by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My GP has told me to take my pills just before I go to bed, but I keep forgetting. Is it really that important to keep to a certain time?” This is a very common problem. Taking tablets at a certain time of day can be...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My GP has told me I have tennis elbow. How can this be the case when I don’t play tennis?” Tennis elbow is also known as lateral epicondylitis. It is diagnosed when the outer part of the elbow becomes painful and tender,...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have recently noticed a lump in my neck and my GP tells me this is probably a thyroid cyst. What is this?” The thyroid is a gland that sits in the neck producing a hormone called thyroxine. The gland is made up of lots...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My GP told me I have had a mini-stroke after I temporarily lost my speech. What is this?” You are correct, a particular brand of insulin, Mixtard 30®, is being withdrawn in the UK from the 31st of December 2010. A mini-stoke is...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My 7 year old recently developed a tooth abscess that had to be drained by the dentist. What is this?” An abscess is a collection of pus in a tissue. Pus is a collection of infection fighting (‘white’) cells. If there is an...
