Physical exam, chest X-ray, blood tests and sputum test are the exams for diagnosing pneumonia, explains Stacey Baker, Infectious Disease Phvysician with Baptist Health South Florida. She says a good history of patients is also important for finding out what their symptoms are, when they started, what their other problems are and what their potential…...

Colds are viral infections. The most common viral infection is rhinovirus. Their symptoms are: stuffy nose and mouth, headache and nasal congestion. The symptoms of pneumonia are: wheezing, high fever and cough, explains Dr. Michelle Brewster, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Carol Barrocas, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida,…...

There are different ways that a patient can get pneumonia mainly for elderly people: aspiration, bacterial or viral infections or with the air droplets, explains Dr. Michelle Brewster, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Carol Barrocas, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, also explains there is another type of pneumonia:…...

Paula Brezavseck, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, affirms rosacea is a very frustrating skin condition, because there is not a real cure for it. She advises prevention and treating the symptoms when it flares up. The most common symptoms of rosacea are: redness or flushing, swelling, thickening skin, red and irritated eyes, visible blood…...

Natalie Suarez, Physician Assistant with Sunset Dermatology, explains rosacea is a very complex disorder, and its causes are unknown; but there are a lot of proposed theories about what could be causing it. One theory says it is a disorder or abnormality in the immune system. Some of the common triggers of rosacea are sun…...

Natalie Suarez, Physician Assistant with Sunset Dermatology, explains the diagnose of rosacea is made clinically, with physical exams and history taking of the patient. But, a lot of the times, it can be confused with other skin conditions, like lupus or an allergic dermatitis. She points out fair skin patients are more sun sensitive, and…...

Natalie Suarez, Physician Assistant with Sunset Dermatology, says the most important thing regarding treatment is setting realistic expectations, because rosacea is not a curable condition. She points out sometimes it takes four to six weeks to start seeing an improvement in the skin. She explains one of the first steps in managing rosacea is establishing…...

Nose, cheeks, chin and forehead are the most common locations of rosacea. Natalie Suarez, Physician Assistant with Sunset Dermatology, says it is most common in the middle-aged group population, between the ages of 30 and 50. She also explains females are at an increased risk of developing rosacea; but when men get it, they get…...