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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

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Questions for your appointment Write down questions for your doctor and check them off during your appointment. You should consider asking about the likely cause, tests, and medications to take. Ask the doctor what symptoms should trigger a follow-up appointment. Lab tests or X-rays may confirm infection or inflammation.

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How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

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And then the family tells me they can’t keep an appointment, they can’t manage their finances. What is that screening test gonna do for me? Eric 18:39 Yeah, I do worry a little bit because I recently had a primary care appointment. I just had lab tests done. Well, there’s my complaint. It’s.