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Am I a mug not understanding MGUS?

Am I a mug not understanding MGUS? image
Rob Walker
2nd April 2026

Barbara turned 80 a couple of months back, and is in to see you about some blood test results. ‘The last doctor I saw was worried I might have bone cancer - have I?’. Quick review of the results.…IgG paraprotein...

HbA1c – when should we not use it?

HbA1c – when should we not use it? image
Dr Zoe Norris
26th February 2025

It can’t only be me who remembers that cringey moment when, during an exam OSCE station, or a viva, you’d confidently reel off a management plan and the investigations you’d do. 

Muscle aches and statin intolerance – when is a raised CK actually OK?

Muscle aches and statin intolerance – when is a raised CK actually OK? image
Dr Rachel Brettell
26th July 2023

A few weekends ago, my kids dragged me to a high ropes course and of course, laughed hysterically at my squeals, trembling legs and acute onset acrophobia. The next morning, let's just say I knew a thing...

Writing the Abnormal Bloods Course

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Zoe Norris
10th February 2022

Those who have been working in general practice for a few years, might – if we really concentrate- be able to remember a time when looking at and dealing with blood results wasn’t something that felt like...

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