Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Getting a third opinion uncovers cause of patient’s incessant nausea
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Getting a third opinion uncovers cause of patient’s incessant nausea
Wednesday 1 March 2023, 12:50 AM

Thanos spent six days of his Bangkok holiday in hospital, where he had some very abnormal blood test results [Image: Tan Kaninthanond on Unsplash]
GP Jonathan Bentley gets to the bottom of an international patient’s nausea, which had been troubling him for about a year
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