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
Getting to the bottom of urogenital symptoms requires careful history taking
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Getting to the bottom of urogenital symptoms requires careful history taking
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 01:00 AM

Urethritis can cause discomfort when urinating, increased frequency of urination and urethral discharge
SEXUAL HEALTH
This article, the first in a new column on sexual health, by infectious disease and sexual health specialist Massimo Giola, describes the work-up and management of a man with symptoms suggestive of urethritis
Key points, Urogenital symptoms may be non-specific, requiring multiple investigations to identify a cause.
Thorough examination and history taking is important
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