A commercial pilot’s routine medical exam illustrates some of the factors affecting “axis deviation”. Auckland cardiologist Chris Ellis describes how the axis of an ECG is influenced and how it should be read
A commercial pilot’s routine medical exam illustrates some of the factors affecting “axis deviation”. Auckland cardiologist Chris Ellis describes how the axis of an ECG is influenced and how it should be read
Associate professor David Sullivan, a speaker at the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia’s (RCPA) annual conference ‘Pathology Update 2018 – A Bridge to the Future’ will discuss new insights into Lipoprotein (a), a cardiovascular risk factor that affects 20% of the population
A teenager has a 30-minute episode of increased heart rate with chest tightness, which leaves him weak and faint. Auckland cardiologist Chris Ellis reviews the patient history, the ECG features, the cause and its management
International regulators have identified an issue with a type of medical device used during open heart surgery that could lead to a rare and difficult to detect and treat bacterial infection in patients
The DHBs in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch have opened the door wider for people who have had strokes to get a treatment that can quickly change lives
Complementary hormone therapy; an end to measles; “extra heart beats”; treatment plans from Venice, carbon monoxide poisoning and more clinical stories in the latest issue of New Zealand Doctor
More patients at risk of having a stroke are getting faster treatment through an expansion to Tauranga Hospital’s Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) Clinic
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management