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 […]