100-day cough

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 08/21/2023

Scenario number one: A one-month-old baby was transferred from another institution in the hopes that further intervention would provide a cure. History revealed that the patient had been suffering from cough and cold a week prior to…

The Fifth Commandment

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 07/31/2023

#Akonaman “’Nay, ’Tay pili na po kayo.” These quietly spoken words delivered in a very tender but firm voice made me look up from my grocery cart. It had come from a young man in his early…

Befriending parasites

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 07/24/2023

Bulate ang aabutin mo kapag hindi ka nagtsinelas!” As children, we were always admonished to refrain from walking barefoot, most especially when playing outside the house. If you are looking for a scientific bases, there are. Hookworms…

Infinite well

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 07/17/2023

Can you count the number of times that you received sincere words of appreciation for things that you have done that to you were nothing out of the ordinary? I am quite sure of three things: no…

Artificial chat

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 07/10/2023

Good morning, doctor!” The harassed-looking resident immediately looked up and nervously returned the greeting. She was typing away on her cell phone while navigating the hospital hallway. I was worried that she would get into a minor…

Super man

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 06/19/2023

#Unan “Doctor, ayaw po kumain, masakit po ang tiyan.” Recently diagnosed with a bad type of childhood leukemia, chemotherapy had just started and the infectious disease service was called in to look for a focus as his…

Fly the flag

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 06/12/2023

Cruising along Commonwealth Avenue at 60 kilometers per hour, fortunate to be a passenger, I happened to chance upon a vendor holding several Philippine flags in his hand. It was a sharp reminder that June 12 was…

Ethics of letting go

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 06/05/2023

Doctor, please do everything!” I am quite sure that at one point in your life, you have either been a patient, a relative, or a friend who found himself involved in making crucial medical decisions and felt…

‘Think thank’     

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 05/29/2023

When I grow up … Do you remember how old you were when this question was first asked about what you wanted to become? I was 5 years old when I said I wanted to be a…

Here to stray

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 05/08/2023

“She cannot come to work today.” “One-third of our resident staff is down with the virus.” “Should I be taking Molnupiravir even without undergoing the test?” “We need to sit down and review our infection control policies.”…

Conversations with Sisters

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 05/01/2023

Barely 5 feet in height, slightly stooped but very much agile despite the advancing years, she comes through the gate and straight to me to give me a tight hug. Finally, I get to meet the owner…

Heat of the moment

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 04/24/2023

Doktor, gumising ako at hindi ko na magalaw yung mga paa ko.” At the ER, the attending physician noted the following: Patient was 35 years old, nondiabetic but diagnosed recently as hypertensive, had no other known comorbidities,…

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