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 A patient is brought to hospital in the middle of the night, with severe pain in the leg, weakness and numbness. There is no pulse in his leg. Blood vessels are occluded; there is no more blood supply to the leg. For a moment both the doctor and the patient share the same question; and their eyes the same expression of anxiety and hope. "Can this limb be salvaged,” is the question. |
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 Miriam was in the seventh month of pregnancy expecting to deliver her first child. With her husband out of town, she hadn't visited the clinic in two months, assuming that the swelling on her feet and face and the general discomfort were normal in her condition. She further attributed the consistent headache and blurring of vision to sleepless nights. A concerned neighbour insisted that she see her doctor who promptly had her admitted to the hospital. |
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| Hairy problems |
 The crowning glory, that's how most of us see it. We trim it, we grow it, we tease it into curls, we iron it, and in the latest trend we gel it and we tint it in the most unimaginable colours."But too much hair in an unwanted place and too little hair in a wanted place is always a problem," smiles Consultant Dermatologist Dr. Jayamini Seneviratne, who heads the Skin Unit of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo. |
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| When you’re allergy-prone |
 For someone with a food allergy, the average meal is akin to an obstacle course, where great care must be taken to avoid a particular ingredient. Consuming even a tiny amount of a food to which the body is allergic can result in marked physical discomfort, says Prof. Anura Weerasinghe, consultant physician and leading immunologist warning that severe allergic reactions can even be fatal. |
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