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Starting treatment early is key to helping kids with cerebral palsy achieve the best quality of life. Set up an appointment with your child’s doctor as soon as possible to start building a treatment plan. Even if your child is still an infant, you can start working on setting basic care and treatment goals with their pediatrician and other medical specialists. Talk to your doctor about what sorts of goals are appropriate for your child’s age range. Every CP patient is different. Before you can set goals for your child, it’s important to understand their specific needs, strengths, and limitations. Work with your child’s doctor to get as clear an understanding as possible of your child’s condition and what therapies will work best for your child. Before any appointment with your child’s doctor:  Write down any concerns and questions you want to bring up with the doctor. Write down a list of any symptoms your child is currently experiencing. Gather any relevant information or documents about your child’s medical history, such as lab test results, imaging scans, and medical records from other healthcare providers. Make note of any personal challenges your child might be facing at the moment, such as stress related to school or home life. Your child’s pediatrician and any other medical specialists on their care team (such as neurologists, orthopedic specialists, and physical therapists) can help you develop both long- and short-term goals related to your child’s medical care and treatment. Depending on your child’s specific needs, these goals might include things like:  Preventing the development of complications related to CP, such as respiratory diseases. Maximizing your child’s nutritional health by making dietary adjustments or strengthening the muscles involved in chewing and swallowing. Preparing your child for a particular medical procedure, such as orthopedic surgery. Pain can be a serious issue for children with CP. The best approach to managing your child’s pain will depend on their specific circumstances. Your child’s doctor can help you understand your options and set attainable goals for minimizing your child’s pain. For example, you might set a goal of using physical therapy-based pain management to reduce your child’s need for pain medications. Physical therapy can help your child improve their strength, balance, coordination, and range of motion. Ask your physician to recommend a pediatric physical therapist who has experience with CP. Ask the physical therapist about setting specific goals for your child. For example:  “Do you think physical therapy can help Kayla learn to stand?” “How much do you think we can increase the mobility in Lucy’s arms and hands over the next year?”

summary: Start working on treatment goals immediately after their diagnosis. Talk to your child’s doctor about their symptoms and prognosis. Discuss general treatment goals with your child’s healthcare team. Talk to your child’s doctor about pain management goals. Work with a physical therapist to set mobility goals.


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There are two general methods of propagating zucchini - either by planting seeds, or by purchasing a small pre-existing zucchini plant and transplanting it to your garden. If you choose to grow your zucchini from seeds, you’ll have to start your seeds 4-6 weeks prior to the planting time outdoors for your environment/location. Grabbing a pre-potted plant is always easier and less time-consuming, but may not be as fulfilling as starting your zucchini from seeds.  There are a few kinds of zucchini, but the squash are all generally the same. You might see zucchini as classified as ‘open habit’ or ‘dense habit’, which refers to the way the leaves grow on the bush (sprawling/vine-y or bush-like). Most bush varieties of zucchini are considered summer squash, while vine varieties are considered winter squash. Zucchini will vary naturally between a yellow-ish hue and a green so dark it is nearly black. Some have very mild stripes/spots, this is normal and should not be concerning. Zucchini is typically considered a  summer squash, because it thrives and produces the best fruit in summer. Some varieties are considered winter squashes, but this has to do with the time of fruiting, rather than the time of planting. Zucchini are sun loving and won’t do well in cold soil. Therefore, plant your zucchini when the temperature of the soil outdoors is at least 55 °F (13 °C). This is normally after the first or second week of spring, after all chance of frost have passed. If you’re not sure when to plant, call your local agricultural extension for detailed information on planting times for zucchini in your area. Zucchini will thrive in an area that gets full sunlight with plenty of room to spread out. Find a location in your garden that will supply the zucchini with at least 6-10 hours of sunlight per day, and that lacks too much shade. Be sure to select a plot that has well draining soil; zucchini like moist soil, but not soggy soil.  If necessary, improve drainage by planting the zucchini on soil mounds, or through larger changes such as soil amendment and drainage systems. Plant in an area with southern exposure for maximum sun (or northern exposure in the Southern Hemisphere). Although not everyone has the time to, preparing soil several months in advance will allow for the best growing conditions for your zucchini. Start by mixing in a gardening mulch and fertilizer, to supply the soil with the necessary nutrients. Test the soil pH, and amend it if necessary; zucchini prefer a soil environment with a pH between 6 and 7.5. To make the soil more acidic (lower pH), mix in peat moss or pine needles. To make the soil more alkaline (higher pH), mix in lime.  To add nutrients and organic material, till compost into the soil a month before planting, then cover with mulch until time to plant. If your soil does not drain well, mix in some sand to help encourage water drainage. tart your seeds. If you’d rather not take chances of sowing your seeds directly into the soil, you can start your zucchini seeds indoors 4-6 weeks prior to transplanting them outdoors. Grab seed trays, soil-less potting mixture, and your seeds. Place a single seed in each tray, cover with ⅛ inch of potting mixture, and water well! These should be placed in an area that gets sunlight and is at least 60 °F (16 °C). When the second set of leaves have sprouted, the zucchini starts are ready to be transplanted outdoors.

summary: Decide how you’re going to start your zucchini. Know when to plant. Find the perfect planting location. Prepare your soil. .


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See a medical professional immediately for treatment, even if you think the bite isn’t serious. After all, it’s easy to incorrectly identify a spider bite. It’s a good idea to get an large antihistamine injection as soon as you can, even if you don’t know the type of spider bite. While anti-venom is available in most ambulances, it might be a little while before the proper one can be selected and administered. This will help slow the spread of the venom and bring down the swelling. If you believe the bite is from a Brazilian wandering spider, apply a warm compress. This will help reduce blood pressure in the area. If the bite is on an arm or a leg, elevate the limb and tie a snug bandage above the bite. You should also move as little as possible to slow the spread of the venom.  Be careful not to cut off circulation when tying the bandage. If you believe you are dealing with a redback bite, don’t tie a bandage around the area. Redback venom spreads slowly, so the bandage won’t do much except worsen the pain. Even if the spider is squashed, try to save it and bring it with you to the medical facility. Blood tests can reveal the type of spider bite, but having the specimen can speed up the identification and treatment process. Rubbing alcohol can be used to preserve a spider.
summary: Get immediate medical care. Apply an ice pack. Slow the venom's spread. Bring the spider with you to the medical facility, if you can.