For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Avoid a protracted recovery, face the obvious and go see your doctor!
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Avoid a protracted recovery, face the obvious and go see your doctor!
Wednesday 9 September 2020, 01:00 AM

CT scan showing acute appendicitis (the appendix has a diameter of 17.1mm)
GP Jonathan Bentley was too busy to make an appointment with his doctor, which meant a trip to hospital via ambulance, but all turns out well in the end
Key points, Appendicitis may not always present with classical right iliac fossa pain (eg, if retrocaecal); CT scan is the diagnostic test of choice.
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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