Tag Archives: infectious disease

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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Foto Friday 14 – “Rounding”

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Case Study 5 – TB with Addison’s

Note:  This case comes from Hospital Regional, one of the 3 main public hospitals in Cusco.  More to come about these different hospitals later. HPI:  60 yo male who is a poor historian is referred to Hospital Regional from a … Continue reading

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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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