Conditions & Pathophysiology

Woman reviewing a lipid profile with a healthcare professional, alongside an illustration of atherosclerotic plaque narrowing an artery.

High Cholesterol: What Is Happening in the Arte...

What does high cholesterol actually do? Learn how LDL and other lipoproteins contribute to atherosclerosis, how to interpret a lipid profile, when to suspect familial hypercholesterolaemia and how lipid-lowering treatment...

High Cholesterol: What Is Happening in the Arte...

What does high cholesterol actually do? Learn how LDL and other lipoproteins contribute to atherosclerosis, how to interpret a lipid profile, when to suspect familial hypercholesterolaemia and how lipid-lowering treatment...

Older man experiencing chest pain during assessment by a nurse, with an anatomical heart illustration representing myocardial infarction.

Myocardial Infarction: What Actually Happens Du...

What actually happens during a myocardial infarction? Follow the path from coronary ischaemia and myocardial injury to ECG changes, troponin, reperfusion, complications and nursing care.

Myocardial Infarction: What Actually Happens Du...

What actually happens during a myocardial infarction? Follow the path from coronary ischaemia and myocardial injury to ECG changes, troponin, reperfusion, complications and nursing care.

Child with a measles-like rash being supported by a nurse in a clinical setting, illustrating a Bleepbook teaching article about the return of measles in the UK.

Measles: Why Is It Coming Back?

Measles became uncommon across the UK because vaccination made sustained transmission increasingly difficult. This teaching blog follows what the virus does in the body, explains what measles elimination actually means,...

Measles: Why Is It Coming Back?

Measles became uncommon across the UK because vaccination made sustained transmission increasingly difficult. This teaching blog follows what the virus does in the body, explains what measles elimination actually means,...

Microscopic teaching illustration of Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies interacting with ciliated epithelial cells.

Chlamydia: From Symptoms to Treatment

Work through a chlamydia presentation from the first symptoms and sexual history to NAAT testing, treatment, partner notification and the complications of untreated infection.

Chlamydia: From Symptoms to Treatment

Work through a chlamydia presentation from the first symptoms and sexual history to NAAT testing, treatment, partner notification and the complications of untreated infection.

Medical illustration of cerebral arterial occlusion and unilateral arm weakness in stroke

Stroke Explained: From Interrupted Blood Flow t...

Follow what happens when cerebral blood flow is interrupted or a brain vessel bleeds, then connect the affected brain tissue with stroke symptoms, urgent imaging, reperfusion treatment and nursing care.

Stroke Explained: From Interrupted Blood Flow t...

Follow what happens when cerebral blood flow is interrupted or a brain vessel bleeds, then connect the affected brain tissue with stroke symptoms, urgent imaging, reperfusion treatment and nursing care.

Anatomical breast illustration showing abnormal cell growth and lymphatic spread

Breast Cancer Explained: From Cell Change to Tr...

Breast cancer makes more sense when you follow what happens to the cells. Learn how invasion, lymph nodes, grade, stage and ER, PR and HER2 status help explain why two...

Breast Cancer Explained: From Cell Change to Tr...

Breast cancer makes more sense when you follow what happens to the cells. Learn how invasion, lymph nodes, grade, stage and ER, PR and HER2 status help explain why two...