Ep 5. Doctoring Above & Beyond

Date: 5/10/22Name of podcast: Dr. PatientEpisode title and number: 5 Doctoring Above & BeyondEpisode summary:Doctors' lives are so insanely busy, that it stands out even more when someone takes the time to go beyond the expectation of basic care. It could be something small, like simply following through on a mystery illness, or it could be the appointment that you make for a patient that basically saves their life.Key terms:OB [01:06] - Obstetrician-GynecologistHodgkins [01:41] - a type of blood cancer; full name is Hodgkins LymphomaENT [02:36] - Ear, Nose & Throat doctorPulmonology [10:12] - lung doctorCT scans [10:22] - short for computed tomography scan; medical imaging techniqueCardiologist [10:40] - heart doctorEchocardiogram [10:45] - an ultrasound of the heart and its vessels and blood flowRight heart catheterization [10:48] - a procedure where a thin, flexible catheter is guided through a blood vessel to the heart to diagnose certain heart conditionsRheumatologist [10:58] - specialist doctor that sees inflammatory disordersIdiopathic Subglottic Stenosis - a disorder of unknown origin that causes narrowing of the part of the airway just under the vocal cordsPodcast website: www.drpatientpodcast.comPodcast email, become a guest: [email protected]