Health Stuff 

1. Health Stuff By Sadie, Lauren, Krystal

2. Family Information • New Born- Kolby Bryce • Mother- 22, College student • Father-25, Pharmacy Tech • Annual/Monthly Salary- 31,887/2,657.25

3. Insurance • Name/price per month-United Health Care $211.59 • Plan type-Network • Deuctable-7,500-is the amount of expenses that must be paid out of pocket before an insurer will pay any expenses • Coinurance-30%-coinsurance is sometimes used synonymously with copayment, but is defined differently – a copay is typically fixed while the coinsurance is a percentage that the insured pays after the insurance policy's deductible is exceeded up to the policy's stop loss.[

4. Monthly Expenses • Housing-$729.00 • Electricity-$150.00 • Phone-$60 • Water-$50 • Loans, Car, School-$242 • Auto Insurance-$600 • Food-$400 • TOTAL-$2,492/month

5. Health Problem Whooping cough is a contagious respiratory disease, also called as pertussis, is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. Whooping cough begins as a cold, with a runny nose and a hacking cough that is worst at night. Whooping cough is not too uncommon in infants and children. • Whooping cough symptoms: • Common cold • Sneezing • Runny nose • Fever • Mild cough • Vomiting

6. Treatment • Treatment of whooping cough in infants: • The childhood vaccine for pertussis or whooping cough is usually given in combination with diphtheria and tetanus. Before age 7, children should get 5 doses of the DTP or DTaP vaccine. These are usually given at 2, 4, 6, and 15-18 months of age and 4 - 6 years of age. • Appropriate antibiotic therapy, given in the early stages of infection, may prevent or lessen the severity of symptoms. • Common side effects of DTaP vaccine: • 1. Babies may get fever. • 2. Redness or swelling of the baby where the vaccine was given . • 3. Soreness or tenderness where the vaccine was given. • 4. Some babies may get fussy after the vaccine was given. • 5. Tiredness or poor appetite Incubation period: Incubation period for whooping cough is 7 to 10 days and rarely more than 14 days.

7. Home Treatment • Some home remedies for whooping cough • 1. Garlic: The most effective home remedy for whooping cough is the use of garlic. One teaspoon of garlic mixed with equal amount of honey can be given 3 times a day. You can give 5 times if the coughing spells are frequent and violent. • 2. Ginger: Ginger is another home remedy for treating whooping cough in children. Heat a pan and add 1 cup of water. When it begins to boil add a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds, teaspoon of ginger and a dash of honey. Boil until it is reduced to half. Strain the ginger liquid and consume it. • 3. Almond oil: Almond oil is also valuable in the treatment of whooping cough. You can take 5 drops of almond oil mixed with ten drops of white onion juice. Have this almond oil mixture thrice daily. • Whooping cough diet: • Give some fresh orange juice and water for a few days to your child to reduce the whooping cough. Slowly you can add juicy fruits such as apples, pineapple, papaya with a cup of milk sweetened with honey. They can go for a regular diet after full recovery from whooping cough.