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
Accurately diagnose right upper quadrant pain before removing a gallbladder
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Accurately diagnose right upper quadrant pain before removing a gallbladder
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 01:00 AM

Ultrasound showing a 2cm stone in the gallbladder
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Abdominal pain is a huge topic, but it is a useful exercise to consider the topic by region, to explore some unique features and clinical challenges for each area. In this article, gastroenterologist Alan Fraser considers the issue of intermittent right upper quadrant pain in the outpatient setting
Key points, Determining the frequency of pain is a crucial starting point to diagnosing right upper quadrant pain – patients with biliary colic describe sudden at
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