Assessment and management of self-harm and suicide risk in young people
What you need to knowSpeak to young people with respect, compassion, and sympathyDo not solely…
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Acute painful crisis in adults with sickle cell disease
What you need to knowPain in people of Asian, African, Caribbean, Latin American, or Middle…
Peer support in chronic health conditions
What you need to knowPeer support can be particularly helpful at the point of diagnosis…
Ask the consultant: old age psychiatry
What you need to knowFirst line antidepressant treatment in older people should be dictated by…
Assessment of diplopia in adults
What you need to knowFor a patient with double vision, differentiating between monocular and binocular…
Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection in children
What you need to knowGroup A beta-haemolytic streptococcal (GAS) infections, including pharyngitis and more complex…
Illness trajectories of incurable solid cancers
What you need to knowNew systemic anticancer treatments, such as targeted therapy and immunotherapy, have…
Challenges in diagnosing asthma in children
What you need to knowAsthma in children is a clinical diagnosis based on history and…
Treatments for cough and common cold in children
What you need to knowUpper respiratory tract infections are common, self-limiting illnesses that resolve without…
Chronic pain: supported self-management
What you need to knowSupported self-management is an approach to chronic pain that involves shared…
Anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury
What you need to knowPatients may not recognise or report early symptoms of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced…
Diagnosing visceral leishmaniasis
What you need to knowVisceral leishmaniasis can cause prolonged fever, massive splenomegaly, peripheral cytopenias, diffuse…
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Diagnosis and management of sepsis in the older adult
What you need to knowDiagnosing sepsis in older adults is difficult, with organ dysfunction often…
Familial hypercholesterolaemia
What you need to knowFamilial hypercholesterolaemia is a common genetic condition affecting 1 in 310…
Towards net zero: asthma care
What you need to knowHydrofluorocarbon propellants used in pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) disproportionately contribute…
Adapting to transparent medical records: international experience with “open notes”
What you need to knowBy 30 November 2022, patients in England who have signed up…
Supporting healthcare workers with work related stress
What you need to knowWork related stress is an important problem in the NHS workforce….
Acute infections in people who inject drugs
What you need to knowHave a low threshold for imaging with computed tomography (CT) angiography,…
Acute vertigo: getting the diagnosis right
What you need to knowAll patients presenting with brief episodic acute vertigo or unsteadiness should…
Safety-netting in the consultation
What you need to knowAggressively treating or investigating all patients with early undifferentiated illness is…
Immunity and infectivity in covid-19
What you need to knowThe risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is greatest just before symptom onset…
Parosmia—a common consequence of covid-19
What you need to knowParosmia is a common sequelae of smell loss associated with covid-19,…
Neuropsychiatric reactions with the use of montelukast
What you need to knowMontelukast, used in the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis, can…
Low back pain in people aged 60 years and over
What you need to knowNon-specific low back pain is common in people ≥60 years old;…
How to communicate with patients who are D/deaf or have hearing loss
BoxWhat you need to knowAsking, “How can I help you hear and communicate?” ensures that…
How to conduct written online consultations with patients in primary care
What you need to knowHave a blended approach to communication (using text, online message, phone,…
Insect bites
What you need to knowThere is little research evidence on best practice for insect bitesInsect…
Primary care assessment and management of common physical symptoms in pregnancy
What you need to knowMany symptoms in pregnancy are related to hormonal and physiological adaptationsClear,…
Alcohol, smoking, and other substance use in the perinatal period
What you need to knowAsk about substance use in all women who are pregnant or…
When to suspect a non-melanoma skin cancer
What you need to knowNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is more commonly diagnosed than all other…
Your results may vary: the imprecision of medical measurements
What you need to knowInherent in every medical measurement is a degree of uncertainty: you…
Using a clinical process map to identify prescribing cascades in your patient
What you need to knowPrescribing cascades are a type of problematic polypharmacy that occur when…
Using a clinical process map to identify prescribing cascades in your patient
What you need to knowPrescribing cascades are a type of problematic polypharmacy that occur when…
Ablation therapy in atrial fibrillation
What you need to knowAblation is a management option for those experiencing symptoms of atrial…