Cardiology
Every heartbeat tells a story, and cardiologists listen carefully to diagnose, treat, and protect the rhythm of life.
Meera, 45, twisted her ankle stepping off a curb. She was seen at a clinic and sent home with a “sprain” diagnosis. Three weeks later, she came to me because she still couldn’t bear weight.
On examination, she had tenderness over the fifth metatarsal base. A repeat X-ray showed a Jones fracture—missed due to early imaging without weight-bearing views. Now displaced, it required internal fixation.
She said, “I wish someone had looked more carefully the first time.”
The Lesson Learned
Don’t rush to label injuries as sprains. Incomplete or early imaging can mask critical fractures—reassess if recovery doesn’t follow expectations.
