Acute pancreatitis is a severe condition in which the pancreas suddenly becomes inflamed. Presenting with severe epigastric pain that...

Malaria is a disease carried by mosquitoes. Malaria in human is cause by the following parasites: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium...

Continuing from last week post on transcription of DNA into mRNA, we’re now onto translation, the conversion of mRNA into a protein....

This week we are going back to the raw material that controls every process in our body, our genes. DNA is turned into proteins through a...

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) and diabetes insipidus are opposites of each other and all depend on the same...

Acute leukaemias are malignant cells that either arises from lymphoid of myeloid cell lines. To understand the process of leukaemia we...

With bariatric surgery becoming more and more common, what treatments are out there for this growing problem and should the health...

Hyperparathyroidism comes in three different forms, but essential all result in an increase in the level of parathyroid hormone. Before...

With the sunny bank holiday weekend behind us this week, we’ll be looking at the reasons why applying that sun cream is extremely...

With a 5% chance of developing colorectal cancer within your lifetime and it is the 2nd most common cancer in the UK, this week we’re...

The adrenal glands are located on top of the kidneys. The adrenal glands consist of the medullar the inner section and the cortex which...

Due to the recent Skripal attack, I thought we could look at nerve agents and how they function within the body and cause devastating...

With twin pregnancies often presenting as emergencies to the obstetric team, this week we dive into embryology and how twins develop....

Continuing from last week’s post on cABCDE we’ll be starting with B, Breathing. In the previous post we discussed catastrophic bleeding...

Stepping away from the anatomy a little this week I wanted to discuss the importance of the cABCDE assessment. As you are reading this...

The blood supply to the brain is incredibly designed. The two internal carotid arteries join what is know as the circle of Willis. This...

An abnormality of the uterus that I have seen repeatedly this week has been that of a bicornate uterus. This often is not detected in...

Pregnancy can be emotional, tiring and infuriating but sometimes it’s forgotten how fascinating and mind-boggling the whole progress is....

Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system which affects movement, cognition and...

As I am currently on my final week of paediatrics and something I have seen being queried a lot of on the neonatal ward is hydrocephalus....