PARENTAL CONCERNS: Communicating and Counseling Parents have significant concerns; fear of the child dying from choking, asthma attacks or sudden infant death syndrome, and permanent chest damage, disturbed sleep and discomfort. The first thing most parents from the modern age do when they detect the onset of a cough with their children is to log
Pain in the perianal region is usually due to an infection, a tear in the delicate skin lining the anal canal or prolapsed piles. Perianal pain, therefore, always warrants medical attention. Neglected perianal pain can lead to serious infections. Most people tend to sit on the symptoms as they are too embarrassed to face the
A very common presentation to an otolaryngology clinic is that of a late middle aged patient, who comes in saying that he has a constant noise in one ear. The noise seems worse in the quiet of the night, but is hardly noticeable at other times. He has some difficulty sleeping at night because of
Does your heart skip a beat, and speed up or slow down at any given time? The whole ‘love at first sight’ mirage might not entirely be the cause for that sudden fluttering or dull thudding sensation within your ribcage. It could in fact be something more sinister… Arrhythmia is a medical condition when your
Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer among men in Peninsular Malaysia. The incidence of colorectal cancer in Peninsular Malaysia increased with age with the overall ASR (age-standardized-rates) standing at 18.4 per 100,000 population. (Males: 21.6 per 100,000 and Females: 15.4 per 100,000 population). The incidence of colorectal cancer is highest among Chinese (21.4 per
Discover how you can kick back after taking the fall on this page as Assunta Hospital’s Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Vivekananda tackles the curveballs faced by professional, amateur athletes and even by you in this first installation of our exclusive two-part series on sports injuries. Your knee is not only the biggest joint in your
Gastroenteritis is an infection of the stomach and gut and is a common cause of visits to the hospital. The hallmark of the disease is diarrhoea which is an alteration of the frequency as well as consistency of the stools. The main problem with gastroenteritis is that it can cause dehydration particularly in infants and
One in 12 people worldwide is living with either chronic Hepatitis B or C. Every year 1.5 million people die from it. In Malaysia alone, 2.5 million individuals live with this disease and 25% of these individuals are at risk in contracting chronic liver cirrhosis. This is Hepatitis and we cannot hide from the fact
I’m a 43 year old IT consultant with a regional software company. I have a couple of friends who have undergone colonoscopies and gastroscopies recently. One of them even had some polyps removed during this procedure. I would like to know whether it is advisable for me to get a scope done as well. Should
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