Your health should be your top priority at all times. It is the foundation for everything else that you do in life. You know this. We know this. But when you’re busy with, well, life, it’s easy to forget just how vital it is to take care of yourself. Or when some health problems pop up, you might feel uncomfortable reaching out to your doctor.
Today, we’re featuring the advice that medical professionals gave about the health warning signs that they wish more people knew about, as shared in two online threads in the ‘Medicine’ online community. It’s a crash course about what not to ignore and a reminder not to put off your doctor’s appointment.
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#41
People, even healthcare professionals, don’t seem to realize just how unremarkable s/s of PE can be. I (surgical nurse) always tell my patients (especially ortho) to get to the hospital ASAP if they have new or worsening respiratory symptoms.
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#42
Loss of deep tendon reflexes in infant botulism. Often presents as constipation, poor feeding and floppy. The DTRs clinch it. And you need to order BabyBig immediately at a cost of $45,000 based solely on clinical hx and exam. Lab verification takes a long time and maybe be falsely negative.
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#43
Consult for an "ileus" in a patient with no reason for an ileus, and they have an elevated white count and lactate. It's mesenteric ischemia, and it's probably been ignored for days at this point. If it's embolic, there's hope. If it's thrombotic disease in a vasculopath, game over.
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