Cases · Puzzles · Zebras — from an Aussie GP
Curious medicine, explained.
Weekly diagnostic cases, daily medical puzzles and plain-English health information. Written and checked by a practising GP.
This week’s case
A 52-year-old man has been tired for a year. His 2nd and 3rd knuckles ache, and his partner says he looks tanned all year round. New clues drop through the week.
Diagnosis Wordle
Six clues, one diagnosis. Every wrong guess reveals another clue.
Plain-English fact sheets
What it is, what to do, when to come back, and links you can trust.
Today I learned
A normal pulse oximeter reading can hide carbon monoxide poisoning. The probe reads carboxyhaemoglobin as if it were oxygenated blood.
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About
I’m a GP working full-time in Australia. I love the strange cases, the near-misses and the facts that make you look twice. Malady Wise is where I share them as puzzles and plain-English explainers. All cases are fictional or heavily altered, and nothing here is about a real patient.
