Allie Poles

Jan 13, 2025 | kevinmd.com | Allie Poles |Denise Reich |Michael McGuire |Leonard Wang

This article is sponsored by Stryker Oral Care. Hospital-acquired pneumonia remains one of the most common—and deadly—infections patients face during hospitalization. Yet, while significant progress has been made in reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia, its lesser-known counterpart, non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NVHAP), continues to quietly harm patients, often escaping attention altogether.

Nov 22, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Humeira Badsha |Allie Poles |Cindy Thompson

I didn’t knowwhen I placed my stethoscope on your chest,listening,that I was listening for the last time. I didn’t knowthat you said,“when the doctor sees me, I will be fine.”I wish I had held you longer. If I had known it would be the last time,I would have listenedto your heartfor a few more minutes. I am sorry you had to gotoo soon. It still hurts so much when I lose,and death stealsmy patient.

Mar 1, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Damane Zehra |Alison Vasa |Don S. Dizon |Allie Poles

A few weeks back, a young male from Afghanistan visited us in the oncology clinic. He was in his late 20s and came with a translator to facilitate his consultation. He was not very fluent in either Urdu or English but could still understand most of it. He seemed very anxious and perplexed in the initial assessment room. I observed him closely and noticed that there was no family member accompanying him, except the translator who had only come to do his part of the job.

Dec 6, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Amarish Dave |Christopher Johnson |Allie Poles |Ank Agarwal

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Apr 2, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Leonard Wang |Michele Luckenbaugh |Allie Poles |Kenneth Salu

“I feel tired,” said Mr. T. Mr. T was a 72-year-old man who came to our ED. For the last three days, he had been passing reddish urine. Two weeks before this, he had a bout of bronchitis that did not require hospitalization, just ciprofloxacin. He had made a full recovery. The emergency department ordered many tests, among which was a comprehensive metabolic panel and a complete blood count. It showed a very low hemoglobin and a high unconjugated bilirubin level.