Clinical Tips
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: Pharmacists and antipsychotic medicines
Medicines adherence is vital for people taking antipsychotics, writes Carlene McMaugh: she presents tips on management within the community pharmacy and general practice settings Psychotic illnesses can be challenging to …
Clinical tips: vaccination for children
As a dentist, Alex Park has given a lot of needles to small children. Here are his tips on making the experience easier for everyone From the 10th of January …
Clinical tips: Prediabetes
Pharmacists can help identify people who may be at risk of developing diabetes, and help in prevention, writes Jala Moushi Contributing to 11% of Australian deaths in 2018, diabetes is …
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: Endometriosis in community pharmacy
A dismissive attitude towards period pain helps fuel late diagnosis and extended suffering from endometriosis, writes Jala Moushi Endometriosis is highly prevalent with 176 million women worldwide suffering from it, …
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: Medicines affecting weight
Weight gain as a side effect of medicines is an important fact in adherence to medication therapy or for people to seek alternative options to existing therapy, writes Carlene McMaugh …
Clinical tips: COVID booster injections
The phrase ‘stand and deliver’ applies perfectly to Australian pharmacists right now, writes Karalyn Huxhagen As we move into 2022 the landscape for Coronavirus has changed again, with emphasis now …
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: Now that the borders are open…
Now the borders are open, what is the role of community pharmacy in the National Plan to transition Australia’s National COVID response? Community pharmacy in all states has stepped up …
