Access to State’s Largest Cancer Clinical Trials Network Available to UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center Patients
When it comes to advanced cancer care, clinical trials are often the most effective way to provide patients with access to novel, potentially life-saving treatments. For oncologists, keeping up with the latest research can be a challenge. That’s why we want to highlight the resources available to your patients through our cancer care program. Patients […]
Detección del Cáncer de Próstata: Una Prueba Sencilla que Podría Salvarle la Vida
“Es solo una prueba”. Eso es lo que dicen muchos médicos al hablar con hombres sobre la detección del cáncer de próstata. Pero para muchos, no es tan sencillo. Es un tema que a menudo se evita, se pospone o se malinterpreta, hasta que es demasiado tarde. El cáncer de próstata es el segundo cáncer […]
Prostate Cancer Screening: A Simple Test That Could Save Your Life
“It’s just a test.” That’s what many doctors say when talking to men about prostate cancer screening. But for a lot of men, it’s not that simple. It’s a topic that’s often avoided, delayed, or misunderstood—until it’s too late. Prostate cancer is the second most common solid cancer found in men in the U.S. It’s […]
Clinical Trials and Cancer Treatment: What You Need to Know
If you have cancer, you might be thinking about participating in a clinical trial. If standard cancer treatments are not working for you, a clinical trial is a lifeline that gives you access to the latest treatments in development not yet available to others.
¿Cuándo Debe Acudir a su Médico, Atención de Urgencia o Sala de Emergencias?
Su bebé tiene una fiebre alta que no desaparece; te caíste accidentalmente de las escaleras en tu trabajo, o peor aún, es posible que te hayas despertado en medio de la noche con dolor abdominal; Todas estas son situaciones inesperadas. Por eso, cuando está lesionado o lastimado y necesita atención médica, es fundamental saber si debe visitar a su proveedor de atención primaria, ir a un centro de atención de urgencia o dirigirse a la sala de emergencias (ER). El Dr. Wilson Cruz Leal, proveedor de atención primaria y la Dra. Sarah Tshitterge, proveedora del departamento de emergencias, responden una pregunta común sobre cuándo se debe acudir a un médico, a atención de urgencia o a la sala de emergencias.
When You Should Go to Your Doctor, Urgent Care, or the Emergency Room
Your baby is having a high fever that won’t go away; you accidentally fell off the stairs at your job, or even worse, you may have woken up in the middle of the night having abdominal pain; all of these are non-expected situations. That’s why it’s crucial when you’re injured or hurt and need medical attention to know whether to visit your primary care provider, go to an urgent care center, or head to the Emergency Room (ER).
Dr. Wilson Cruz Leal, primary care provider and Dr. Sarah Tshitterge, provider from the emergency department, answer a common question of when you should go to a doctor, urgent care or the emergency room.