A recent courtroom drama in the midst of an ongoing inquest reports what one lawyer as having this exchange with a famous Thai Pathologist ” Razak puts it to Pornthip that Teoh strangled himself. He says that the other four doctors had found no such evidence of strangulation.”~ I guess only lawyers can conclude someone can strangle [...]
So he was asked to demonstrate as ABG is needed for one patient. He took the needle, inserted it to patient’s wrist at an obviously wrong site for radial artery, and obtained nothing but some air. (Specialist and MO frowned, thought he was going to withdraw and re-attempt). Surprisingly, he pulled out the needle like [...]
From a real case: Patient: Dear Dr, I am a 28 yr old male. I have been under a lot of stress recently, and tend to rub the area under my jaw when stressed. I noticed on both sides three bumps there a while ago, all a little larger on the left. I assume they [...]
OMG! Winter during elective period in UK! (if got UK la.. haha) Spring (March – May) In spring, you can enjoy wonderful sunny weather, but it can also be cool or wet. Temperatures fluctuate from around 6 - 11 °C. May can have very warm days – up to about 18 °C. Summer (June – August) Most days [...]
Someone emailed me this.. (I’m sorry if u mind but i promise not to disclose ur name) hye there, i was looking around and found an interesting article from ur blog…. let me tell you smthg i’m a medical student & afraid of blood too. well, how ru doing these days? is the phobia is [...]
After doing VATS, still got some small pneumothorax.. Still cannot be discharged.. Now have to call physiotherapist to teach my bro how to breath.. Hey, really that serious meh pneumothorax.. How come mine so simple then all the cases i saw in Sibu Hospital also so simple one.. Hmm.. I think i have to consult [...]
My bro’s condition did not improve after chest tube.. Dr Raja Amin, cardiothoracic surgeon from KL is going to do VATS for him.. Hopefully everything will be alright then.. Take care.. Oh ya, there was another 30 years old man who got pneumothorax as well and underwent open surgery.. Guess how much when he was [...]
Who said pneumothorax no family history? hehe After 1 year of attack-free previous pneumothorax, my bro got his 1st attack yesterday.. His symptoms are exactly same as mine.. Deep breathing will feel pain & cough.. mild SOB.. felt something inside when jump.. He’s going to do Chest tube tonight at Johor Specialist.. 40% of the [...]
Another EOP has just over.. Surgery.. This time a totally different one.. Previous Paeds & O&G i’m not too interested but this one i’m interested.. Got Prof Khin Tun & Mr Ashok for my long case.. Epigastric pain + hard epigastric mass (liver origin i suppose) + splenomegaly + fever + signs of chronic liver [...]