An abnormal ECG and what follows: six beginner deviations
Advice on an abnormal ECG and what follows tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…
Follow-up rhythm for lung nodules: set the standard first
Advice on follow-up rhythm for lung nodules tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…
Organising years of reports: fixing it point by point
Most people want organising years of reports to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
The blind spots of employer check-ups, from judgement to action
Let us set the limits of the blind spots of employer check-ups first: it reliably improves fewer trips you did not need, and it does not deliver…
Baseline tests in your thirties: three months in this order
Most people do not fail at baseline tests in your thirties from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is…
Which screening tests are worth it first: set the standard first
Advice on which screening tests are worth it first tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs…
The blood count lines that matter: three months in this order
Separate two things in the blood count lines that matter: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…
Reading a four-part lipid panel: cost, time and results
Separate two things in reading a four-part lipid panel: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…
Where fasting glucose stops being normal: set the standard first
There is plenty written about where fasting glucose stops being normal and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done…
First steps when uric acid is high: knowing when to stop
Anyone who has spent time on first steps when uric acid is high has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…
Why liver enzymes fluctuate: fixing it point by point
Let us set the limits of why liver enzymes fluctuate first: it reliably improves a feel for your medication rhythm, and it does not deliver…
A first pass on thyroid function, from judgement to action
There is plenty written about a first pass on thyroid function and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at your…
Are tumour markers worth testing: cost, time and results
Advice on are tumour markers worth testing tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…
What an abdominal ultrasound shows: three months in this order
If you have already tried what an abdominal ultrasound shows and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…
What carotid ultrasound tells you: cost, time and results
Anyone who has spent time on what carotid ultrasound tells you has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…
When to check bone density: set the standard first
If you only read one paragraph, read this: when to check bone density depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…
Preparing for bloodwork properly: a checklist you can tick
There is plenty written about preparing for bloodwork properly and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the…
How seriously to take a flagged result, from judgement to action
Separate two things in how seriously to take a flagged result: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink…
Setting a recheck interval: six beginner deviations
Let us set the limits of setting a recheck interval first: it reliably improves fewer trips you did not need, and it does not deliver overnight.…
When two results disagree: is it worth doing at all
There is plenty written about when two results disagree and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the kitchen…