Daily Medical Cases

Types of Haemoglobin

1. HbA (Adult haemoglobin) — the major type in adults
* About 95-98% of adult haemoglobin
* Structure: (2 alpha + 2 beta chains)

2. HbAz
* About 2-3% in adults
* Structure: 2 alpha 2 delta
* Often measured when investigating Beta
Thalassemia

3. HbF (Fetal haemoglobin)
* Main haemoglobin in fetuses and newborns
* Structure: 2alpha 2 gamma
* Has higher oxygen affinity to help the baby obtain
oxygen from the mother
* Normally falls after birth

Neonatal conjunctivitis is eye inflammation with discharge in the first 28 days of life, often acquired during birth.


Causes include blocked tear ducts, chemical irritation, bacteria (Chlamydia, gonorrhea), or viruses (HSV).

Treatment ranges from warm compresses for blocked ducts to antibiotics or antivirals, usually resulting in a good prognosis if treated promptly…

10 WEIRD FACTS ABOUT BABY ANATOMY 👶🧠

1️⃣ Babies are born with about 300 bones — adults only have 206!
2️⃣ A newborn’s skull has soft spots (fontanelles) to help during birth.
3️⃣ Babies don’t produce real tears when crying at first.
4️⃣ Their stomach is tiny — about the size of a cherry at birth.
5️⃣ Newborns can breathe and swallow at the same time better than adults.
6️⃣ Babies have more taste buds than grown-ups!
7️⃣ Their kneecaps are mostly cartilage, not bone yet.
8️⃣ Babies naturally hold their breath underwater (diving reflex).
9️⃣ Some babies are born with hair anywhere on the body called lanugo.
🔟 A baby’s brain grows faster in the first year than at any other time in life.

✨ Tiny body, amazing design!

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غفر الله ذنوبنا، وتقبل دعاءنا، ويسمح لنا بترك رمضان نقيا وأقرب إليه من أي وقت مضى.

آمين

May this sacred month fill your heart with peace, your home with barakah, and your life with endless mercy.

May Allah forgive our sins, accept our duas, and allow us to leave Ramadan purified and closer to Him than ever before.

Amen