It's been well over a year of battling Covid-19 and as we combat the 4th wave of disease in Sri Lanka, our healthcare systems are officially overwhelmed. In an effort to ensure that all Covid-19 patients in Sri Lanka get access to healthcare despite the large number of positive patients, there is now a home … Continue reading Covid-19 Home Care in Sri Lanka – What you need to know
Dr Madushika Rajapakse is a medical graduate of Manipal College of Medical Sciences in Nepal and did her internship at Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal. She recently migrated to the United Kingdom after completing part 1 & 2 of the PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board test) and wrote this article to educate other doctors like … Continue reading Navigating the PLAB exams – by Dr. Madushika Rajapakse
Every year in Sri Lanka at least two new batches of trembling medical students nervously enter the next phase of their medical training - internship! Like clockwork, a month or two before each batch gets their appointment letters, I receive messages asking for advice and tips on surviving the dreaded internship. Its' not that internship … Continue reading Passing on the baton 2020
Everybody knows somebody (if not themselves) that has an "allergy" - even if they don't really know what an allergy entails. The standard description of an allergy is a hypersensitive reaction of the body to a substance such as food, drugs or even plasters. The hypersensitive reaction can range from a simple skin itching, to … Continue reading Fatal allergies
Arterial/venous blood gases are not as commonly done in some hospital units in Sri Lanka especially those in the periphery due to a lack of equipment. However, in critical care it is an essential investigation that is done numerous times a day. Arterial blood gases (ABGs) are the gold standard, but it is more difficult … Continue reading Blood gases – the basics
Skin conditions despite very cool to look at, have not always been the most pleasant to evaluate. One of the most commonest admissions to the surgical unit especially due to the epidemic of diabetes, is a patient with an erythematous, angry looking swollen leg (may be bilateral). The immunosuppression that diabetes causes can make a … Continue reading A swollen limb situation
Death is an eery topic to almost anyone. As a doctor or a healthcare professional, you are expected by the general public to have an unusual familiarity with death because it is considered to be "part and parcel" of the job. It's this expectation that I would always have a problem within the beginning, but I … Continue reading Dealing with death – a junior doctor’s perspective
The neonatal examination is one of those medical examinations that will have you stumped if you don't do it routinely. As a medical student I would hate having to practice it, primarily because I didn't have that much experience with neonates. Working in a NICU, I now do a neonatal examination at least 20 times … Continue reading Neonatal examination
Obstetrics and gynaecology is one of the most stressful departments for any intern - weight loss is guaranteed! You have no time to eat, sleep or even breathe as emergencies happen left, right and centre. It is however one of the most sort after internships as you learn a lot and may not get any … Continue reading Scribblings of a medic CME – A pressure test by Dr. Sandamali Perera
Taking it all the way back to basics - lumps and bumps are the bread and butter of any doctor working in general surgery. It is a very common presentation especially in clinics and every junior doctor should know how to differentiate between the different kinds of lumps. Dr. Jaya Roy Choudhury is currently a medical … Continue reading Scribblings of a Medic CME – Lumps & bumps by Dr. Jaya Roy Choudury
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