Learning Electrolyte disturbances: causes and management This article details the clinical presentations of the most common electrolyte disturbances and how to treat them.…Published: 26 August 2022
Learning Current and advanced therapies for chronic wound infection An overview of chronic wounds, including their physiology, causes and management options.…Published: 15 July 2022
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 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
