Learning Renal cancer: management An overview of the most common forms of renal cancer, treatment options and the role of pharmacists in its management.…Published: 28 June 2022 Supported content
Learning Diabetic ketoacidosis in adults: identification, diagnosis and management All healthcare professionals who support people with diabetes should be aware of this complex medical emergency so that they can recognise red flag symptoms.…Published: 8 March 2022
Learning How critical illness impacts drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Critical illness can affect how drugs work in the body and how the body reacts to drugs. This can have important implications for treatment and the risk of adverse effects.…Published: 8 February 2022
Learning Case study: treatment-resistant schizophrenia An examination of how a patient with schizophrenia, who is transferred from a mental health hospital to the community, is treated with clozapine effectively.…Published: 18 January 2022
Learning Inflammatory bowel disease: symptoms and diagnosis How to identify and diagnose Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.…Published: 31 August 2021
Learning COVID-19 pneumonia and COVID-19 associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: diagnosis and management Following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the UK, pharmacists should be able to identify serious respiratory complications of COVID-19 infection and facilitate appropriate management.…Published: 10 August 2021
Learning Anaphylaxis: symptoms, causes and diagnosis Anaphylaxis normally develops suddenly and can be fatal if not correctly identified and managed.…Published: 28 July 2020
Learning Anaphylaxis: management Anaphylaxis is potentially life-threatening; therefore, pharmacists must be able to immediately recognise symptoms and know how to treat patients.…Published: 28 July 2020
Learning Case-based learning: recognising sepsis Sepsis can lead to organ failure and death. However, early diagnosis and recognition in the pharmacy may help prevent these potentially fatal consequences.…Published: 15 October 2019
Learning Managing dental emergencies in community pharmacy: hard tissue conditions Patients often present to community pharmacies with oral and dental problems. This article focuses on the advice pharmacists and their teams can give to patients presenting with hard tissue emergencies.…Published: 2 May 2019
