1.Management of neonatal jaundice in primary care
Angeline Wan Seng Lian ; Suzaini Mat Daud ; Teh Siao Hean ; Choo Yao Mun ; Fazila Mohamed Kutty
Malaysian Family Physician 2016;11(2 & 3):16-19
The Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Neonatal Jaundice 2003 was updated by a
multidisciplinary development group and approved by the Ministry of Health Malaysia in 2014. A
systematic review of 13 clinical questions was conducted using evidence retrieved mainly from Medline
and Cochrane databases. Critical appraisal was done using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme
checklist. Recommendations were formulated based on the accepted 103 evidences and tailored to local
setting as stated below.
2.Acute ptosis as a presentation of preseptal cellulitis leading to cerebral abscess in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes
Choo Yao Mun ; Nor Roziah Razali
Malaysian Family Physician 2021;16(1):136-138
Acute ptosis due to preseptal cellulitis requires urgent medical attention, as the infection can extend posteriorly into the orbit, leading to significant visual and cerebral complications. We report a case of a 58-year-old woman with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presenting with acute ptosis due to preseptal cellulitis. After initial resolution of fever with intravenous amoxicillin-clavulanate, she experienced a seizure due to cerebral abscess a week later and was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone. Preseptal cellulitis is usually treated on an outpatient basis with oral antibiotics, as it rarely extends posteriorly to cause cerebral complications. We wish to highlight the importance of admitting patients with preseptal cellulitis in patients with uncontrolled diabetes for intravenous antibiotics due to the potential for visual and cerebral complications.