Nose bleeds are a bloody common problem (bad pun intended) – most originating at the front to the nose where there is a cluster of blood vessels – Little’s Area.
In the young the bleeding often starts after trauma (e.g. picking or punching noses). In the elderly however, it is commonly a manifestation of underlying vascular disease. Read more
Signs of acute Lower Respiratory Tract illness (LRTI) [Cough] &:
Chronic pancreatitis is a low grade inflammatory disease of the pancreas. It can occur after an attack of acute pancreatitis or can present on its own. Some patients are best under the Surgical team and some under Gastro/Medical teams Read more
Emergency Medicine Consultant
“the more you study, the more you know; how less you know”
Emergency Medicine Consultant with a special interest in learning, teaching and passing the knowledge and skills on
“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken” – Oscar Wilde
Emergency Medicine Consultant and Deputy Director of Medical Education with an interest in Simulation and Ultrasound.
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela
Paediatric Consultant, Pre-Hospital Care, Adventurer and Outdoor Enthusiast
“Better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep” -Tibetan Proverb
