Fever in Children
Fever in Children by Dr Marelize Vlok FEVER Fever is not an illness, but a beneficial response of the body…
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It’s Flu season – be prepared
It’s Flu season – be prepared by Dr Marelize Vlok What is the flu? The flu is an infection that…
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Gastroenteritis
During this time of year we see an increased incidence of people presenting with nausea and vomiting (Gastroenteritis). This cause…
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Spider bites – we do see them (and what to do)
In the week past we’ve seen two cases of spider bite that necessitated antivenom and patients ending up in the Intensive…
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A new unit…..soon
As some of you might know, Louis Leipoldt hospital has been undergoing renovations in the past year. Soon it’ll be…
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How to prove you have a medical aid when you cannot talk..
I was recently asked by a sports person as to how an ambulance or private hospital will know if you…
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My child swallowed a coin……or did she? What to do….
We get asked the above question weekly in the ER. Parents arrive with the history that they think their child…
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My child has got a FEVER……
With the seasons changing, we’ve seen an increase of children with fever in the Emergency Room. This fever landscape is…
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World Cancer Day
Today is world cancer day. Let me take the opportunity to write a little about cancer and the way we…
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Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
As many of the parents in our vicinity can atest, there has been an increase in the amount of Hand-Foot-and-Mouth…
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To Mumps or not to Mumps
We’ve seen a few cases of adult mumps in recent weeks and I thought it would be apt to touch…
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Exciting move for us
We are privileged to be starting this blog and we will strive to keep our patients up to date with…
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