Extremely wicked, shockingly evil and undoubtedly COVID-19: the silent serial killer

Cholesteatoma - the Silent Killer

Objective-Cholesteatoma has been discussed in all International and National conferences periodically because it is an enigma. The treatment options keep on changing due to sustained recurrence even after perfect surgery. It is a silent killer and therefore is of utmost importance to diagnose and treat this condition early to reduce the mortality and morbidity. Method-In this study we discuss i...

Complacency--the silent killer.

The silent killer.

skills are an important part of the curriculum for UK GP training but less so in occupational medicine. This is an area that the Faculty of Occupational Medicine could usefully address. References 1. O'Dowd TC. Five years of heartsink patients in general practice. NS. The difficult doctor–patient relationship: somatiza-tion, personality and psychopathology. Medical care and demographic characte...

Viral hepatitis--the silent killer.

Palatal Melanoma: “The Silent Killer”

Primary melanoma of the oral cavity is extremely uncommon tumour consisting approximately 0.2 - 8.0% of all melanoma cases and 0.5% of all oral malignancies. It has an aggressive behaviour and poor prognosis, with 5 - year - survival rate between 5 - 20%. The initial symptoms are often unnoticed, which lead to late diagnosis and worsening of the prognosis. Because of its infrequent occurrence, ...