simplifylife in #hive-163521 • 5 months agoLumbar Puncture on your knees!Lumbar puncture is one of the most sensitive bedside procedures we do at the medicine and neurology ward. If there's "one" bedside procedure that needs the most ideal textbook…simplifylife in #hive-163521 • 5 months agoWelcome to Mesopota...I mean, Bangladesh.This post is based entirely in the context of the present scenario in Bangladesh only. _They bring out all their sick into the streets, for they have no regular doctors.…simplifylife in #hive-119670 • 6 months agoCough-Variant Asthma - Are we missing the diagnosis?For the past month or so, I have been increasingly seeing patients who are presenting with a "refractory" dry cough. Before we proceed further, full disclaimer - I am still a…simplifylife in #hive-163521 • 6 months agoThe snakes of CaduceusFor as long as I can remember I have wondered why the symbol of modern medicine (also known as the Caduceus) has two snakes on it. I mean, I felt that derogatory - after all…