by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have difficulty in straightening my little finger due to a band of tissue on my palm that is getting worse. My GP tells me it is because of my alcohol intake. What is this?” It sounds very much as though you have what is...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I am flying to Spain on holiday. Do I need to take precautions to stop my blood clotting in my legs?” Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) often develops due to a combination of three factors: a) damage to the wall of the blood vessels...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My 3 year old son gets terribly painful earache every time he gets a cold. Why is this?” Earache in children can be very distressing for the child and the parents alike. The anatomy of the ear is slightly different in adults...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have just been diagnosed with epilepsy. What is this?” The brain is made up of hundreds of billions of nerve cells that usually communicate with each other through a series of coordinated electrical signals. When these...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya I have recently experienced some problems in getting an erection. My GP tells me this is because I am a smoker and am overweight with diabetes. Why is this?” The ability to get an erection is dependent on several different...
