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Wonder why your GP recommends paracetamol for most ailments. How about why you feel you need to wait for a long time before being referred to a specialist. This blog gives you insight on what goes on inside a GPs practice.
Cellulitis
Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection. Signs are acute redness of the skin, and oedema with rough borders. It usually affects lower limbs but any skin region can become infected. The causes of cellulitis in when the skin barrier is damaged such that bacteria can...
Superficial wounds
Superficial wounds also known as abrasion or graze mostly involve the epidermis layer of your skin. There are many causes of superficial wounds and the majority are caused after a fall (during sports) on the knees, elbows and hands. Children under the age of 15 years...
My child has a fever, when can we see the GP?
Your 3 year-old girl developed a fever in the middle of the night. She kept you and your spouse awake all night. The next morning she still feels warm and is clingy. You are worried that she is not eating and is not her usual self. You contact your GP to make an...
Day 171 in the life of a brown-skinned female GP-trainee
The challenges a GP faces when a patient is demanding to see a ‘real doctor’
I am depressed, why doesn’t my GP give me medication?
Wonder why your GP suggests meditation or motivational videos when you feel depressed? Speak to your GP about the way your mood IMPACTS your 5 dimensions.
I have a rash but my GP refuses an allergy test.
Wonder why your GP does not refer you to a dermatologist for allergy tests when you have a rash?
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