Tumbuhnya gigi bongsu sinonim dengan kesakitan. Ada yang sampai demam, ada yang tidak boleh buka mulut malah ada yang tidak boleh makan dan minum seperti biasa, hinggakan sakit dan bengkak mulut akibat gigi bongsu ini dikira normal. Apa itu gigi…
We often hear horror stories about doctors who are in a rush and not caring enough for a patient. While that might leave a bad taste in the mouth, will that affect the treatment being received? Here’s a case scenario…
It is not unusual for a doctor to find a patient requesting to be referred to a specialist. To meet such request, it can be tricky particularly when the attending doctor deems that the referral is not necessary at that…
Pernahkah anda ternampak label makanan menyatakan “Produk ini bebas lemak trans”. Bebas lemak trans? Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan bebas lemak trans? Bukankah kita harus risaukan kuantiti lemak tepu di dalam diet harian sahaja? Perkataan “trans” tidak merujuk kepada sifat keterlarutan…
As medical students, I believe that most of us have had a fair share of witnessing death in various encounters throughout the course of our studies. Death does not only mean seeing someone pass away in the hospital during practicals…
I was shaking – needle in one hand and sweat on the other. I couldn’t see properly as sweat was dripping from my forehead, and some stung my eyes. The only thing hurting more than my eyes was my pride.…
One of the most commonly fought over topics between healthcare workers and their patients is the unwillingness of patients to take their prescribed medicines. The degree of non-adherence varies from patient to patient; ranging from those who completely refuse to…
Serangan jantung (Sindrom Akut Koronari atau myocardium infarction) adalah satu kecemasan perubatan yang boleh membawa kepada komplikasi yang serius dan juga maut. Ia disebabkan oleh kekurangan bekalan darah ke jantung, saluran darah yang sempit disebabkan oleh plak kolestrol. Plak-plak yang…
Introduction The problem of obesity in Malaysia is ongoing. Not only are we outweighing our South East Asian neighbours, but our children are also following suit among their peers as one in every 5 school-going Malaysian children is overweight or…
Kesemua kita pernah mendengar akan pembedahan tonsil sekali seumur hidup kita. Tetapi tahukah anda bagaimana ia dilakukan? Saya sendiri tidak mengetahui prosedur tonsilektomi sehingga melalui tahun keempat kursus perubatan. Pembedahan ini dijalankan untuk mereka yang kerap menhidapi jangkitan tonsil, bengkak…