Peptic Ulcer Disease: When Acid Bites Back
A small sore with big ambitions The stomach, that muscular bag of acid and appetite, is built for abuse. It churns, digests, and disinfects, bathing … Read more
Chronic Pancreatitis: When the Fire Never Quite Goes Out
A smouldering rebellion If acute pancreatitis is an explosion, then chronic pancreatitis is the slow, relentless fire that follows.The pancreas, once inflamed, never fully forgives. It heals, yes, but … Read more
Acute Pancreatitis: When the Pancreas Goes Rogue
A fiery organ with a short fuse If there’s one abdominal organ that holds a grudge, it’s the pancreas.You can neglect it for years, overload it … Read more
The Edge of Hope: How to Speak When They Might Not Survive
Because sometimes, you have to hold someone’s hope without lying to them. The In-Between There’s a particular kind of silence in trauma, the one that … Read more
The Hardest Words: Breaking Bad News in Trauma
Because all the training in the world doesn’t prepare you for this. The Longest Walk There’s a moment, after the adrenaline, when the monitors have … Read more
The Hidden Wound: Managing Duodenal Trauma
Because when the duodenum is injured, it doesn’t bleed, it waits. The Quiet Saboteur The duodenum sits there, tucked away behind the liver and stomach, … Read more
The Third Kingdom, Obstructive Jaundice: When the Bile Can’t Get Out
When the pipes are blocked, pressure rises… In the First Kingdom, bilirubin production was too high.In the Second, the liver cells were under attack.But in the … Read more
The Silent Killer: Understanding Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Because sometimes, the most dangerous injuries are the ones you can’t see. The Calm Before the Collapse Blunt abdominal trauma rarely announces itself.There’s no arterial … Read more
The Hollow Fury: Managing Gastric Trauma
Because a hole in the stomach is never just a hole. The Setup Blunt trauma loves the liver. Sharp trauma loves the stomach.And when the … Read more
The Second Kingdom, Hepatocellular Jaundice: When the Liver Itself Falls Ill
When the gatekeepers go on strike… In pre-hepatic jaundice, the liver was overworked but otherwise innocent.But in this Kingdom, the liver itself is the problem. Hepatocellular jaundice … Read more