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International Medical Center - Beijing Health Matters The IMC Quarterly Newsletter Summer 2010 Edition Volume 1, Issue 1 Travel Tips & Malaria Prevention From Dr Richard Saint Cyr should do is to check a travel website to see which The summer holidays are medicines work in your here, and many people are Inside this issue: travel area. My favorite enjoying a tropical vacation. website is the CDC It’s important for travelers to Travel website Travel Tips & 1 be medically prepared so as (www.cdc.gov/travel). Malaria not to have their trip ruined They have an easy pull-down doctor to receive the by diarrhea, fevers, or other Major Clinic 1 illnesses. The mosquito-born menu which will provide prescription. Changes extensive country-specific illness of malaria is also a Which medicine should you information on all disease concern. Many people take a take? The best medicine Pharmacy Update 2 preventive antibiotic to risks, including malaria. Every depends on current CDC expat should be using this type of prevent malaria; this clearly recommendations, which website before their travels. It’s a New Staff 2 cuts down on the risk and fantastic, free resource. often change. In general, the severity of malaria. But, many cheapest malaria medicine Check it out! antibiotics do not work in usually is doxycycline; it Children’s 3 some countries due to Before any trip, you should usually costs 8RMB per pill, Gastroenteritis antibiotic resistance. So, how routinely go to these and it’s a once-a-day pill you do you find out what you websites, find out if you need take with food, starting two Profile: Dr Mike 4 need to know, without malaria prevention medicine, days before your trip, and Mehrvarz PhD spending a lot of money on a decide whether or not you continuing once a day until doctor’s visit? want to take the pills, and Continued on page 2... take this information to your The first thing everyone Did you know: • IMC is Beijing’s oldest Major Clinic Changes This Summer international clinic, started in 1993 We are proud to CD burning announce that we are • We have three full • New ultrasound, busy this summer with time expat doctors capable of cardiac major renovations. This • Chiropractic, echocardiograms as includes: acupuncture and well as 4-D fetal rehab with Dr • New x-ray imaging of pregnant David Zhang in machine with mothers’ babies room S110 digital encoding and

Summer Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1 Travel Tips & Malaria Prevention Continued from page 1… before you come in, to make sure we have stock. 28 days after your return. There are a couple other pills The more important thing, of which are also useful; some course, is not to get bitten by pills are weekly but mosquitoes in the first place! more expensive; and If you’re in a high-risk area, Dr Saint Cyr, our family medicine side effects differ as use at least 20% DEET spray; doctor, also runs a wellness blog for well. consider mosquito nets; and Beijing expats, at avoid as much night-time myhealthbeijing.com. It’s important to find outdoor activity as possible. out early what Rx you Do not use only citronella need, as we often run spray, or that very common out of malaria green Chinese spray; these are medicines just before the not considered effective, and usual expat rush before they also only last for a couple vacations. Sometimes it’s hours. good to call our pharmacy Pharmacy Update: New Vitamins Did you know that our pharmacist, Dr Dou. We • Mosquito sprays “Did you know pharmacy has many over-the also carry: that our -counter (OTC) medicines? • Sunscreens (Avene) pharmacy has • USA-made vitamins You can simply go to our • Lotions (Cetaphil) many over-the (K-LEX brand) fish pharmacy window and buy -counter oil, melatonin, • Acne Soaps Tylenol, cough syrups, (OTC) garlic, lecithin, and ibuprofen, allergy • Scar removal medicines?” others... medicines — all the ointments common medicines. Come • Imported vaccines on in and see our list! And • And much more... say hello to our new Welcome To Our New Staff Our front desk has a Dr Dou, who has worked Medicine doctors. new group of for many years at Tongren receptionists who Hospital. speak English, Russian, Next month we are proud Japanese and Chinese. to welcome of one of Please welcome our Beijing’s most famous newest pharmacist, Traditional Chinese

