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
Medical Must-See: Fire-eater accidentally inhales during performance
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Medical Must-See: Fire-eater accidentally inhales during performance
Monday 28 February 2022, 05:02 PM

Fire-eating has its occupational hazards [Image: Lindzi Vagaryon Unsplash]
"Fire-eater's lung is an acute exogenous lipoid pneumonia caused by aspiration into the airways of liquid hydrocarbons," authors of his case report wr
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References
Nicolardi ML, Oliva A, Masci GM, et al, Lung on fire: a very severe case of fire-eater’s lung. Thorax Published Online First: 14 February 2022.