By all odds, Lariah Palma should be dead. The little girl has a rare lung disease that nearly killed her shortly after she was born. Dr. Robin Deterding of the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine faculty figured out what was wrong when no other doctors could. Dr. Deterding saved Lariah's life using unique combinations of drugs.This emotional six-minute video explains Lariah's case from the point of view of her mother, LaVelle Fernandez, and her physician, Dr. Deterding. It shows one of many medical miracles that take place daily as the medical school's faculty members care for patients.