Summer Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 3 Summer’s Major Illness: Children’s Diarrhea From Dr Ibrahim dehydration (especially rehydration solution (ORS) Salahat among children). to give to your baby. If you Diarrhea is a medical feed your baby a How do I prevent formula, try to use a problem characterized as and treat frequent, watery bowel lactose free formula movements. It can affect dehydration? while your baby is all people in all ages, and in If you are breastfeeding, sick. Lactose can general it can be caused by continue to give your baby make diarrhea viruses, bacteria, or breast milk. Breast milk has worse. Your doctor parasites. In general, fluids and electrolytes may also suggest diarrhea is not a dangerous needed to prevent switching from formula to medical problem, but dehydration. Sometimes an ORS for 12 to 24 hours, sometimes it can be so, your family doctor may and then switching back. because it can cause also give you an oral We , which contains the right mix of salt, sugar, potassium and other amounts of an ORS liquid few minutes may stay nutrients to help replace in frequent times, such as 1 down better than a lost body fluids. You teaspoonful every minute, large amount all at should avoid giving your and wait to see the results. once. When vomiting child just plain water If your child shows that stops, you may “Avoid giving because water alone does he/ she is able to keep the increase the ORS you your child just not contain enough salt drinks down, then slowly give each time. In plain water: water alone and nutrients to help your increase the fluids that you general, small amounts does not contain child’s dehydration give. If your child keeps of fluids are less likely enough salt and problem. vomiting very frequent, to upset your child's nutrients.” In case that your child is then wait 30 to 60 minutes stomach. If your child severely vomiting and can after the last time he or she still shows severe not hold any thing in his/ vomited, and then give him dehydration and her stomach, try first to or her a few sips of an vomiting, then he/she give him/ her small ORS. Small amounts every might need to be hospitalized to receive interfere with the body's has not urinated for more than some intravenous therapy efforts to heal. 8 hours; or unusually of fluids and electrolytes. sleepy. Contact your doctor if What About your child has: severe Medicines? diarrhea in children less than 6 months old; In general, diarrhea doesn't severe dehydration, last long, and an early use continuous vomiting for of OTC medicines that more than 8 hours; stop the diarrhea (such as blood in stools or vomit; Imodium) may actually

International Medical Center - Beijing Beijing Lufthansa Center S106 Liangmaqiao Road No. 50 The International Medical Center Beijing (IMC- Beijing, China 100125 Beijing), established in 1993, is Beijing’s longest operating international clinic staffed by expat Phone: (10) 6465.1561 doctors. It provides patients with professional Fax: (10) 6462.2081 medical services, personal consulting services, E-mail: marketing@imcclinics.com emergency medical care and more. Beijing International Medical Center offers high-quality We’re on the web! medical care to expatriates living and working in the greater Beijing area as well as local nationals. The Clinic values an extensive system of referrals and its working relationships with different Website: www.imcclinics.com nation's physicians and hospitals. IMC's success is attributed to its highly qualified and dedicated employees who strive to continually improve patient services through professional development, a willingness to pursue new challenges, and an understanding of the patient's needs. The team at I.M.C. strives to provide a level of quality service consistently exceeds patient expectations. IMC Spotlight: Dr Mike Mehrvarz Ph.D. Psychologist (Adult, Child, assessment and Adolescent) Neuropsychological testing. Dr. Mehrvarz received his His other specialties include Master and Ph.D. degrees in Alcohol/ Drug abuse, Sexual USA. Later, he also completed difficulties, Eating disorders, Postdoctoral fellowships in Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Behavior Medicine, Pain Sleeping problems, Psychosis, Management and Inattention/ Hyperactivity Neuropsychology in USA. (ADD and ADHD), Autism, Over 20 years working and Learning problems. experience in outpatient clinics He is expert in Biofeedback and Psychiatric Hospitals in therapy, Hypnosis and USA and China. Employee Assistant Program. Dr Mike has over 10 years Languages Spoken: English, working experience in western Chinese, Farsi, Japanese clinics in Beijing and Tianjin conducting Individual, Couple, Marriage/Family Therapy, Educational/Personality

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