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What to know about High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Blood pressure is the pressure of blood “pushing against the walls of your arteries” As blood rushes from your heart to other organs, it helps to replenish nutrients and transport oxygen. Depending on your personal medical history and open discussion with your physician, this will guide your treatment plan.

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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. Receiving treatment quickly can make a life-saving difference. For more severe symptoms, in-person care may be the recommended course of treatment, and your virtual provider can help you make that decision.

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What You Should Know About Radiation Oncology: Anish Butala, Emily Martin and Evie Kalmar

GeriPal

But I think where it ends up causing problems is just if they’re going to have many sessions, transport to and from, and just the overall cost that can be essentially not feasible for the hospice. So there’s some specific things that we do at simulation that is not as easily transferable from the diagnostic CT scan.