Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive disorder that affects the body’s movement over a prolonged course of time. It advances slowly and generally takes about a decade or two before patients become resistant to most forms of available…
What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? It is a chronic disease characterized clinically by episodes of attack to optic nerves, spinal cord and brain. It is believed to be caused by dysregulation of the immune response to the body. Presentation may…
As a medical officer working in a clinic, oftentimes I face this situation. This kind of scenario is not unfamiliar to us, meeting patients especially those who have chronic/non-communicable diseases. Chronic/Non-communicable disease patients Commonly, these patients suffer from 3 main…
Setiap kali bulan Ramadhan menjelang, seringkali para doktor menerima banyak soalan serta kemusykilan dari para pesakit samada mereka boleh menjalani ibadah puasa. Seperti yang kita tahu, Islam secara prinsipnya tidak memberatkan umatnya terhadap sesuatu perkara melainkan sekadar yang termampu. Bagi…
An Introduction Stripped down to bare terms, an exercise stress test is a procedure where the patient is subjected to an exercise ranging from jogging to cycling depending on the machines available with wires connected to their chest as they…
Reading ECG is important not only for emergency medicine, but also for any medical personnel. Having systematic approach, but easy to be followed is definitely helpful, not only for detecting common problems, but also not to miss any gross findings.…
You meet a few close-knit friends for a buffet lunch and they marvel at your supermodel figure. They envy your inability to gain a single pound despite your enormous appetite. Your partner is clearly confounded by the fact that you…
In order to ensure that all health care providers, regardless of whether they work in primary care (like Klinik Kesihatan), tertiary care (general hospitals) or private general practices (GP), are up to date with the latest development and evidence based…
Antara perkara yang paling saya benci adalah memberitahu seorang pesakit bahawa mereka perlukan khidmat dialisis. Saya benci kenapa ramai di kalangan masyarakat tidak peka tentang betapa berharganya buah pinggang mereka. Tahukah anda bahawa buah pinggang adalah antara organ yang sukar…
All too often, parents fail to recognise pneumonia until it’s too late. Fikri, 5 years old, had chickenpox. He seemed happy and lively enough until he developed high spiking fever and rapid breathing. He started coughing out voluminous amounts of…