A 42-year-old woman with arterial hypertension and end-stage kidney disease presented to the emergency department for acute dyspnoea and headache.…
- November 22, 2022
Warfarin induced skin necrosis
Warfarin, a double sword not only helps in anticoagulation by inhibition of vitamin K dependent clotting factors but also prevents…
- November 22, 2022
Fahrs disease
A 36-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of dizziness brought on with bending. He described the sensation of the…
Social distancing has emerged as a key measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19.1 Limitation of virus transmission is particularly…
- November 22, 2022
Patients gather in large hospitals: the current situation of Chinese hospitals and the direction of medical reform
As doctors, we find it thought-provoking to read in the paper, ‘Is it worth being a doctor? Effective altruism and…
- November 22, 2022
Surveys in decline: the death of the denominator
COVID-19 has revealed many unrecognised problems. I have become aware that medical surveys are becoming less scientific. This perhaps always…
Hyperkalemia is a troublesome complication in diabetes which may present in early stages of diabetic kidney disease. Hyperkalemia is often…
- November 22, 2022
Cost-effectiveness of whole leg compared to proximal leg ultrasound scans in the diagnosis of acute deep vein thrombosis: an observational study
A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the term given to a medical condition in which a blood clot forms in…
We thank Thakker et al1 for their insights into the recent announcement of changes to the UK Foundation Programme Office…

