Respiratory system
Education for GPs on respiratory conditions, including relevant red flag symptoms and guidance on asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); respiratory tract infections (RTIs), pneumonia and influenza.
Respiratory tract infections - red flag symptoms
Dr Pipin Singh provides an overview of red flag symptoms associated with respiratory...
How GPs can help patients with asthma to use inhalers correctly
Correct inhaler technique is vital for people with asthma. Asthma UK clinical lead...
Minimising risk when running vaccination campaigns
With practices' flu vaccination campaigns about to get underway, MDDUS medical adviser...
NICE asthma guidance 2017: The key points for GPs
NICE has published a new guideline on the diagnosis, monitoring and management of...
Asthma in children
Respiratory nurse Jane Scullion and GP Dr Steve Holmes outline common symptoms of...
Case study: Asthma exacerbation with heroin use
The case of an asthma death associated with heroin use.
Breathlessness - red flag symptoms
Red flags to be aware of in patients presenting with breathlessness, possible causes...
Influenza: clinical review
The clinical features of influenza, the risk groups for serious illness, plus advice...
Clinical review: Paediatric pertussis
The management of pertussis (whooping cough) including making the diagnosis, suitable...
Bronchiectasis: clinical review
The causes of bronchiectasis, investigations to conduct, managing exacerbations and...
Management of chronic cough in children
Advice on managing chronic cough in children, understanding symptoms, possible causes...
Pulse oximetry in primary care
The use of pulse oximetry in general practice and interpretation of results.
Choking in adults and children
A guide to recognising and managing of choking in adults and children, including...
Management of acute cough in children
A practical guide to the common causes of childhood cough and management of symptoms,...
Fracture risk, BP monitoring and screening for COPD: journals update May 2016
Recent research of interest to GPs, including fracture risk among Asian women taking...
