Learning Croup: diagnosis and management Croup is a common childhood illness that can usually be managed at home. Pharmacists can counsel worried parents on appropriate treatment and should also be aware of red-flag symptoms and referral pathways.…Published: 13 August 2024
Learning Test your knowledge of infectious diseases Assess your knowledge of infectious disease topics, from flu to antimicrobial resistance, in this CPD and learning quiz.…Published: 9 July 2024
Learning Lung cancer: screening, diagnosis and management An overview of the symptoms of suspected lung cancer, treatment strategies and current national screening programmes and pilots.…Published: 14 June 2024
Learning How to identify and manage prolonged acute and chronic cough in pre-school children Pharmacists should be able to select the correct management approach to children presenting with cough, and identify when symptoms warrant further investigation.…Published: 14 May 2024
Learning Case-based learning: chronic breathlessness in adults The causes and management of breathlessness in adults, with a focus on chronic breathlessness.…Published: 5 April 2024
Learning Pulmonary hypertension: recognition, diagnosis and management An overview of the pathogenesis, recognition, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension.…Published: 26 March 2024
Learning Case-based learning: gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in adults How to recognise the signs and symptoms of this increasingly common gastric condition, using case studies to provide advice on medicines management.…Published: 8 March 2024
Learning Respiratory syncytial virus in children A common cause of respiratory tract infection in children, respiratory syncytial virus has similar features to other viral illnesses. Pharmacists therefore need to know how to recognise differential diagnoses and when it is appropriate to refer.…Published: 5 March 2024
Learning Test yourself: the 2023 CPD and Learning quiz Assess your knowledge on topics ranging from infectious diseases, to professional skills, to cardiology, in our end-of-year CPD and learning quiz.…Published: 8 December 2023
Learning Improving asthma care for children and young people Considerations for pharmacists in helping young patients manage their asthma.…Published: 15 September 2023
