Amanda Loudin

1 week ago | medscape.com | Amanda Loudin

Primary care physicians (PCPs) regularly encounter respiratory issues, from the common cold to asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD), and more. These conditions can, at times, be diagnosed fairly quickly and easily. But sometimes, ubiquitous symptoms can make differentiating diagnoses difficult. Lung diseases can range from very minor to critical, so you don’t want to waste any time in the diagnostic process.

2 weeks ago | keenesentinel.com | Amanda Loudin

Barbara Collura couldn’t understand why she became breathless and sweaty simply from climbing the stairs to a balcony at a concert. At 58, the retired attorney from Delmar, N.Y., ran regularly, ate a healthy diet and had no serious medical issues. Climbing stairs never bothered her before. Why was it a problem now? Maybe, she thought, she caught the flu. The next day, she felt exhausted. She was again short of breath.

2 weeks ago | medscape.com | Amanda Loudin

Obesity is a serious, chronic condition, and in the US, more than 2 in 5 adults present with it. The disease is often linked to a host of other chronic and dangerous conditions, and according to CDC, obesity accounts for nearly $173 billion in medical expenditures. With numbers like that, it’s given you will have patients in your office presenting with obesity. When that happens, one of your chief concerns and topics to address is how obesity affects your patient’s heart health.

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Amanda Loudin

Barbara Collura couldn't understand why she became breathless and sweaty simply from climbing the stairs to a balcony at a concert. At 58, the retired attorney from Delmar, New York, ran regularly, ate a healthy diet and had no serious medical issues. Climbing stairs never bothered her before. Why was it a problem now? Maybe, she thought, she caught the flu. The next day, she felt exhausted. She was again short of breath.

2 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | Amanda Loudin

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