Clinical Tips
Clinical Tips: Tonsillitis
Sore throat is one of those things that affects most of us at some time, particularly over the winter months, says Brad Butt In fact, having a sore throat is …
Clinical tips: Testosterone—a review
Brad Butt takes a look at low testosterone levels, what they mean for patients, and what questions patients may have The dominant male androgen is testosterone. Testosterone concentrations in boys …
Clinical tips: hypertension
Louis Roller takes a look at high blood pressure: the risks, the causes and the treatments Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries …
Clinical tips: PMDD
Jala Moushi takes a look at the “murky waters” of a condition which is not uncommon, but often missed by health practitioners BN, a 33-year-old female, presents to my pharmacy …
Clinical tips: Antipsychotics
Ben Basger casts a critical eye on the use of antipsychotic medicines in non-psychotic illness Antipsychotics are prescribed for their sedative and tranquillising effects in very disturbed or aggressive patients; …
Clinical tips: anxiety
Louis Roller takes a look at the different types and levels of anxiety, and how pharmacists can help Anxiety is a normal and necessary human emotion that helps us avoid …
Clinical tips: Medical Cannabis
Ben Basger takes a look at some issues around medicinal cannabis, including the fact that data is still very much emerging Speaking to our Professor of Pain Management and Palliative …
Clinical tips: Endometriosis
Carlene McMaugh looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on endometriosis As outlined in previous Clinical Tips: Endometriosis articles, endometriosis is a chronic condition that is defined by the …
Clinical tips: antidepressants
Louis Roller takes a look at antidepressants available in Australia Depression is part of a group of conditions known as mood disorders (which may include elevation or depression of mood). …
Clinical tips: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Keep an eye out for patients coming in to buy anti-diarrhoeals and pain medicines, write Esther Lau and Lisa Nissen Everyone can relate to symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, …
Clinical tips: Psoriasis
Louis Roller takes a look at psoriasis, its treatments and comorbidities Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin and joint disorder characterised by erythema and scale. Men and women are equally …
Clinical tips – Back-to-school asthma
Karalyn Huxhagen explores the considerations and triggers for children with asthma who are returning to school or starting for the first time Going back to school or starting school for …