Nosebleeds, medically known as ‘epistaxis’ that means ‘to drip upon’ in Greek, are so common that almost everyone would have experienced it at least once in their lifetime, usually as a child. The most common cause of nosebleeds is trauma or injury. They can also be caused by: Abnormal nose structure such as a deviated
Glaucoma is called the silent thief of sight. Did you know that it causes irreversible blindness? Why is it called ‘silent thief’? With open angle glaucoma, the most common form, there are virtually no symptoms until the late stage, or end stage of the disease, when often it is too late to preserve vision. Vision
Clear vision is a gift, one of our valuable senses that we so often take for granted until the eyes begin to wear out. The truth is our sight will gradually be not as good as they were before. The number one reason for this is chronological ageing, something which no one can avoid. Cataracts
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
