PostsCommentsalidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoDYSPEPSIA - CAUSES, COMPLICATIONS AND TREATMENTDyspepsia, commonly known as indigestion is one of the commonest digestive symptoms that many persons have experienced at one point or the other. There are many causes of…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoWILMS TUMOUR (NEPHROBLASTOMA) - THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND PROMPT TREATMENT Hello friends, it's been a while. Last month, I got a new job as a house officer in one of the teaching hospitals in South East Nigeria. It's been a stressful period relocating…alidickson in #hive-166408 • 2 years agoFINALLY A MEDICAL DOCTOR !About 13 years ago, in the year 2010, I commenced the journey to actualizing my childhood dreams of becoming a medical doctor. I registered for the Joint Admission and…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION - SYMPTOMS, CAUSES, COMPLICATIONS, AND TREATMENT. Hello Hiveans, greetings to you all. Today I want to discuss a very important clinical condition, Intestinal obstruction. I will look at the symptoms/ clinical presentation…alidickson in #hive-140971 • 2 years agoTHE SOUL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPHello, friends and entrepreneurs in the building, greetings to you all. In this post, I want to share my thoughts on what I call the soul of entrepreneurship. Having ventured…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoHERNIA - CAUSES, COMPLICATIONS, AND TREATMENTHello Hiveans, greetings to you all. Today I want to talk about hernia, a very common surgical condition in our environment. We will look at the various types, causes…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoBLADDER OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION - CAUSES AND TREATMENTHello friends, hope you had a nice weekend. Today I want to talk about bladder outflow obstruction, the various causes, and how they are treated. ![image.png](alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoALCOHOL ABUSE AND HEALTH - THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECT!Hello friends, happy weekend. It's been a while. The past few weeks have been a tough one but I am glad that I am fully back. Today, I want to create awareness of the effects of…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoENDOMETRIOSISGreetings dear friends. Hope we are doing well. Today I want to discuss endometriosis, a gynecological condition that greatly affects the sexual and reproductive health of women…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoOBESITY - THE FAST-RISING PANDEMIC Hi...Greetings dear friends. Today I want to talk about a disease that not only has serious implications but also lays the foundation for many other diseases with high rates of…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoHEADACHE - TYPES, CAUSES, AND TREATMENTSHeadache is one of the commonest symptoms that almost everyone has experienced at one point or the other. Headache can be simple especially when it results from stress. This is…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoSNAKE BITE - RIGHT AND WRONG THINGS TO DOHello, happy new week to you all. In today's topic, I want to talk about snake bites which is a challenge encountered by many people globally, especially in some parts of Africa. ![image.png](alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoMONKEYPOX OUTBREAK - MEASURES TO STAY SAFEThe recent rising incidence of monkeypox in many nations of the world where the disease has not been previously endemic is a public health concern. Monkeypox, now renamed by the…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoWORLD AIDS DAY - KNOW YOUR STATUS !Hello friends, happy new month. Hope we are doing well. My exams have kept me away from blogging for weeks now but I am fully back now. And today is a special day world over set…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoSCABIES - HOW TO IDENTIFY AND TREATScabies is one of the commonest skin parasite infestations in tropical regions. It is one of the diseases of public health importance, yet it is not receiving the adequate…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoTHE BASICS OF CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE The liver is a very important organ of the body that performs numerous functions which are essential to human life. When the liver fails, or any chronic disease, there is a…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoACUTE BACTERIA MENINGITIS - THE SEASON IS APPROACHING!Acute bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the brain covering caused by bacteria organisms. Meningitis generally can be caused by many organisms including bacteria…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoHYDROCEPHALUSHi, happy new month to everyone. Today I want to talk about a topic that gives me bad memories of my little cousin that we lost to hydrocephalus years back. ![image.png](alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoURINARY TRACT INFECTION - NOT ALWAYS AS SIMPLE AS IT'S THOUGHT!Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacteria infection that people sometimes don't take seriously. This is mainly because an uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection is…alidickson in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoASTHMA - BREAKING THE CHAINAsthma is a very common disease that many of us may have either seen a friend or close relative who has it. While it can be effectively managed and the patient lives with little…