About the Book
Symptoms in the Pharmacy is the indispensable guide to the management of common symptoms seen in the pharmacy. Designed for quick and easy reference with separate chapters for each ailment, each chapter incorporates a decision making framework in which the information necessary for treatment and suggestions on when to refer is distilled into helpful summary boxes. Decision making support is provided in cases involving ethical dilemmas. It also includes example case studies providing the view of pharmacists and doctors and, in their own words, patient perspectives of what it is like to live with and manage conditions such as migraine and eczema. These easy-to-follow chapters can be read cover to cover or turned to for quick reference. This seventh edition covers the availability of new medicines and includes new sections and case studies for 'POM' to 'P' switches. It continues to draw upon the latest evidence for treatment guidelines and includes expanded coverage of common infectious diseases and important safety advice on the use of medicines in children. It also features colour photographs of skin conditions enabling the differentiation and diagnosis of common skin complaints.
With advice from a pharmacist and GP author team, Symptoms in the Pharmacy covers ailments which will be encountered in the pharmacy on a daily basis and should be kept close at hand for frequent consultation.
Table of Contents:
Preface, vi Introduction: How to Use This Book, 1 Respiratory Problems Colds and flu, 19 Cough, 33 Sore throat, 45 Allergic rhinitis (hay fever), 53 Respiratory symptoms for direct referral, 62 Gastrointestinal Tract Problems Mouth ulcers, 69 Heartburn, 76 Indigestion, 85 Nausea and vomiting, 95 Motion sickness and its prevention, 98 Constipation, 102 Diarrhoea, 112 Irritable bowel syndrome, 124 Haemorrhoids, 132 Skin Conditions Eczema/dermatitis, 143 Acne, 153 Athlete s foot, 159 Cold sores, 167 Warts and verrucae, 172 Scabies, 178 Dandruff, 182 Psoriasis, 186 Painful Conditions Headache, 193 Musculoskeletal problems, 210 Women s Health Cystitis, 225 Dysmenorrhoea, 234 Menorrhagia, 243 Vaginal thrush, 246 Emergency hormonal contraception, 255 Common symptoms in pregnancy, 263 Men s Health Benign prostatic hyperplasia, 269 Hair loss, 274 Eye and Ear Problems Eye problems: the painful red eye, 281 Common ear problems, 289 Childhood Conditions Illnesses affecting infants and children up to 16 years, 297 Colic, 303 Teething, 306 Napkin rash, 307 Head lice, 313 Threadworms (pinworms), 319 Oral thrush, 323 Insomnia Difficulty sleeping, 331 Prevention of Heart Disease Prevention of heart disease, 343 Appendix: Summary of Symptoms for Direct Referral, 359 Index, 361 Colour plates are found facing page 184 and 185.
About the Author :
Alison Blenkinsopp, Professor of the Practice of Pharmacy, University of Bradford School of Pharmacy, Bradford, UK Paul Paxton, Former GP and GP trainer, Training Consultant and Volunteer Advocate, Cambridgeshire Independent Advocacy Service, Cambridge, UK John Blenkinsopp, Consultant in Medicines Management, School of Pharmacy, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
