Grethel Carolina Alfaro Campos
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Palliative Care Medicine in Adults
Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly
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- Hospital CIMA.San Rafael, Escazú, San José, Costa RicaWed06/24/26Thu06/25/26Fri06/26/26Sat06/27/26Sun06/28/26Mon06/29/26Tue06/30/26
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Procedures (19)
Comprehensive Evaluation of Older Adults
Evaluation of Memory Problems
House visit
Palliative Care
Preoperative assessment
General Inquiry
Assessment of fragility
Assessment of functional status
Cognitive assessment
Debridement and direct closure repartion for scars, wounds, ulcers, or burns
Drainage of Ascites in a Terminally Ill Patient
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) with interpretation
Electrocardiogram Interpretation
Medical revison to obtain permit (drivers license, etc.)
Online Medicine
Physical rehabilitation
Pressure ulcers
Support for terminal illness
Symptom control for quality of life in terminal patients.
Medical conditions (37)
Chronic pain
Dementia
Depression
Neuropathic pain
Terminal illness
Alzheimer's disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Anxiety
Arterial hypertension
Bladder problems
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Cold
Diabetes
Emergency psychology
Falls
Fecal incontinence (inability to control bowel movement)
Fever
Flu
Fractured hip
Functional impairment
Hip pain
Influenza (flu)
Joint pain
Knee pain
Low back pain
Lower back pain
Memory problems
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Pain vertebral crush
Parkinson
Polypharmacy
Postherpetic neuralgia
Pressure ulcers
Sciatica
Stasis dermatitis and ulcers
General Info
About me
I became a doctor so I could help older people, and achieve well-being in the senior community.
Languages
English, Español
Education
Degrees
- Specialty in Palliative Medicine. Universidad de Costa Rica, UCR.. 2016
- Specialty in Geriatrics. Universidad de Costa Rica. 2011
- Palliative Care Master. Universidad Santa Lucia. 2011
- Baccalaureate and Bachelor of General Medicine. Universidad de Costa Rica, UCR.. 2006
Professional
Licenses
Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED8942Active
Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica