by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have had a painful, stiff shoulder for a few weeks. My GP tells me I have a frozen shoulder. What is this?” A frozen shoulder is also known as ‘adhesive capsulitis’. The shoulder joint is enclosed in a fluid filled bag called...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya Glaucoma is the name given to the condition that occurs when the pressure within the eyeball gets too high. There are several different causes for glaucoma, but they need to be treated because if left alone, the increased...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya Grapefruit – one of those fruits you either love or hate – was first grown in Barbados in about 1750 where it was known as the ‘forbidden fruit’. If you don’t like the fruit, then you don’t need to read any further. Like other...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I was running for a bus and ran full speed into a chain between 2 bollards. My thigh swelled up and I was told this is a haematoma. What is this?” A haematoma is a bleed into some of the tissues. It is a bit like a large...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My nephew has just been diagnosed as having haemophilia – what is this?” Haemophilia is the name of a family of genetic conditions that impair the body’s ability to control blood clotting. It is passed on in...
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...
