In the states, this kiddo would have had surgery on his heart within a week or two of his birth. But Miguel doesn’t have…
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The Miracle Thereafter
Tio (uncle) handed me his cell phone. Even in the darkness of the picture, I could see the carnage. A cow split in half on the dirt road with three mangled bodies laying in a semi-circle around it…
It doesn’t really matter, does it?
Just a village woman coming to deliver a village baby. Does it matter if I have oxygen or equipment or drugs to keep them alive?
When I Was Thankful to be Wrong: A Failing Heart in Pregnancy
It is still unknown what causes this form of heart failure in pregnant women, but it usually manifests itself late in pregnancy or following a birth. It also often gets worse in subsequent pregnancies…
Answering the Call
One of the challenges any hospital faces is ensuring that someone is available to care for patients with emergencies at all hours. Hospital Loma de Luz is no different…
When a Child Does Not Grow
Imagine if your child went from 3 months of life to 18 months without growing…
The work (and training) continues
As has become our tradition, we played “Brain Ring” a couple of times to give the students an extensive review over the material we covered…