Welcome to artibiotics.
The body language of pain
Caretoon mini article on interpreting the body language of pain.
Causes of chest pain
An illustrated differential diagnosis for the causes of chest pain, by Dr Ciléin Kearns (Artibiotics). Part of my “Medical Mentalism” series.
Causes of blood in the urine (haematuria)
A medically illustrated breakdown of the causes of haematuria (blood in the urine), by Dr Ciléin Kearns (artibiotics). Part of my ongoing 'medical mentalism' series, on the art of health deduction.
Arya alright? A Stark look at Game of Thrones injuries
A medically illustrated breakdown of Arya Starks wounds from Game of Thrones season 6. Spoilers ahead!
The ‘black’ eye
A medically illustrated breakdown of the appearance of a 'black' eye, and related eye trauma injuries, by Dr Ciléin Kearns (artibiotics).
Spot diagnosis: hyperthyroidism
A medically illustrated summary of the pattern of clinical signs in hyperthyroidism (eg Grave’s disease).
Formication (note the 'm')
Formication (note the 'm'): a tactile hallucination of bugs crawling on the skin.