I recently graduated in medicine from Townsville, Australia, and I still enjoy writing blogs on medicine and pharmacy-related topics. I appreciate writing about my experience on different placements or topics I'm interested in. As English is my second language, writing blogs is a hobby and a fun challenge!
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Post-operative discomfort is a well-accepted phenomenon that occurs to almost everyone that undergoes surgery. However, the post-operative complications need to be looked at closer and with caution as the healing process is not performing. The 5W mnemonic may guide the physician to the most likely cause.
Whilst being on the surgical ward, I was astounded at the number of patients who presented with pancreatitis. An easy way to remember the causes of pancreatitis is by using the mnemonic I GET SMASHED. Statistically, you should find the cause of the pancreatitis and help you manage your patient.
This is a 2-part blog on Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) a disease also known as whooping cough. Part 1 will talk about the pathophysiology and management of B. pertussis, whereas part 2 will talk about the ethics surrounding the case study. I really enjoyed this case study, especially when ethics are involved.
In 2017, the healthcare staff made a commitment to turn the tide of the impact of chronic Kidney disease and to provide the Indigenous community in Palm Island with the tools they need to take ownership of their kidney health.
Nearly all of us and every child by the age of 5, would have experienced otitis media. However; on Palm island, 75% of children suffer hearing loss from this condition. I wanted to learn more about how this situation has occurred.
The further I researched Palm Island, the more I discovered how different it is to Australia. Palm Island could be described almost like a third world country. Palm Island has a lot of issues that needs to be addressed which is difficult when the socio-economic status is very low.
