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Health Issue: Post-Polio Syndrome

Diagnosis

While the various symptoms described earlier may be the first and best indicators of PPS, diagnosing PPS requires clinical information. Physicians normally only diagnose PPS after they complete a comprehensive medical history and physical examination.  Part of this process includes ruling out other disorders that could explain the symptoms the person is having.  It is very important to find a physician trained in neuromuscular disorders.

PPS is not always easy to diagnose. There are other medical conditions that may need to be considered including depression, shoulder osteoarthritis, chronic rotator cuff tear and progressive scoliosis causing breathing insufficiency can all be wrongly diagnosed as PPS.


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Philips Respironics announced a voluntary recall for Continuous and Non-Continuous Ventilators (certain CPAP, BiLevel PAP and Ventilator Devices) due to two issues related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam used in these devices. For information on the Recall Notice, a complete list of impacted products, and potential health risks, visit philips.com/src-update