A couple of months ago, I wrote about the Society of Aeromedicine Malaysia (SAMM) and highlighted some of the activities and critical transport of patients that the society has done, both locally and abroad. Since its publication, I’ve received a…
“CODE BLUE. CODE BLUE. WARD 5 EAST.” The same sentence repeats twice. Today was my second day in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) rotation and this was my first “Code Blue”. An inpatient “Code Blue” usually means that the patient has…
The Malaysian Integrated Medical Professionals Association (MIMPA) was set up just about 3 months ago. From this main organization, The Malaysian Medical Gazette was created and subsequently a convention on emergency preparedness was being planned. Before the convention could be…
Earlier this week, heavy rain caused massive floods in several states in Malaysia, namely Johor, Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang, which was one of the most badly affected. The situation has worsened for the past few days, and total number of…
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Malaysia. Worldwide, it is the second commonest cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability. Every year, millions of people suffer a stroke. It is also among the top…
We have seen it before on television. Doctors in scrubs waiting at the emergency department entrance when suddenly an ambulance screeches to a halt. Back door flies open and paramedics jump out, pushing a badly injured patient. Everybody shouting at…