A Doctor's "Secret" Health Notes

I absolutely have nothing noteworthy to post on this health blog of late. I'm a bit tired of the same old yarns about this sickness or that treatment procedure. I feel I need to shake things up a bit. A couple of Appendectomies and one Hydrocelectomy - in a 3-year-old boy - I did perform recently. And the world is not exactly a better place as a result. Anyway, I'll be catching-up later. I guess.

nf233/Secret/Confidential/Health She was billed for an elective procedure in 6 days. Already booked and remaining healthy while attending antenatal clinic, she had had two previous Caesarean Sections. Attempting a vaginal birth now, would pose a health risk. And a health risk she now faced, when quite suddenly she began having strong uterine contractions and draining liquor . An Emergency Caesarean Section is her safest option now. Her health and the health of her unborn baby, is best safe-guarded thereby. I updated Dr Nsisi and soon left. My duty had ended. So I'll hear the outcome of the health of the duo, later.

nf232/Secret/Confidential/Health The inflamed, near-gangrenous appendix, finally reared its smelly tip to the surface. Dr Nsisi and I (I as assistant) had battled courageously with this serpentine health monster. And a battle it was indeed. Not of physical strength of course, but of wits. It had been tricky ensuring that the appendix didn't rupture - this would have meant worsened health. And, optimizing the patient's health after all, was the objective of the difficult surgery. Optimizing patients' health is indeed the objective of all health workers in the health team. That was two days back. Let me wish you all a healthy weekend, even as I relax on my weekend off-duty. More health challenges on the job would undoubtedly resume shortly.

nf231/Secret/Confidential/Health Search Engine Optimization (SEO). That's the name of the game I'm faced with in trying to keep up the health of this here health-blog to the optimum. That is, assuming the health of any blog is adjudged by the level of traffic it receives. So here I am, a medical doctor, spending short bursts of time online every now and again, in trying to run a health-blog, blogging about health happenings on the job, thinking may be there's an audience that cares out there - and so I try to optimize the health of this health-blog the more. Notice I input the word "health" here and there. That's my key word. I'm learning. Just one of the tricks in SEO. Notice too, the newly added word in this blog's title, A Doctor's "Secret" Notes -"Health". That's SEO for you.

The child had a very high fever by the time I was examining it in the consulting room late in the afternoon. The parents had arrived with the neonate in the dad's arms - they both behaved calmly; I must commend them. For, the child was certainly irritable - wailing and squirming all over the place. It was a case of Neonatal Sepsis, likely from an infected umbilical cord and I promptly entered the treatment plan then shortly after settled down to secure an intravenous line through which the needed intravenous antibiotics would be administered. Both parents milled around me attentively as I sat by the child lying on the bed. I seized its tiny limb in my grip - tourniquet in place - in search of any visible, distended veins; the intravenous cannula and other utensils within reach. I was appreciative of the calm and quiet attitude I received from the young couple; their one-week old child crying ceaselessly. I got lucky on the first attempt. Hopefully, a couple of days admission ...

I've been neglecting this blog. It's the result of several things combined - I've been busy getting more adept at ways to improve my blog-traffic, and other stuff I'm busy doing. Updates on the job: While I've been "away" we've had to surgically remove the womb (Uterus) of a patient who had intractable bleeding, secondary to Uterine Fibroid - the surgery, a Total Hysterectomy , was a huge success: I mean, here was a woman who had been absolutely miserable all week long due to pain and pallor , as we built her up towards the procedure, who now is so calm and full of smiles 2-days post-operation. I assisted a very experienced Gynaecologist I've known for over a decade and it was endless banter all the way - I was his house-officer back in the day. Anyway, back to trying to be Google's health-blog-number-one. I've been doing this and that. Matter of fact, I have to go back now to continue!