by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My eyes keep watering and my nose running. My GP says I have hayfever and has given me some tablets. What is hayfever?” Seasonal rhinitis (‘inflammation of the nose depending on the time of year’) is the technical term...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have had a letter from my child’s school telling me there has been a case of head lice in her year. What should I look out for?” Head lice are tiny insects that live on the head and in the hair. They’re highly...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My doctor has told me that I have a heart murmur, but that this is nothing to be concerned about. What is this?” The heart is made up of four chambers that act together to pump the heart around the body. The upper two...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “What is the name of the emergency move to help someone who is choking due to something stuck in their throat?” You are referring to the Heimlich manoeuvre. This is usually a first aid measure used when someone is in...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My 1 year old recently had a very high fever at 39.80C. I gave her paracetamol but that only brought it down a bit. What else could I have done?” Children get viral infections commonly. Before the age of 2 or 3 months...
