TOTW #54 – Biochemistry
TOTW #53 – Haematology
TOTW #52 – Embryology
DIVERSIFIED PATHS TOWARDS AND FROM HEALTH CARE
From inability to leave well alone, From too much zeal for what is new and contempt for what is old, From putting knowledge before wisdom, science before art, cleverness before common sense, From treating patients as cases, and From making…
TOTW #51 – Child Health and Paediatrics
Adnexal Torsion (Ovarian Torsion)
Adnexal torsion occurs when the ovary, fallopian tube, or a paraovarian mass twists around itself. It is an emergency that is characterised by vascular congestion, tissue oedema, and necrosis.
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB)
Abnormal uterine bleeding is defined as menstrual blood loss (MBL) that interferes with physical, social, and mental quality of life, irrespective of the regularity, frequency, or duration (NICE) Non-menstrual bleeding (postcoital, intermenstrual or post-menopausal bleeding) always warrants further investigation and early referral to…
Menopause
Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menses for at least 12 months, following the loss of ovarian activity. Symptoms of menopause are due to low oestrogen levels, and these are mainly psychological symptoms, vasomotor symptoms and urogenital symptoms. Urogenital symptoms worsen with age, while vasomotor…
Gonorrhoeal and Chlamydial Infection
Gonorrhoeal and chlamydial infection cannot be differentiated on physical examination Gonorrhoea vs Chlamydia Gonorrhoea Chlamydia Symptoms Asymptomatic, itching or burning Asymptomatic, itching or burning Physical exam Mucupurulent discharge, cervicitis, motion tenderness Mucupurulent discharge, cervicitis, motion tenderness Investigations NAAT NAAT Treatment…