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Dr Caroline Wiggins, MRCGP

General Practitioner, Medical Author

MBBS Honours (with Distinction), MRCGP (2016), MSc.SEM (with Distinction), BSc (Hons)

Dr Caroline Wiggins is a GP locum currently in the South-West of England.

She has experience in the development and redesign of patient referral pathways, negotiating and writing website content to aid interface working between Primary and Secondary Care. She has an interest in Quality Improvement work. She enjoys medical writing and GP work with a particular interest in Sports and Exercise Medicine. She has been a medical examiner for undergraduate medical students at the University of Edinburgh.

Experience

EMIS Group, medical author
Referrals Advisor for RefHelp, NHS Lothian
GP locum, NHS Lothian

Qualifications

MRCGP - Royal College of General Practitioners, 2016
MBBS Honours (with Distinction) – University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2008
MSc. Sports and Exercise Medicine (with Distinction) - Queen Mary University of London, 2012

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Sole e scottature

Opuscolo informativo

Questo opuscolo discute i rischi e i benefici della luce solare per la tua pelle. Fornisce consigli su come godere del sole in sicurezza affinché possa farti bene e ridurre il rischio di causare danni. È molto importante proteggere i bambini dal sole. La pelle delicata di un bambino è più sensibile ai danni del sole rispetto alla pelle di un adulto.

Medicina per l'enuresi notturna - desmopressina

Opuscolo informativo

Desmopressin is the medicine most commonly used to treat bedwetting. It can be used both short-term (for example, for a school trip or a sleepover) or long-term.

Chelòide

Opuscolo informativo

Un cheloide (chiamato anche cicatrice cheloidea) è una crescita eccessiva di una cicatrice, dopo che la pelle è stata danneggiata. È un tipo anomalo di guarigione delle ferite. È particolarmente comune nelle persone con pelle scura o che hanno familiari che hanno sviluppato cicatrici cheloidee.

Miastenia grave

Opuscolo informativo

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a condition where muscles become easily tired and weak. It is due to a problem with how the nerves stimulate the muscles to tighten (contract). The muscles around the eyes are commonly affected first. This causes drooping eyelids and double vision. Treatment is usually effective. However, relapses are common and many people with myasthenia gravis have long-term difficulties with their daily activities.

Tachicardia sopraventricolare

Opuscolo informativo

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) causes an abnormally fast heart rate. It can cause symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness and shortness of breath. Many episodes of SVT don't last very long and stop without any treatment. Sometimes treatment is needed to stop an episode of SVT.