Publications by authors named "Kyle Jordan Fletke"
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- A female patient of reproductive age is treated in the emergency department for worsening shortness of breath caused by pneumothorax, a condition that has been recurring for her over the past three months.
- She has a long history of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare lung disease that mainly affects women and can lead to complications like pneumothorax.
- LAM requires specialized medical care and can significantly impact the patient's quality of life, highlighting the importance of a multidisciplinary approach that includes family physicians for managing such chronic conditions.
A preoperative evaluation is advised for all children and adolescents having elective surgery with anesthesia. The evaluation assesses medical and psychosocial factors that may affect surgery timing and identifies underlying conditions that may require evaluation or management before surgery. The evaluation also classifies the patient's American Society of Anesthesiologists' risk category.
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