P629 CEEFAX 2 629 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/21 ————————————————————————————— TRUST ME I'M A DOCTOR ——————————————————————— 1/3 AWAKE IN SURGERY The Royal College of Anaesthetists estimates that about 1 in 3000 people are 'aware' at some point during an operation. This does not mean they are fully conscious or in pain. HEIGHT To get a rough estimate of the height your child will be when fully grown, measure a girl at 20 months, a boy at two years, then double it. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Irons page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Learning Satellite BBC1 TV BBC1 TVP629 CEEFAX 2 629 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/24 ————————————————————————————— TRUST ME I'M A DOCTOR ——————————————————————— 2/3 SELF EXPERIMENTATION People with a stomach ulcer should be tested for the presence of bacteria called helicobacter pylori. This is normally done bz a blood test. If the test is positive, then the bacteria can be eradicated bz a combination of antibiotics called triple thetapz. Your GP should be aware of this treatment. COUGHS Our expert recommended simple linctus for the treatment of coughs. If you have a sjvjte cough, he recommended a strong centrally acting cough suppressant. Ask your pharmacist. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Irons page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Learning Satellite BBC1 TV BBC1 TVP629 CEEFAX 2 629 Sun 01 Dec 23:52/41 ————————————————————————————— TRUST ME I'M A DOCTOR ——————————————————————— 3/3 DIRTY STETHOSCOPES A survey of 50 doctors, 50 nurses and 50 ambulance paramedics, carried out in the USA by Jeffery Jones at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan, found that 89% of stethoscopes were contaminated with one or another of the species of Staphylococcus. Nineteen pet cent carried Staphylococcus atreus, a bacterium that can cause serious infections. Similar results have been found from surveys done in British hospitals. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weathjt 400 Learning Satellite BBC1 TV BBC1 TV