Dr. Marbe Joy A. Depayso

21/07/2025

26/05/2025

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By Louis ‘Barok’ C. Biraogo — May 25, 2025 MR. PRESIDENT, in a nation where one in three families skips medical care because they can’t afford it, firing your most credentialed he…

29/04/2025

Experts say that flavored e-cigarettes can cause irreversible lung damage.

A U.S. teen developed "popcorn lung" after secretly va**ng for 3 years — a permanent, life-altering disease.

Officially known as bronchiolitis obliterans, the condition scars the lungs' tiniest airways, causing chronic coughing, wheezing, fatigue, and breathlessness.

Although once associated with diacetyl exposure in popcorn factories, today's concern centers on the wide array of chemicals found in e-cigarette vapors. Many of these flavoring agents, while safe to ingest, become toxic when heated and inhaled — delivering direct harm to the lungs and bloodstream without the body's natural filtration defenses.

The rise of va**ng, particularly among young people drawn to fruity and candy-like flavors, has created a dangerous new health frontier. With over 180 flavoring agents used in e-cigarette liquids — some breaking down into untested or harmful compounds when heated — experts say regulatory action is urgently needed. The teen's devastating diagnosis serves as a stark reminder that inhaled chemicals once deemed harmless in food can have catastrophic effects when vaped, underscoring the need for stricter controls and public awareness to prevent irreversible damage.

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https://theconversation.com/popcorn-lung-how-va**ng-can-scar-your-lungs-for-life-254414

23/03/2025

Get your flu vaccine now!

05/03/2025

Real Talk ....
Early diagnosis is still the best approach to everything.

03/02/2025

From Dr. EDSEL SALVAÑA

How can someone die from the flu?

While most people recover from a bout of influenza, some people develop a bad pneumonia like what unfortunately happened with Barbie Hsu, may she rest in peace. If she had other comorbid conditions (there are reports she was in poor health), she would have had a higher risk of developing viral pneumonia. Even if the flu virus doesn't end up causing a pneumonia, you can develop a post-viral bacterial pneumonia because your immune system and your lungs get beaten up by the virus. Elderly people and immunocompromised individuals are at higher risk for severe pneumonia. To these people, it isn't JUST the flu, it can be life-threatening illness!

So how do we lower the risk of dying from the flu? Get your flu shot - it doesn't always prevent the flu but it decreases the risk of a bad pneumonia and ending up in the ICU or worse. Wear a mask during flu season and in crowded areas, especially if you are high risk. For those who aren't immunocompromised, get the vaccine anyway because it decreases the probability of transmitting the virus to someone who is higher risk. Vaccines and masking up aren't 100% effective, but both of these significantly decrease the risk of severe disease and may be the difference between life and death. Stay safe!

02/02/2025

THORACENTESIS & PLEURAL EFFUSION

Thoracentesis is a procedure that removes fluid or air from the pleural space, the space between the lungs and chest wall.

It is performed :

To relieve shortness of breath or pain caused by fluid buildup

To diagnose the cause of fluid buildup, such as infection, heart failure, or lung cancer