by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My GP tells me I have ‘Housemaids Knee’ – what is this?” Joints are very complex. To help them to bend, and to allow the structure in the joints to smoothly slide over each other, they need lubrication. This lubricant is...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My doctor did a blood test on me because I felt tired. They tell me I have a high calcium level. What is this?” Calcium is an important mineral in the body that helps to control movement. It is involved when muscles move...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My GP has told me that I have high blood pressure and need to start some tablets. What causes high blood pressure?” The simple answer is that high blood pressure – also known as hypertension – is caused by lots of...
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...
