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Could this medicine be causing a side effect?
Luke Palmer is at the counter, clutching his abdomen. “Are you OK, Luke?” you ask. “I’ve got terrible stomach ache,” he replies. “I think it’s...
27/06/2019 0
Pelvic organ prolapse: resolving a patient’s concerns
Sarah Summers asks for a quiet word, so you invite her into the consultation room. “I’ve been diagnosed with a prolapse,” she starts. “I’ve been...
22/05/2019 0
Which medicines cause reflux and oesophageal irritation?
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is the reflux of gastric contents into the oesophagus, causing symptoms severe enough to affect quality of...
25/04/2019 0
Which antibiotic is appropriate for this respiratory tract infection?
Sandra Goodman is at the counter, waving a prescription and clearly irate. “I hate that out-of-hours service!” she declares. “You spend ages trying...
21/03/2019 0
How can you help this new mother with her birth trauma?
Kareena Kapoor walks into the pharmacy, pushing a pram. You exclaim your congratulations at the safe arrival of her baby boy and ask how she is doing...
07/03/2019 0
Which medicines can cause skin reactions?
From this article you will learn about: Some of the key features of skin reactions patients may experience when taking their medicines Mechanisms...
28/02/2019 0
The UK’s first high energy proton beam therapy centre recently opened in Manchester
Proton beam therapy: a new option for some cancer patients?
One of your technicians comes to you during a quiet moment. “I keep meaning to look it up, but I never seem to get around to it,” she says. “There’s...
20/02/2019 0
When could medicine be to blame for sore throat?
From this unplanned CPD you will learn about: Medicines that are associated with sore throat symptoms Who is likely to be affected and when to...
05/02/2019 0
Ulcers in the stomach and duodenum (duodenal ulcer) may be described as a ‘peptic ulcer’
Which medications cause stomach ulcers?
A stomach ulcer (also referred to as a gastric ulcer) is a break in the mucosal lining more than 5mm in diameter. Ulcers in both the stomach and the...
23/01/2019 0
Does this COPD exacerbation require antibiotic therapy?
Sheila Evans comes into the pharmacy and you can tell she’s in a bad mood. Tentatively, you ask if she's OK. “Well I’m OK, but Brian definitely isn’...
16/01/2019 0

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