August 2020

Dr Amit Chakraborty, Aug 2021 Introduction: Shortness of breath or dyspnoea occurs when the cardiovascular and respiratory systems no longer meet the body’s oxygen requirements. Whilst this is largely multifactorial, the two primary causes are obviously the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system. Lack of haemoglobin may also be implicated with shortness of breath from [...]

Dr Amit Chakraborty, Aug 2020 Introduction: Falls in the elderly remain as one of the most compelling challenges in the ageing Australian population. Every year, a large number of hospital admissions and emergency department presentations take place due to falls in the elderly. This causes significant burden to our already overstretched hospital healthcare system. As