Hilda, an elderly patient with diabetes, is poorly controlled on oral hypoglycaemics....controlled because she is not taking her oral hypoglycaemics appropriately (especially given the suspected ... will need to work with her to consider how her treatment can be optimised. Could her compliance with oral ...
Mr Anish Shah describes the diagnosis, management and treatment of this inflammatory oral disease....oral hypoglycaemics, some NSAIDs, methyldopa and antimalarials. Changing the drug can help. Severe ... Several types of oral lichen planus can be identified (see box). The usual sites that are affected by oral lichen planus are the buccal mucosae and the tongue. The lips and gingivae can also be affected ...
Oral signs may precede cutaneous symptoms and enable early diagnosis of skin disorders. By Dr...antihypertensives, NSAIDs and oral hypoglycaemics. Type IV contact hypersensitivity reactions to dental ... KEY POINTS The oral mucosa is developmentally and structurally similar to the skin. Oral manifestations of skin disease may precede cutaneous signs and thus enable early diagnosis ...
A new class of oral anti-diabetic drug may cut hypoglycaemic events and lead to weight loss.... It may also lead to weight loss and cut hypoglycaemic events, data suggested. In contrast, some current ... reporting hypoglycaemic episodes, at 52 weeks. They found no difference in blood glucose control between ... hypoglycaemic events compared with 40.8 per cent on glipizide. However, there was evidence that glycosuria ...
Dr Philip Marazzi outlines some commonly presented oral problems...presented with very painful oral ulceration. The problem was caused by herpes simplex type-1. It was his ... to ensure there were no underlying problems, but nothing was found. He was given oral antivirals ...
The oral contraceptive pill is the first choice for women who have no contraindications to taking...Section 1: Combined oral contraception The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) fulfils a ... years) Implanon 0.0 Mirena 0.0 to 0.2 Depo-Proverax 0.0 to 0.2 Combined oral ... The combined oral contraceptive pill is convenient, easy to take and inexpensive. Dianette is often used ...
she stopped the drug. Other treatments that may be used in persistent or severe oral ulcers include oral steroids, tetracycline mouth washes and even oral immunosuppressants. Pyogenic granuloma ... foods, allergies and minor injuries. It should be noted that conditions such as oral candidiasis may ...
Despite its premalignant phase, early diagnosis in oral cancer remains the exception. By Dr William...ABSTRACT Oral cancer is a growing problem in the UK. Many patients are identified ... . Key words Oral cancer, risk factors, precancerous lesions, referral, surgery, chemotherapy, brachytherapy Oral cancer is slowly increasing in incidence in the UK, accounting for about 2 per cent ...
contraception, which is considered a more cost-effective method than the combined oral contraceptive pill. By Dr...the oral contraceptive pill and 23 per cent using condoms. It is estimated that about 30 per cent of pregnancies are unplanned. The effectiveness of condoms and the oral contraceptive pill depends ... savings to the NHS. All LARC methods are more cost-effective than the combined oral contraceptive pill ...
aetiology. It is common in middle-aged women, but uncommon in children. The usual sites affected by oral ... suggested. Key words Oral lichen planus, lichen planus, immunosuppressants LP is a non ... per cent of the population. Clinical features and diagnosis BOX 1: TYPES OF ORAL LICHEN ...
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