Community Pharmacy
Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
- 5th Edition - May 27, 2020
- Author: Paul Rutter
- Language: English
Completely revised and updated throughout, this new edition of the best-selling title in community pharmacy continues to provide an essential reference for all non-medical pr… Read more
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Completely revised and updated throughout, this new edition of the best-selling title in community pharmacy continues to provide an essential reference for all non-medical prescribers but especially for undergraduate and pre-registration pharmacy trainees.
Features:
- Extended information on conditions to eliminate
- New products covered
- Clearly structured by basic anatomy, history-taking and body system
- Fully illustrated throughout
- Boxes throughout: trigger points indicative of referral; hints and tips
- Tables throughout: differential diagnosis (key questions for each condition); evidence-based OTC medication; practical prescribing; product selection
- Self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter, with answer explanations
- Expanded case studies at the end of each chapter
An enhanced ebook, with BONUS materials including:
● more self-assessment questions
● additional written case studies
● videos on physical examination
● a chapter covering evidence-based medicine
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Useful websites (addresses correct as of April 2020)
- Preface
- Introduction
- So what is self-care?
- What is self-medication?
- How to use the book
- Key features of each chapter
- Evidence-based OTC medication and practical prescribing and product selection
- Hints and tips boxes
- Further reading and websites
- Electronic resources
- Chapter 1: Making a diagnosis
- Community pharmacy performance when dealing with patients’ signs and symptoms
- Current pharmacy training in making a diagnosis
- Clinical reasoning
- Summary
- Consultation and communication skills
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2: Respiratory system
- Background
- General overview of the anatomy of the respiratory tract
- History taking and physical examination
- Cough
- The common cold
- Sore throats
- Rhinitis
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Case study
- Chapter 3: Ophthalmology
- Background
- General overview of eye anatomy
- History taking and the eye examination
- The eye examination
- Red eye
- Eyelid disorders
- Dry eye disease (keratoconjunctivitis sicca)
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Case studies
- Chapter 4: Ear conditions
- Background
- General overview of ear anatomy
- History taking and physical examination
- Earwax (cerumen) impaction
- Otitis externa
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple-choice questions
- Answers
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Case studies
- Chapter 5: Central nervous system
- Background
- General overview of central nervous system anatomy
- History taking
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Nausea and vomiting
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple-choice questions
- Answers
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Case studies
- Chapter 6: Women’s health
- Background
- General overview of the female reproductive and urological anatomy
- History taking
- Cystitis
- Vaginal discharge
- Primary dysmenorrhoea (period pain)
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia)
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple-choice questions
- Answers
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Case studies
- Chapter 7: Gastroenterology
- Background
- General overview of the anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract
- History taking and physical examination
- Conditions affecting the oral cavity
- Mouth ulcers
- Oral thrush
- Gingivitis
- Dyspepsia
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Haemorrhoids
- Abdominal pain
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple-choice questions
- Answers
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Case studies
- Chapter 8: Dermatology
- Background
- General overview of skin anatomy
- History taking
- Physical examination
- Hyperproliferative disorders
- Psoriasis
- Dandruff (pityriasis capitis)
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Fungal skin infections
- Fungal nail infection (onychomycosis)
- Hair loss (androgenetic alopecia)
- Warts and verrucas
- Corns (helomas) and calluses
- Scabies
- Acne vulgaris
- Cold sores (herpes simplex labialis)
- Eczema and dermatitis
- Sun exposure and melanoma risk
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple-choice questions
- Answers
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Case studies
- Chapter 9: Musculoskeletal conditions
- Background
- General overview of musculoskeletal anatomy
- History taking
- Acute low back pain
- Activity- and sports-related soft tissue injuries
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple-choice questions
- Answers
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Case studies
- Chapter 10: Paediatrics
- Background
- History taking
- Head lice
- Threadworm
- Colic
- Atopic dermatitis
- Fever
- Infectious childhood conditions
- Nappy (diaper) rash
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple-choice questions
- Answers
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Case studies
- Chapter 11: Specific product requests
- Background
- Motion sickness
- Emergency hormonal contraception
- Nicotine replacement therapy
- Malaria prophylaxis
- Bites and stings
- Weight loss
- Erectile dysfunction
- Future deregulations
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple-choice questions
- Answers
- Self-assessment questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Answers
- Case studies
- Evidence-based pharmacy practice
- What is evidence-based practice?
- Myths about evidence-based practice
- What is good evidence?
- Locating the evidence
- Evaluating the quality of the evidence
- Interpreting the evidence
- Developing an evidence-based personal formulary
- Abbreviations
- Glossary of terms
- Index
- Language: English
- Edition: 5
- Published: May 27, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
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Paul Rutter
Paul Rutter is Professor in Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor in Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK