Saturday, 3 December 2011

Screening of bowel cancer

The Screening of bowel cancer
Western country has done a good work
When would be our country has a complete system to do so
Not only the health care providers to offer the service
Public awareness is another important issue to address

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Spinal cord disorder and pattern oaf sensory loss

Different type of spinal disorder will give rise to different pattern of sensory loss
Even though nowadays everybody confirm the diagnosis by MRI, but go back to basis, in pre-MRI era, how our brilliant doctors diagnose them

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Visual pathway and its defect

Somebody finds this is simple
But other may face problem on this.

This is actually quite straight forward
It elaborate optic nerve and the associated defect with the effect against vision/ visual field

Brain function

Human brain is complicated, expert may be can only defines less than 10% of brain. The other 90% is still unknown.

Now let us go through the known 10% of brain function.

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Type of dressing

Optimum environment for wound healing


  • Moist

  • Free from infection, with minimal slough

  • Free of chemicals and foreign bodies

  • Optimum temperature

  • Minimal number of dressing changes

  • Correct pH




  1. Different dressings are appropriate for different stages of the wound healing

  2. Good wound management necessitates flexible approach to election and use of dressings




Requirements from a dressing
Wound

  • Protection from infection and trauma

  • Debrides, both mechanically and chemically

  • Absorbent and removes excess exudate, whilst keeping wound moist

  • Maintains temperature and gaseous exchange



Patient

  1. Comfortable and cosmetically acceptable

  2. Stimulates healing



Healthcare provider

  1. Inexpensive

  2. Easy to change