by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I get cramp in my calves when I walk up the stairs or walk a short way. It goes away quickly if I stop. Why is this?” It sounds as though you may have a condition called ‘intermittent claudication’. This is where...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I live in Gorleston and often drive past the hospital. Who was James Paget?” James Paget was born in Great Yarmouth in January 1814, the eighth of sixteen siblings to a one time mayor of Yarmouth. His family did well,...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “Every time I have a glass of milk I seem to get tummy pain and diarrhoea. My GP says I have lactose intolerance. What is this?” Lactose is a form of sugar found mainly in milk and dairy products. The bowel has chemicals...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My GP’s stationary always has the letters MRCGP DRCOG after his name. What do these stand for?” You may know that in the UK, the basic medical degree that is awarded after successfully passing through medical school is...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I am 82 and my doctor has told me that I have chronic leukaemia, they have told me that I should not worry about it. I thought leukaemia was dangerous.” Leukaemia (Greek for “white blood”) is a cancer of the white blood...
