Social Networks like Facebook and the recently unveiled G+ besides the obvious connotations of helping to connect with friends, family and co-workers, have wider and rather far reaching implications in the domain of Healthcare which is traditionally dictated by strict one to one communication between the attending doctor and the patient. However with the Internet […]
Month: October 2011
Pathology: Symptomatic malignant melanoma presenting as multiple gastrointestinal polyps
A 66 year old gentleman who presents with nausea and intermittent diarrhoea is found to be anaemic. Gastroscopy and colonoscopy show multiple polyps but these polyps are a manifestation of an unusual pathology discussed here in some detail. Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief Symptomatic malignant melanoma presenting as multiple gastrointestinal polyps […]
Pathology: Spontaneous adrenal haemorrhage in pregnancy
Here, the authors describe the case of a 20 year old lady 38 weeks into her pregnancy who experiences sudden onset chest and abdominal pain and presents with hypovolaemic shock. She undergoes emergency caesarean section but the cause of shock is not the most obvious pathology… Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief Spontaneous adrenal haemorrhage in pregnancy […]
Pathology: Topical treatment of contact dermatitis by pine processionary caterpillar
Here a 65 year old gentleman who presents with pruritis of both forearms is found to have an unusual allergy. The pathology and mechanism of reaction is described in detail. Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief Topical treatment of contact dermatitis by pine processionary caterpillar […]
Unusual Injuries: Cerebral laceration with stiletto
A 43 year old woman is injured after being stamped on the head with a stiletto. After initial treatment for a laceration to the eyelid she returns a month later with diplopia and headaches. There was more to this injury… Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief An unexpected injury – cerebral laceration with stiletto […]