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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

He had easy work of breathing, and physical exam was only notable for decreased breath sounds over the left lower lobe. It is believed that this sequestered portion of his lung placed him at an elevated risk for infections as this is a known complication of bronchopulmonary sequestration. 2018 Jul;48(3):247-250. Epub 2018 Apr 6.

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

GeriPal

Our last podcast was with Laura Petrillo in 2018 – 5 years ago seems ancient history – though many of the points still apply today (e.g. And I can only imagine that’s even more complicated in the cancer patient population, where we’re asking them to do so many other things as well. Goldilocks zone). Absolutely.

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. Eric: So you both published a paper in JAGS, what, 2018, ’19 looking at what happens to people? laughter] Carmen, welcome to the GeriPal podcast!

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

Eric: For those of you don’t know, Emmy was on our podcast back in 2018 … man, pre-COVID times. If they’re in a major car crash, they’re going to have more long-term complications probably than a 20-year-old would. Or somebody who has other physical cognitive problems at any age. ” Emmy: “No.”

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

GeriPal

William: So ASCO decided to make a high priority this year to redo the guidelines, which were originally released in 2018. And then the duo, physical and cognitive function, those are the seven that… Alex: Oh, that’s a good way of remembering it. Drugs has to do with polypharmacy. I like it, John. William: Yeah.

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When do we learn to treat our doctors properly?

Tiny Physician

Postpartum hemorrhage is an unfortunate and well-known complication of delivery. Damage The plaintiff must be able to prove that he/she suffered harm because of the treatment which can be physical, financial, or mental. These developments shattered the morale of Dr. Archana following which she committed suicide.

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Palliative Care in India: M.R. Rajagopal

GeriPal

What she called total pain, physical, psychosocial, and spiritual, and she started addressing it. Raj: 40 years later in 2018, they got together at Astana, the then capital of Kazakhstan, and brought out another resolution, which ask member countries to give control over healthcare to the community.

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