Diagnosing Pneumonia on Chest X-Ray

Diagnosing Pneumonia on Chest X-Ray

Dec 20, 2019 | 6 comments

Pneumonia, which is defined as inflammation of the lung, is a common cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Every year between 0.5% and 1% of adults in the U.K. will develop community-acquired pneumonia. Pneumonia is characterised by exudation and...
Drugs in Pregnancy

Drugs in Pregnancy

Nov 20, 2019 | 2 comments

Drugs are now used in over half of all pregnancies and the prevalence of their use is steadily increasing. Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs include analgesics, antiemetics, antimicrobials and antihistamines. In addition to this the use of social and illicit...
Interpreting Abnormal Liver Function Tests

Interpreting Abnormal Liver Function Tests

Oct 20, 2019 | 1 comment

Dealing with a patient with abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) in the primary care setting is an extremely common clinical scenario. Approximately 20% of all LFTs are abnormal, of which less than 10% can be explained by existing disease. LFTs are not specific to...
The Mysterious Sweating Sickness

The Mysterious Sweating Sickness

Sep 20, 2019 | 1 comment

The Middle Ages are renowned for being a turbulent and difficult period of history. War, famine and disease occurred throughout the period and one of the most devastating pandemics in history, the Black Death, occurred in the mid 14th century. The Black Death was not...
Understanding Hyponatraemia

Understanding Hyponatraemia

Jul 20, 2019 | 2 comments

Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disorder encountered in clinical practice and is seen in approximately 30% of hospitalised patients. It is also one of the most poorly understood and difficult to manage scenarios in medicine. It is rarely dangerous, but on...