Clinical reviews

Evidence-based medical reviews and clinical articles for general practitioners outlining, diagnosis, management and clinical follow-up.

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Chronic kidney disease - clinical review

Patient with signs of upper eyelid and facial weakness (Photograph: SPL)

Clinical Review: Myasthenia gravis

Seborrhoeic dermatitis - Clinical review

Nicotine addiction: clinical review

Clinical review: Atrial fibrillation

Diagnosing atrial fibrillation, managing rate control, rhythm control and reduction...

Clinical review - The management of HIV

The role of rapid HIV tests, referring-newly diagnosed patients, useful baseline...

Clinical review - Autistic spectrum disorders

This article discusses common presentations, core features and behaviours that may...

Clinical review: Insomnia

The criteria for diagnosis of insomnia and how to help patients to manage the factors...

Clinical review: Prostate cancer

An overview of the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer, including classification...

Clinical review: Eating disorders

The diagnosis and management of eating disorders in primary care, covering validated...

Clinical review: Hypothyroidism

An overview of the diagnosis and management of hypothyroidism, including causes,...

Coeliac disease - clinical review

Diagnosis and management of coeliac disease, including typical and atypical presentations,...

Otitis media is extremely common in patients with Turner syndrome (Photograph: Science Photo Library)

Clinical review - Turner syndrome

Clinical features of Turner syndrome, comorbidities, management and early referral

Clinical review: Type 2 diabetes

The diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes, including criteria for diagnosing...

Common bile duct stones - clinical review

The diagnosis and management of common bile duct stones, estimated to be present...

Pelvic organ prolapse: clinical review

Diagnosis and management of pelvic organ prolapse, covering risk factors, assessment...

Hayfever: clinical review

Why it is important to diagnose and effectively manage seasonal allergic rhinitis,...

Crohn's disease - Clinical review

Diagnosing and managing this inflammatory bowel disease.

Endometrial cancer: clinical review

Risk factors for endometrial cancer, management options, conducting a physical examination,...

Clinical review: Valvular heart disease

The four most common disorders of valvular heart disease - aortic stenosis and regurgitation,...

Atherosclerosis. Coloured light micrograph of a cross-section through an artery obstructed with atheroma plaque

Clinical review: Peripheral vascular disease

The diagnosis and management of peripheral vascular disease in primary care, including...

Clinical review: Down's syndrome

The aetiology of Down's syndrome, the screening process and management of comorbidities...

Generalised anxiety disorder: clinical review

An overview of the diagnosis and management of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD),...

Multiple sclerosis: clinical review

This article, updated by Dr Wallace Brownlee, discusses how to make a diagnosis of...