Broken Hearts (Echo Blog Series- Case 5)
Case 5- "Me cuesta respirar" ("it's hard to breathe") Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is seen not infrequently at our center...
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Zachary Self
- Sep 14
1/2 the Man He Used to Be
Previous posts have highlighted our Diabetes Program as well as the plight of one our patients suffering from uncontrolled diabetes and...
Zachary Self
- Aug 27
Unreasonable Hospitality
UNREASONABLE: 1. a: not governed by or acting according to reason b: not conformable to reason 2. exceeding the bounds of reason or...
Zachary Self
- Aug 5
HALOs Revisited
Several weeks back, we discussed in a blog post (HALOs & Chainsaws) the never-ending battle against skill decay as a healthcare...
Zachary Self
- Aug 5
ROADSIDE MAKEOVER UPDATE- Bucket Brigade & Phase 1. DONE.
In prior posts (here and here) we've looked at plans to upgrade the entry to our health center with some significant roadside development....
Zachary Self
- Jul 23
Broken Hearts (Echo Blog Series- Case 4)
Case 4- Racing Heart + Tired & Swole. This week in clinic a 73yo male presented with a chief complaint of palpitations. He also reported...
Zachary Self
- Jul 9
Ambu = Uber to Vision Restoration
A confession: inappropriate (as deemed by me) use of ambulance services is a long standing pet peeve of mine. When patients present to...
Zachary Self
- Jul 2
We are ALL VOLUNTEERS
In the most recent monthly meeting with our team in Guatemala, we spent a portion of our time together exploring ideas from Seth Godin's...
Zachary Self
- Jun 25
Coca-Colonization and the Double-Edged Sword of Malnutrition
While researching relevant statistics regarding healthcare in Guatemala to put together our concept note, I came across an interesting...
Zachary Self
- Jun 18
Broken Hearts (Echo blog series- Case 3)
Case 3: Broken Lungs + Broken Heart A year or two after our center opened, a young male patient presented with chronic cough,...
Zachary Self
- Jun 5
ll, NOT =
A couple of weeks ago a female patient in her late twenties presented for care. She had a chief complaint of left sided weakness for the...
Zachary Self
- May 28
In Memoriam: Lanterns & Legacy
The latter part of May each year our family lights and releases sky lanterns. We do so to honor the life and memory of our daughter,...
Zachary Self
- May 26
The One Pager
In recent months, as we have intensified our fundraising efforts in order to grow our local team and expand our patient census and...
Zachary Self
- May 14
'Tis the Gift to be Simple...
On this Mother's Day weekend, it seems fitting to pause and appreciate the gift of being blessed with an amazing mother. Sandy Self, my...
Zachary Self
- May 4
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY APQ!!
May 4th marks EIGHT YEARS since we opened our doors and started seeing patients at our health center in rural Guatemala! Here's a rundown...
Zachary Self
- May 3
Roadside Makeover Update
In a prior post at the start of the year we shared plans for a Roadside Makeover. As outlined in the prior post, the hope is that the...
Zachary Self
- Apr 14
Broken Hearts (Echo blog series- Case 2)
Case 2: "I would like to buy a valve, please." A thirtysomething year old female presented to our center with complaints of shortness of...
Zachary Self
- Apr 9
Easter Baskets & Health Inequities
Easter, the holiday, rightfully evokes many positive emotions and feelings: love, joy, and hope to name a few. Easter baskets, however,...
Zachary Self
- Mar 26
Broken Hearts (new blog series)
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is integral to the care we provide at our center in rural Guatemala. We incorporate POCUS as an...
Zachary Self
- Mar 19
Diabetic Destruction
This past week a middle-aged female from a neighboring community presented with a chief complaint of facial swelling. Upon evaluation,...
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