To go along with our posts about heart attack, we thought it was important to cover the basics of what to do if someone's heart has stopped. It is worth revisiting this again and again so that if you ever find yourself in an emergency situation you react automatically. You'll see how important this was in the second video below, where people are treating their … [Read more...]
“Am I being silly doctor?” – 5 life-threatening concerns
When you’re on anticoagulants, you may have concerns that you’re not quite sure if you should be bothering your doctor with. My patients often bring up these concerns towards the end of a visit and start by saying, “Am I being silly doctor?” I feel that even though my work as a haematologist can be very busy, answering a patient’s questions is a core part of my job, so I’d … [Read more...]