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

Doctor On Demand

This may mean you’re not getting enough oxygen, which can cause serious complications. Seek care right away if you’re coughing up bloody mucus or have heart or lung conditions like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Virtual visits can diagnose colds, flu , or allergies and help you manage symptoms at home.

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Navigating the Quademic: Clinical Differentiation of Influenza, RSV, COVID-19, and Norovirus in Pediatric Emergency Care

PEMBlog

This article delineates the salient clinical features, associated complications, cost considerations, and risk profiles for each virus, thereby providing a framework for informed clinical decision-making. Common Complications : Otitis media : Diagnosis is supported by the presence of a bulging tympanic membrane with purulent effusion.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

Bronchopulmonary sequestration Our patient was diagnosed with bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS). 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. Bronchopulmonary sequestration C. Lymphoma D. of all CLMs.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. Children with respiratory conditions and chronic lung disease like asthma are more prone to GERD as well.

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The Most Common Respiratory Diseases Affecting Men’s Health

Dr. Michael Bazel

Use prescribed bronchodilators or inhalers if diagnosed. Additionally, men are often diagnosed at later stages because they may ignore early symptoms. Asthma Asthma is a chronic condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, making it difficult to breathe. This is the biggest step in slowing the disease.

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The association of medical and vaccination history with the development of long COVID [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: One of the major complications of the COVID pandemic is the development of long COVID, defined as COVID symptoms persisting for more than 3 months. Population Studied: Adults age 18 or greater who answered questions regarding whether they had ever been diagnosed with COVID-19 or had tested COVID positive. Dataset: 2022 NHIS.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

Whether it's a urinary tract infection or a severe ear infection, urgent care clinics can quickly diagnose and treat infections. If you have a chronic condition like asthma, diabetes, or arthritis, unexpected complications or flare-ups can occur at any time. Antibiotic treatments for infections require timely prescriptions.

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