Electrolyte disturbances: causes and management This article details the clinical presentations of the most common electrolyte disturbances and how to treat them.…
How to take an accurate and detailed medication history Obtaining an accurate medication history is an essential part of medicine reconciliation and a process that pharmacists play a vital role in.…
Shaping a pharmacist’s formative yearsPharmacists undertaking postgraduate diplomas need adequate support throughout the course, and tutors should be familiar with practice-based assessment.…
How to prepare for and contribute to a consultant’s ward round Do you spend hours scouring patient notes to determine the indication for a prescribed medicine or chasing doctors to correct prescribing errors? Perhaps you should join the consultant’s ward round…
How to interpret liver function tests Patients with abnormal liver function tests are encountered commonly by pharmacists. It is therefore helpful to know how to amend patients’ treatments and when such amendments might be necessary.…
