23 May 2012
| by Dr Atul Gupta
lymphocytes and mast cells. This results in recruitment and activation of inflammatory cells ...
specialised lung function tests, bronchoscopy, pH study or CT scanning to rule out other conditions ...
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Section 3: Managing the condition
Management of asthma should include asthma education for patients ...
23 May 2012
| by Stephen Robinson
of suspicious symptoms, he added, but also cancer screening and diagnosis for common benign conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease.
He said long waits were unfair and patients not eligible for two-week referral ...
23 May 2012
| by Dr Suneeta Kochhar
is associated with skin scarring in a dermatomal distribution, cataracts, chorioretinitis, limb hypoplasia, low ...
16 May 2012
| by Dr James Heathcote
taking histories and learn by rote the key symptoms of common conditions and how to perform a focused ...
16 May 2012
| by Dr Lizzie Croton
-orchitis). Onset is usually gradual, with varying degrees of pain.
Fournier's gangrene is a rare condition ...
and debilitating condition that can develop immediately or many years after a vasectomy. Incidence is thought ...
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Strangulated inguinal hernia.
Infected sebaceous cyst of scrotal skin.
Chronic
Chronic ...
16 May 2012
| by Dr Anna Cumisky
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Examination Leg examination should note the extent of oedema, any skin changes and measurement of calf ...
16 May 2012
| by Dr Jonathan Holliday
the sort of condition that GPs might not even consider when faced with it. Diphtheria is rare in the UK ...
). Prompt recognition of the condition and timely administration of antitoxin may be life ...
16 May 2012
| by Miss Jane Borley and Miss Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami
to exclude other clinical conditions.
It should be noted that CA125 is not highly sensitive or specific ...
trial8 have been encouraging (see section 6).
Section 3. Managing the condition
Suspected ovarian ...
11 May 2012
| by Stephen Robinson
Early diagnosis of the most common inflammatory rheumatic disorder seen by GPs is being hindered...for other conditions.
Experts believe early diagnosis is vital to allow clinicians to rule out more ...
and the average GP will see five new cases a year. The condition is disabling but once identified it can ...
the Rheumatology 2012 conference in Glasgow this month: 'It has been traditionally seen as a benign condition ...
two medical conditions, UK researchers have warned.