Learning | Respiratory tract diseases

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Test your knowledge of respiratory tract diseases

Respiratory tract conditions — such as lung cancer, COPD and pneumonia — account for 20% of all deaths. Here, test your knowledge of these common conditions and treatment options.…

Published: 11 March 2025

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Cardiac chest pain: identification, referral and management in primary care

Chest discomfort is a common symptom with several possible causes. This article outlines how pharmacists can differentiate symptoms and identify when patients are likely to be experiencing myocardial ischaemia.…

Published: 8 October 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Pulmonary hypertension: recognition, diagnosis and management

An overview of the pathogenesis, recognition, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension.…

Published: 26 March 2024

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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

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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