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 You are correct, a particular brand of insulin, Mixtard 30®, is being withdrawn in the UK from the 31st of December 2010.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...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 24, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “What is Tourette’s syndrome?” Technically this should be called Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome as the name of the person who first described this was Georges Albert Édouard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette. Born into a medical...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 24, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “Why do I always get travel sickness?” Travels sickness is a very common occurrence. It occurs when there are small repetitive signals from the balance organs in the inner ear that do not match up with the visual signals that...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 24, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have had tablet controlled diabetes for 6 years, and have now been put onto insulin. Does this mean I have gone from type 2 diabetes to type 1?” Diabetes is a condition associated with high blood glucose (sugar) levels. There...
