Why Is It Hard to Lose Weight? The Truth About Insulin
“Doctor, I eat very little. I skip dinner. I walk every day. But my weight is stuck.” I hear this...
Emergency Drug Charts for ICU
It is critical to have no doubts and confusions about the essential emergency drugs in intensive care units (ICU). Here...
Bitter Taste in Mouth? A Simple Guide to Dysgeusia
Have you ever noticed a bitter taste in your mouth when you’re sick? This is a common experience, known as dysgeusia, that occurs in various illnesses.
Why does our hair turn grey?
Some scientists poke needles at our bubbles of happiness. Yes, at least they did for me. I was touting my...
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR): Mechanisms, Interpretation, and Clinical Utility
1. Introduction The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) is one of oldest laboratory tests in the field of medicine. Though it...
Warfarin Dosage Adjustment
Warfarin is one of the most commonly used oral anticoagulants. It is a vitamin-K antagonist (VKA) that has a narrow...
Respiratory Auscultation: A Comprehensive Guide to Breath Sounds
Master the basics of respiratory auscultation. A detailed guide for clinicians and medical students on normal, abnormal, and adventitious breath sounds with audio examples.
Apex Beat Guide: Tapping vs. Heaving, Displacement & Clinical Causes
In this era of high-tech Echocardiography and MRI, it is easy to undervalue the humble physical examination. But the Apex...
