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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. On arrival, the patient was febrile to 38.3C.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

If you have a chronic condition like asthma, diabetes, or arthritis, unexpected complications or flare-ups can occur at any time. Clinics are often smaller than hospitals and may focus on a specific type of care, such as general health check-ups, urgent care, vaccinations, or specialty services like physical therapy.

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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. We included people with bronchial asthma and many people with paralysis, paraplegia. We know that this is necessary in theory, we know that health is not only absence of disease, but physical, social, and mental wellbeing.

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