{"product_id":"symptoms-in-the-pharmacy-a-guide-to-the-management-of-common-illnesses-and-disease-prevention-paperback-softback-9781394266319","title":"Symptoms in the Pharmacy; A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses and Disease Prevention (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394266319","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSymptoms in the Pharmacy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses and Disease Prevention\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlison Blenkinsopp (Author), Martin Duerden (Author), John Blenkinsopp (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394266319, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 March 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e624 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.3 x 3.8 cm, 0.936 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunity pharmacies are often the first source for information and advice when health problems arise. Increasingly patients are being referred to pharmacists by other health care professionals through Pharmacy First and similar schemes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a decision-making framework along with ‘red flags’, ‘when to refer’ and evidence-based treatment recommendations. A unique feature is that case studies appear throughout, in which pharmacists, doctors, nurses, and patients describe assessment and treatment of a wide range of common problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights of this substantially updated tenth edition are: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe addition of seven major sections covering the initial Pharmacy First scheme in England: acute otitis media (AOM); impetigo; infected insect bites; shingles; acute sinusitis; sore throat; and uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA changed book title to reflect the increasing remit of community pharmacy in disease prevention, with extended content on topics such as blood pressure measurement and shingles vaccination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e‘The consultation’ expanded in a new chapter, including decisions about supplying antibiotics with a suggested framework to reflect antimicrobial stewardship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmacy continuation of contraceptive pills and the Pharmacy Contraception service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevisited and updated information on COVID-19 and long COVID in the light of the transition of COVID-19 to an endemic state.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing and Foundation trainee pharmacists, as well as undergraduate pharmacy students and many other healthcare professionals, will find \u003ci\u003eSymptoms in the Pharmacy: A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses and Disease Prevention\u003c\/i\u003e invaluable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction and How to Use This Book xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Consultation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequests for treatment 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping consultation skills 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision making and risk assessment 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecord keeping and communication 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntimicrobial stewardship and consultation skills 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Respiratory Problems 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoughs and colds 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCough 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSore throat – pharmacy first 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcute sinusitis – pharmacy first 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllergic rhinitis (hay fever) 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespiratory symptoms for direct referral 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 COVID- 19 and Long COVID 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovid- 19 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong COVID 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Gastrointestinal Tract Problems 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMouth ulcers 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeartburn 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndigestion 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNausea and vomiting 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotion sickness and its prevention 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstipation 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiarrhoea 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrritable bowel syndrome 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaemorrhoids 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Skin Conditions 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEczema\/dermatitis 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcne 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon fungal infections 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCold sores 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcessive sweating – hyperhydrosis 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSunburn 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarts and verrucae 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfected insect bites – pharmacy first 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScabies 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDandruff 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsoriasis 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Painful Conditions 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusculoskeletal problems 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeadache 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShingles – pharmacy first 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost- herpetic neuralgia 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerpes zoster vaccines 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToothache 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Women’s Health 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncomplicated urinary tract infection – pharmacy first 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrinary incontinence 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDysmenorrhoea 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePremenstrual syndrome 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMenorrhagia 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMenopause 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVaginal thrush 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmacy contraception service 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesogestrel (DSG) OTC 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmergency hormonal contraception 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon symptoms in pregnancy 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Men’s Health 403\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLower urinary tract symptoms 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErectile dysfunction 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHair loss 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Older People, Frailty and Falls Prevention 419\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrailty 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreventing falls 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Eye and Ear Problems 427\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking in partnership with optometrists 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEye problems: the red eye 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEye problems: the dry eye 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon ear 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