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A Childhood Illness that Stumped a Pediatrician

A Country Doctor Writes

Her pediatrician suspected cough variant asthma, but she didn’t respond that much to her medications. “That’s not like wheezing with asthma. That way Melanie’s might get a physical ed excuse from her doctor.” Melanie’s breathing troubles started almost three weeks ago. So I called.

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A COVID-19 Personal Story

Metro Family Physicians

She is 30 years old, a Pharmacy Technician, with mild intermittent asthma (that is, she needs her inhaler ONLY when she has a cold). The first day she worked with Physical Therapy, she was able to take 4 steps. She has now been home 10 days, and is needing outpatient wound care, and outpatient physical therapy. Ada Marin, M.D.,