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
Current strategies for adenotonsillar infection, hyperplasia, tonsillectomy
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Current strategies for adenotonsillar infection, hyperplasia, tonsillectomy
Wednesday 30 August 2017, 10:56 AM

Figure 1 Epstein–Barr virus glandular fever with pseudomembranous exudate
There is a lot of confusion about when a child with recurrent infection should be referred for tonsillectomy. This summary for general practice also looks at the effects and treatment of adenotonsillar hyperplasia
The adenotonsillar tissues are part of Waldeyer’s ring of lymphoid tissue located within the oropharyngeal cavity. The pharyngeal tonsils are situate
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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