Practical General Practice: Guidelines for Effective Clinical Management

Practical General Practice is designed as a highly useful quick reference guide to be used by busy GPs during consultations. This handy book contains the latest guidelines and treatment recommendations for the vast majority of presentations commonly seen in general practice. Information is presented in a way that is quickly accessible in a time-pressured environment, including assessment, clinical investigations and management options. Edited by practising GPs, this eighth edition has been fully updated and will be valuable to GP registrars, newly qualified GPs, and more experienced practitioners who wish to keep their knowledge up to date. INDICE: Chapter / sectionPrefaceThe structure of the bookAcknowledgementsList of contributorsSECTION 1Principles and practice of primary careLong term conditionsCommunication skillsDisabilitySECTION 2Children's healthCardiovascular problemsRespiratorty problemsGastroenterologic problemsSurgical problemsMusculoskeletal problemsNeurological problemsWomen's healthObstetric problemsOlder people's healthContraception, sexual problems, and STIInfectious diseases and vaccinationsPsychiatric problemsUrinary and renal problemsENT problemsEye problemsSkin problemsAllergic problemsDiabetes and endocrinologyPersistent physical symptoms and symptoms without apparent diseasePalliative care and care of the dying patientSECTION 3Schedule of immsIncubation and infectivity of common diseasesSuggested table of imms (travel)Notifiable diseasesChild health programmeChild development stagesStages of pubertyChild PEFRAdult PEFRFEV1/FVCAsthma management (adults)Asthma management (children)Acute severe asthma (adult)Acute severe asthma (child)RTI care pathwayDMARD prescribingdermatomes and myotomestesting peripheral nervesdrug levelsMS reviewsMedical mx of obesityImms in pregnancyEPNDSMental health admission proceduresEWS for psychosisAUDITIPSSBMIReference rangesAnaphylaxisProblems of disabilityCommunity dependency indexEADL questionnaireDrug stabilities in syringe drivers2ww referral guidelinesopioid conversionindex

• ISBN: 978-0-443-12359-7
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 03/02/2025
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés