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28/05/2025

Stay informed about Mpox! Learn the symptoms, how it spreads, and what to do if you are exposed. Please checkout this infographic for more information.👇

20/05/2025

The best place for a proper consultation is still the clinic, face to face. So when a doctor takes time to reply to you outside of that, be grateful—it’s a sign that they truly care.

27/04/2025

23/01/2025

18/01/2025

𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬!

𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦.

As a practicing physician, I have consistently observed a troubling trend: patients frequently come in demanding antibiotics with comments like, “𝗗𝗼𝗰, 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗸𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰.” Alarmingly, many of them jump straight to this request before even discussing their symptoms. Additionally, some patients express disappointment when I determine that antibiotics are not warranted, even if they are dealing with something as common as the flu or a viral illness.

Antibiotics are designed to combat infections caused by 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 in both humans and animals. They work by either killing the bacteria or inhibiting their ability to grow and multiply. However, they are 𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬 and ineffective for conditions that are 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗡, such as viral or fungal infections! Our caution in prescribing antibiotics is rooted in a serious concern: we aim to prevent antimicrobial resistance!

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚? It's a phenomenon where bacteria adapt to outsmart the antibiotics designed to defeat them, rendering those drugs ineffective for future use. This could affect not just an individual, but the entire community.

This trend is not limited to my practice; I believe other healthcare professionals are experiencing it as well. It reflects a 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 and the expectations surrounding treatment. Antibiotics aren’t a cure-all or something to be taken lightly; they shouldn’t be treated like candy that anyone can pop whenever they feel unwell.

So, the next time you insist on getting antibiotics, consider the moment when you find yourself confined to a hospital bed for whatever reason at 80 or even 30 years old, realizing that no antibiotic will be effective for you then.

Let’s work together to raise awareness and correct this misconception. 💪🏻☺️

17/01/2025

12/01/2025

Avoid these drugs if you have G6PD Deficiency

G6PD Deficiency is a condition where the body has too little or does not have the enzyme G6PD. Taking these drugs and foods when you have the condition will cause a reaction called Hemolytic Anemia, if left untreated, this might turn into a Hemolytic Crisis, which can be fatal to the patient.

For more info on G6PD: http://ow.ly/CjiCo
Printable version:http://www.newbornscreening.ph/images/stories/downloadables/g6pd-brochure.pdf

10/01/2025

⚠️Kung ikaw ay may ubo at sipon, huwag po halikan ang mga bata, para hindi mahawa sa inyo⚠️

07/01/2025

PHILHEALTH Z PACKAGE FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, PINATAAS PA!

Good news sa mga gusto magpatransplant dahil mula 600k, itinaas na to around P1M (for living donor) at P2M (for deceased donor) ang Z package (kasama ang pre-transplant evaluation labs, surgery ng donor at recipient at mga gamot sa induction).

Walang copayment ito (meaning hindi maglalabas ng pera ang pasyente) kung nakaadmit sa basic o ward accommodation. Maaaring may additional na singil ang hospital sa mga services na hindi kasama sa Annex C or kung higit sa basic o ward room nakaadmit.

Basahin ang buong circular dito
https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/circulars/2024/PC2024-0035.pdf

07/01/2025

Sa mga patients na mataas ang uric acid sa dugo, ito po ang guide kung ano ang dapat na iwasan na mga pagkain
❌GROUP 1 - BAWAL NA BAWAL kainin
⚠️GROUP 2 - Pwede once a month
❎GROUP 3 - Pwede once or twice a week

24/07/2024

Pm lang po if you need prescription for leptospirosis prophylaxis.

09/06/2024

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