tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668162186242796415.post1531334383391293052..comments2023-10-18T11:46:13.169+01:00Comments on Kays Fittings: INVESTIGATING THE PATIENTAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15759563101672050052noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668162186242796415.post-62740533611615792012015-04-13T09:22:27.362+01:002015-04-13T09:22:27.362+01:00What an experience! Thank God you met a good surge...What an experience! Thank God you met a good surgeon that used his brain. Tests were made by man to help with diagnosis, not to think for man. Like my teachers always say, "treat the person, not the results".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759563101672050052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668162186242796415.post-72304393829813950932015-04-13T09:16:43.303+01:002015-04-13T09:16:43.303+01:00Nice to meet you too Tammy, thanks for commentingNice to meet you too Tammy, thanks for commentingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759563101672050052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668162186242796415.post-43062981740522631002015-04-13T09:12:39.598+01:002015-04-13T09:12:39.598+01:00Tests are good, they help to determine a lot. Howe...Tests are good, they help to determine a lot. However, running plenty unnecessary tests may not tell you what's wrong with the patient and it ultimately doesn't help the pocket much. For instance, when Ebola hit Nigeria, the 1st contact doctors were able to get it right because they had a high index of suspicion. If they didn't, the man could easily have been passed off as dying from complicated malaria. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759563101672050052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668162186242796415.post-17495765267630131532015-04-11T14:24:31.028+01:002015-04-11T14:24:31.028+01:00Sometimes tests aren't enough. I went through ...Sometimes tests aren't enough. I went through a bunch of tests once because of pain and no doctor knew what was going on. One was firm (and rather mean about it) that it wasn't my gallbladder because the tests were negative. I spoke to a surgeon instead and he said, based off what I'm telling him, it was my gallbladder. I had to removed and tada! No pain anymore. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668162186242796415.post-16614099870256296222015-04-11T09:26:47.926+01:002015-04-11T09:26:47.926+01:00Patient education is paramount. Patient education is paramount. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759563101672050052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668162186242796415.post-70088073189074968582015-04-11T05:20:29.540+01:002015-04-11T05:20:29.540+01:00This was a great intriguing post! I am all for tes...This was a great intriguing post! I am all for tests because through then you can see what is really there and discover things your probably didn't know where! Great to meet you through the challenge!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668162186242796415.post-65997236876716970912015-04-10T20:43:51.408+01:002015-04-10T20:43:51.408+01:00I think I agree with you on a happy medium. There ...I think I agree with you on a happy medium. There should be experience and knowledge behind any testing. But, experience and knowledge might not come up withe right answer every time, so taking if there is a doubt I think they should run more tests. Great post!<br /><br />You can find me here:<br /><a href="http://clarabellerant.com" rel="nofollow">ClarabelleRant</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180382022177532112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668162186242796415.post-40009950600617465682015-04-10T20:19:43.413+01:002015-04-10T20:19:43.413+01:00Dr. Keren this was insightful. What occurs to me i...Dr. Keren this was insightful. What occurs to me is that the way to go for Nigeria regarding public health policy is likely to be a heavy dose of preventive medicine and patient education. Given that a large segment of the population in rural areas may not even have access to medical care. This policy along with insuring safe drinking water might be the most practical way to prevent disease, save lives, save money and reduce the heavy burden being carried by dedicated physicians like yourself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306794173180983984noreply@blogger.com