Medicine, Surgery, Life, and More
Hey friends, my name is Bert, I’m currently working as a doctor in Australia.
This blog shares my thoughts about different areas in medicine, surgery and life.
I hope by sharing my experience and insights we can build collective intelligence and grow together.
Iām currently working on a book aiming at helping junior doctors and medical students approach common clinical symptoms in a systematic manner, there will be updates shortly, so stay tuned!
If you’re interested in writing this book with me, just send me an email at drbertlau@gmail.com.
Background Haematuria can be macroscopic (visible with naked eyes) or microscopic (non-visible naked eyes) Menstrual blood may contaminate urine sample and causes false positive in result This article simplifies the diagnostic process of haematuria Diagnosis – 2 Key Investigations Is the urine dipstick positive for blood? Are there dysmorphic RBCs? Diagnosis Organiser The causes of …
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Background PV bleed during pregnancy is common PV bleed during pregnancy can be innocent This article simplifies the diagnostic process of PV bleed in pregnant women Diagnosis Is the patient pregnant? (bHCG) Which week of gestations? (early: < 20 weeks; late: > 20 weeks) Differential Organiser PV bleed in pregnant women can be roughly categorised …
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Background PV bleed in premenopausal women can be normal, i.e. menstruation PV bleed in postmenopausal women is abnormal This article simplifies the diagnostic process of PV bleed in non-pregnant women Diagnosis – 2 Key Questions Is the patient pregnant? (bHCG) When is your last menstrual period? Differential Organiser After excluding pregnancy, you can use the …
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