Croup
Croup is a frequent cause of acute respiratory distress in young children. Typically, it affects those between six months and three years of age, peaking in the second year of life. And croup can be s...
9 Tammi 202419min
Frostbite
As the climate changes, we are getting more diseases associated with extremes of temperature - such as frostbite. Frostbite is classically associated with mountaineering and winter activities. But it ...
18 Joulu 202321min
Alcohol-associated liver disease
A US study of high-risk drinking patterns suggests that deaths due to alcohol-associated liver disease are expected to double in the next twenty years. And this condition is associated with a range of...
4 Joulu 202323min
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) has an incidence of 64 per 100,000 per year, increasing by 40% with each decade of life. This means about 200,000 new patients per year in the USA. And BPPV...
9 Loka 202316min
Community acquired pneumonia
In 2019, lower respiratory tract infections affected 489 million people worldwide, and were the cause for approximately 2.5 million deaths. Children less than 5 and adults older than 70 were the popul...
26 Syys 202312min
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common disorder affecting 1 in 500 women and 1 in 2000 men aged over 40 years. It can cause a range of complications from osteoporosis to fractures to nephrolithiasis....
11 Syys 202315min
Diabetic foot disease
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. Diabetic foot disease is an all too common complication. And it can cause a range of problems - including the ultimate complicat...
28 Elo 202318min
Type 2 diabetes in children
In the UK, the prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes in children is approximately 2.9 per 100,000. This number is rising and another constant has been the increasing rates of obesity. So it is vital that...
14 Elo 202318min
