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From: Shari Abercrombie <me@shariabercrombie.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 5:43 AM
Subject: Constipation can cause shunt failure
To: Dr. Cynamon <hcynamon@chla.usc.edu>, Dr. Mark Borchert <mborchert@chla.usc.edu>, J Gordon McComb <gmccomb@chla.usc.edu>
From: Shari Abercrombie <me@shariabercrombie.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 5:43 AM
Subject: Constipation can cause shunt failure
To: Dr. Cynamon <hcynamon@chla.usc.edu>, Dr. Mark Borchert <mborchert@chla.usc.edu>, J Gordon McComb <gmccomb@chla.usc.edu>
I know you all prob donor prefer to correspond via email but given the timing of this situation I needed to share this.
I have no idea why Ian is still constipated but this was really interesting find.
Research ——
NOTE——
Constipation: Severe constipation can increase intra-abdominal pressure and thereby alter the CSF intracranial-peritoneal pressure differential, eventually leading to shunt malfunction.5
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