January 2008
3 posts
Q and A: Ferritin and Desferal in Thalassemia
Your Questions:
What is, in your opinion, a safe Ferritin level for a patient with beta Thalassemia major and what is the best way to inject Desferal?
My Answers:
Safe Ferritin levels:
Ferritin levels are the most commonly measured body iron storage measurements. While it may not be the most ideal measure of iron level in the body, it has continued to be a very useful tool because of the...
Chickenpox cases on the rise!
After a much needed and lengthy leave, I returned to work at IGMH today to find an increased number of children being brought to the Paediatric clinics with chickenpox. I have myself seen 5 cases of chickenpox within the past 24 hours both at the hospital and privately. With schools scheduled to open on the 13th of this month, affected children are almost certainly going to miss the start of...
Q & A: Breast milk drops for the eye!
When babies scratch their eyes or when the eyes go red , it has been a practice in the Maldives to put breast milk in the eyes of the baby. So, I was wondering whether this practice is right? What makes it right? Does breast milk really reduce the itching and if so why is it?
That is a common practice in many parts of the world. What is common practice, however, does not necessarily make it a...