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 […]
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Case 26 : EXTREMELY PREMATURE INFANTS
Case Study 26 : EXTREMELY PREMATURE INFANTS Challenges A baby boy was born pre-term at 24 weeks age of gestation by last menstrual period, to a 19 year old G2P1, via spontaneous vaginal delivery, with no difficult extraction nor meconium staining. At birth patient spontaneously opened his eyes, had a weak cry, heart rate less […]
Case 25 : OPERATION COMPLICATIONS
Case Study 25 : OPERATION COMPLICATIONS Challenges A 58-year-old female developed episodes of mild, crampy abdominal pain over 3 months. Physicians diagnosed her with malignant ovarian tumor and thus advised surgery. During the operation, the surgeon inadvertently punctured the aorta. The team immediately rectified this by calling in a vascular surgeon. Upon recovery, the patient […]
Case 24 : HOSPICE CARE
Case Study 24 : HOSPICE CARE Challenges An 85-year-old married female was admitted because of body weakness, poor food intake and continuous severe pains in the lower half of the body. CT scan showed multiple lung metastasis as well as lymph nodes and masses growing inwards and compressing the urinary bladder. The patient felt very […]
When Does Persistent Canker Sores or ‘Singaw’ Require Medical Attention?
Though it typically measures less than a centimeter, a canker sore (known by its medical term as aphthous ulcer and colloquially as singaw) can ruin your entire day. Found on the lips, cheeks, gums, or tongue, these non-contagious small, shallow, and white lesions with a white or red tip and red border are so painful, […]
