Clinical tips: Shingles (herpes zoster)
Pharmacists can have a significant role to play in helping people manage shingles, writes Louis Roller Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) is a viral infection caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster …
Clinical tips: Fatigue
Pharmacists can play an important role in helping people who are experiencing fatigue, writes Louis Roller “Fatigue is a symptom of something, it is not a disease.” – Health Direct …
Clinical tips: Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are very common, yet also often untreated or misdiagnosed, writes Louis Roller Anxiety is a normal and necessary human emotion that helps us avoid dangerous situations or heightens …
Clinical Tips: Tonsilitis (sore throat)
What are the symptoms of, and treatment options for, tonsitilis? Louis Roller reviews the latest advice and recommendations Tonsillitis and Streptococcal pharyngitis is inflammation of the tonsils- the two oval-shaped …
Clinical tips: Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
Louis Roller takes an in-depth look at a common type of skin cancer Basal cells are one of the three main types of cells of the epidermis of the skin. …
Clinical tips: Fluid balance
Louis Roller looks at the importance of balancing the body’s fluid input and output levels and why this is crucial to health Fluid balance (fluid homeostasis), describes the balancing of …
Clinical tips: Hyperthermia and heatstroke
Louis Roller looks at hyperthermia, from the medication-induced to helping older people in summer Hyperthermia is an umbrella term comprising several heat-related illnesses that are caused by disruption to homeostasis. Hyperthermia …
Clinical tips: Irritable bowel syndrome
There are many approaches to managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), writes Louis Roller Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects the colon (large bowel), and although it is not dangerous, it can …
Clinical tips: fungal infections
Louis Roller takes a look at the world of fungal infections There are two major causes of fungal infections of the skin and nails: yeast and dermatophytes. Yeast infections of …
Stroke: reducing risk factors
Louis Roller takes an in-depth look at stroke, measures that can be taken to prevent it, and treatment Pharmacists are well-placed to educate at-risk patients about the different types of …
Clinical tips: Ankylosing spondylitis
Reducing pain and inflammation is the key aim in managing ankylosing spondylitis, writes Louis Roller Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other …
Clinical tips: Eye disorders
Eye disorders are common and pharmacists are in a position to assist consumers, says Louis Roller Some of the common disorders are: Blepharitis is an inflammation of the glands of …