PALPITATIONS Dr. Iroko Anita (Medical Officer) Palpitations is one of the most common complaints that prompt people to go to the hospital for check up on their heart What are palpitations? It is the feeling of having a fast heart beat, rapid fluttering in the chest, skipping beats, pounding of the heart or awareness of your own heartbeat. Common Causes: …
JAUNDICE IN THE NEWBORN Dr. V.I. Joel-Medewase (Consultant Neonatologist) INTRODUCTION In Nigeria, neonatal morbidity and mortality due to jaundice remains unacceptably high despite increase in knowledge of the causes of jaundice. Increase in knowledge of preventive measures in tertiary centres have no positive impact in the communities, primary and secondary health facilities where majority of …
