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Case 30 : DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
Case Study 30 : DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY Challenges An 81-year old male diagnosed with COPD and chronic bronchial asthma was admitted due to difficulty in breathing. Two hours prior to admission, the patient suffered sudden difficulty in breathing and became cyanotic, but medications offered sufficient relief. In view of his deteriorating condition and age, […]
Why Your Emergency Kit Needs More Than Just Tools, Food, and Water
For a country that is situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences an average of 20 tropical cyclones annually, the Philippines is urged to be disaster-ready. Filipinos have been repeatedly reminded to prepare an emergency kit or a go bag. Most people usually focus on securing food, water, emergency lights, and energy packs. […]
Case 29 :ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVE
Case Study 29 : ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVE Challenges A 60-year old widow, G8P8, was admitted because of abdominal pain. The abdomen was partially distended, tender especially in the lower half, with fullness to palpation. Physicians diagnosed her with cervical carcinoma, stage III-B. No operation was contemplated due to the advanced stage of the disease. The […]
When Chubby Is Not Cute: Protecting Children from the Risks of Obesity
Next to their lean counterparts, chubby kids get all the attention. From their round and pinchable cheeks to the way their clothes fit snuggly on their pleasantly plump little bodies, chubby children are regarded as “cute,” “cuddly,” and even “healthy.” Doctors like Maria Imelda Belen Vitug-Sales, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterologist of Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed), […]
Case 28 : UNAVAILABLE DOCTORS
Case Study 28 : UNAVAILABLE DOCTORS Challenges Patient had profuse vaginal bleeding after spontaneous vaginal delivery in a maternity clinic and arrived at the Emergency Department hypotensive with ongoing transfusion of the 9th unit of fresh whole blood. The doctor of her choice was unfortunately out of town, so she asked for another doctor, who in turn […]
