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Author Archives: kenzo
CerviCusco – Cervical Cancer Prevention
Recently I’ve been working at an American-operated clinic called CerviCusco. It is a small women’s clinic located in Larapas, a district within Cusco. Because cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Peruvian women, the goal of the … Continue reading
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Tagged cervical cancer, cervical cancer screening, cervicusco, Clinic, cusco, cuzco, liquid pap, pap smear, Papanicolaou, peru, women's health
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Childbirth in Peru
First of all, I want to apologize that this blog has been somewhat barren lately…I’ve been working on another project in Cusco which has been taking up a good portion of my time. With that said, I want to share … Continue reading
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Tagged antonio lorena, birth, cusco, obstetrics, peru, tampa general hospital, vertical delivery
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Case Study 7 – Antepartum Bleeding
Case study from Hospital Antonio Lorena, within the obstetrical service. HPI: 37 yo pregnant female of 32 weeks and 4 days gestation presents to the emergency room because of significant vaginal bleeding over the past hour. The patient also reports … Continue reading
Posted in Case Studies, Medicine
Tagged c-section, case study, cusco, cuzco, hospital antonio lorena, medical student, obstetrics, peru, placenta previa
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Baby Catchin’
As I had mentioned in previous posts about Hospital Antonio Lorena and the “Maternity Ward,” I have been working on the obstetrical service lately, and so far it has been an awesome experience. It is a busy service with many … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, cusco, deliveries, medicine, obstetrics, perineal tear, peru, placenta, student rotation
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La Maternidad – HAL
Lately I’ve been working in “La Maternidad,” which is the obstetrical service at Hospital Antonio Lorena. While the rest of the hospital is actually fairly old, and perhaps lacking in renovations, the obstetrical ward is fairly new (constructed in the past … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, cusco, cuzco, delivery, hospital antonio lorena, maternidad, medicine, obstetrics, peru, student rotation
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Hospital Regional
Besides Hospital Antonio Lorena, Hospital Regional is the other main public hospital in Cuzco. It is a bit larger, and is located in a more central part of town, on Avenida de la Cultura. It is actually located right down … Continue reading
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Tagged avenida de la cultura, cuzco, hospital regional, infectious disease, medicine, peru, Rotation, student, surgery
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Case Study 4 – Allergic Reaction
HPI: 56 yo male presents to the clinic with a new onset rash (“ronchas” as he described, which translates to “hives”) that appeared abruptly and without any impending event within the past day. Since its initial appearance which started in … Continue reading
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Tagged allergy, belen clinic, cuzco, dexamethasone, dgh, doctors for global health, H1 blockers, hives, peru, reaction, urticaria
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Case Study 3 – Skin Lesion
HPI: 29 yo male presents to the clinic with a skin rash on his left leg that appeared abruptly over the past week. The lesion is not painful, but appears to be getting worse. He notes that he has had … Continue reading
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Tagged belen clinic, cuzco, infectious disease, leishmaniasis, peru, puerto maldonado, skin lesion, sodium stibogluconate
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