Orange River causes havoc while more rain is predicted Staff Reporter ALERTNESS and close monitoring for possible high floods on the lower part of the Fish River and the Lower Orange should remain in place, with roads closed, motorists travelling from and to Oranjemund having to take major detours and animals stranded. The warning was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform. The horses and their foals that were stuck on islands created at Alexander Bay due to flooding were a

Understanding Heart Sounds! As doctors, mastering auscultation is key to early diagnosis. Let's quickly review the normal and abnormal heart sounds: S1 (Lub): Marks the closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves, signifying the start of systole. S2 (Dub): Marks the closure of the aortic and pulmonary valves, signifying the start of diastole. 🚨 Now, for the pathological ones: S3 (Ventricular Gallop): In adults, often a sign of left ventricular failure, caused by rapid ventricular filling in earl