You don’t know what you have till you lose them. This common saying is true enough for most things, bits of the body included. We take our kidneys for granted; we believe that it will be the one organ that…
Apakah itu hipoglisemia? Hipoglisemia bermaksud kejadian di mana individu mengalami tanda dan simptom yang berkaitan hipoglisemia dan pada waktu kejadian berlaku, paras gula dalam darah dikesan sebagai rendah. Tanda dan simptom hipoglisemia ini akan hilang apabila paras gula dinaikkan ke…
Apa itu penyakit berkaitan kepanasan (PBK)? PBK merangkumi pelbagai masalah kesihatan yang boleh timbul akibat terdedah kepada cuaca panas. Antaranya, masalah ringan seperti rasa tidak selesa atau penyakit kulit seperti ruam panas (heat rash), kelesuan dan pitam akibat panas…
Sebagai seorang pegawai perubatan yang bekerja di klinik, saya seringkali berhadapan dengan situasi sebegini. Senario ini tidak asing bagi kami yang berhadapan dengan pesakit terutamanya pesakit kronik/ penyakit tidak berjangkit. Pesakit kronik/ penyakit tidak berjangkit ( NCD) Penyakit ini lazimnya…
Non-communicable disease is the current epidemic affecting Malaysia. It is the current health burden of the country. But do we all know what it is? According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are mostly chronic diseases which cannot…
What is Peritoneal Dialysis? Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a dialysis treatment that is used as an alternative to haemodialysis (HD) for patients with severe kidney disease. In peritoneal dialysis, the patient’s peritoneum which is located in the abdomen acts as…
Penyakit lemah jantung (congestive heart failure) bukan penyakit yang spesifik. Ia lebih merupakan kesan atau akibat dari beberapa faktor atau apa-apa penyakit lain yang boleh menyebabkan jantung anda menjadi lemah. Dianggarkan terdapat seramai 3 hingga 20 pesakit lemah jantung bagi…
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Malaysia. Worldwide, it is the second commonest cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability. Every year, millions of people suffer a stroke. It is also among the top…
Heart attack (Acute Coronary Syndrome or myocardial infarct) is a medical emergency which may lead to several serious complications and even death. It is caused by a reduction in the blood supply to the heart due to the narrowing of…
A lot of Malaysians have misconceptions about epilepsy, and do not know what to do when they see a fitting person. Myth 1 – You need to put a spoon or cloth to stop a fitting person from biting his/her…