627). Those are the numbers for the infectious disease department. Otherwise, head to the ER/Urgent care center at either location.

Hopkins in Baltimore is great if  you have something really interesting from a clinical research perspective. If you prefer the Hopkins system over Medstar, then check with Sibley.

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I'm confused. Did he get the typhoid vac in response to illness? Vaccines need to be given prior to exposure, after exposure, would likely need antibiotics or an anti viral medication. I would think GW hospital might be the best option due to their fairly reputable school of public health which often has some specialist(s) in tropical disease if typhoid is the illness in question.

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Words cannot express how grateful to all of you and Don we are for your advice and wise counsel.  This is truly an amazing community you folks have here.

The situation did not improve or degrade this AM, so off to the GW ER we went.  Admitted with a very short wait time (perhaps would not have happened after the GW graduation gets started).  Currently on an IV and running panels and tests. 

Will keep you updated and will post on our visits to Foggy Bottom Farmer's Market, Komi, Little Serow, Sweetgreen, Zatinaya, Le Diplomate (with drag bingo at the P Street Whole Foods as an appetizer), Bourbon Steak, and a disaster at Range.

Right now, feeling a little sad that I can only fathom a pre-made sandwich from Starbucks across the street.

Again, grateful thanks to all of you wonderful people of the DC-area. 

~Kara

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