EASY PEASY CHEST X RAYS
We’ve all had chest radiographs taken and we prescribe chest […]
MEDICAL CASE 21 – JUST ADD SOME SALT ON IT!
Sodium is a very important electrolyte to be monitored and […]
MEDICAL CASE 20 – BREAST LUMPS AND BUMPS
Breast cancer is one of the commonest cancers affecting women […]
MEDICAL CASE 19 – FATAL ALLERGIES
Everybody knows somebody (if not themselves) that has an “allergy” […]
THERE’S NOTHING DOWN ABOUT IT!
Down syndrome is probably one of the most well known […]
MEDICAL CASE 18 – TO BARK LIKE A DOG
Have you ever heard a child bark like a dog? […]
MEDICAL CASE 17 – WHEN THE LARGE PIPES GET BLOCKED
Obstruction of the intestines is a common surgical emergency that […]
MEDICAL CASE 16 – BLEEDING POOP
Rectal bleeding, or haematochezia as it is medically known, is […]
BLOOD GASES – THE BASICS
Arterial/venous blood gases are not as commonly done in some […]
MEDICAL CASE 15 – WHERE DID MY PERIOD GO?
Since starting the blog, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has been […]