Episcopal Health Services, Inc.’s Post

"Know the signs, save a life. Pulmonary Embolism (PE) can be life-threatening. Watch out for sudden shortness of breath, chest pain, rapid heart rate, and coughing up blood. If you experience these symptoms, seek medical help immediately. Batra Hospital is here for your health and safety. 🏥❤️ #BatraHospitalCare #PEAwareness #StayInformed #HealthFirst"

“Everybody can be affected by poor air quality and by wildfire smoke. You may experience irritated eyes, a runny nose, or a scratchy or sore throat. Those are early symptoms. When you should start to be concerned is if you are experiencing shortness of breath, heart palpitations or chest pain, or just feel generally unwell. That’s the time to seek medical care or talk to your health-care provider.” Watch the 🎥 for tips from Dr. Sue Pollock, IH medical health officer, to stay healthy when the skies are smoky. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3qTztuy

Great to see the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners educating Doctors about the connection between Long COVID and POTS. As many in our community acknowledge, and as the article admits, getting help and support for both Long COVID and/or POTS is tricky. While finding help, there are things that can be done at home. Here are a few recommendations from this news update for GP's. "Increasing fluid and salt intake (under the supervision of your GP), and using full-length compression tights is recommended. These help control heart rate and blood pressure, and reduces dizziness. Avoiding triggers is important. These include avoiding standing still for extended periods, hot showers, large meals high in carbohydrates, and hot environments". Here is a link to the full article:https://bit.ly/3YuXxR5

Booking a pulmonary function test is a step toward safeguarding your lung health. From early detection and accurate diagnosis to personalized treatment plans and ongoing monitoring, a pulmonary function test empowers you to take control of your respiratory health. Whether you have respiratory symptoms or not, a pulmonary function test offers valuable insights, giving you the peace of mind that comes with knowing your lungs are functioning properly. Prioritize your health and breathe easy by booking a pulmonary function test today. For bookings, call 016291000, 016290998, or walk into any of our test centers. #AfriglobalMedicare #AML #LungHealth #DiagnosticCenterInNigeria

It can be hard to tell just what respiratory illness you may be suffering from this time of year. Dr. John Sissney talked with KXII-TV about the differences, and most importantly how to treat them, in this segment of TMC Medical Minutes. Watch the segment here: bit.ly/Cold_Flu_24

Respiratory care in alternative settings refers to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of respiratory disorders in non-hospital environments. ✔️ https://bit.ly/3eJ2fD4

Evidence shows that team-based care increases the proportion of patients with controlled blood pressure and reduces systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure, according to The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). CPSTF recommends team-based care to improve patients’ blood pressure. Learn more at https://brnw.ch/21wGlUd.

They can be embarrassing to look at it, plus they can hurt. Learn all about fever blisters and cold sores in this segment of TMC Medical Minutes with Dr. Angela Latham with TexomaCare-Denison. https://lnkd.in/eaVYBq4Z

Discover how IPV therapy can effectively address atelectasis and other causes of impaired vital capacity: https://hubs.ly/Q02GcX2p0 1. Deakins, K., et al. Respiratory Care. 2002.