Symptoms in the pharmacy : a guide to the management of common illness / Alison Blenkinsopp, Paul Paxton, and John Blenkinsopp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blenkinsopp, Alison.

Contributor:

Paxton, Paul.

Blenkinsopp, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pharmacist and patient.

Symptoms.

Drugs, Nonprescription.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 358 pages)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, Mass., USA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text includes examples of medication linked to each symptom, and may be useful for young pharmacists wishing to build up suitable formulary when dealing with requests for advice, or as a reference in a community pharmacy. Symptoms in the Pharmacy presents a guide to the management of common symptoms seen in the pharmacy, with advice from an author team that includes both pharmacists and GPs. With the continued emphasis on the pharmacist's role as a 'first port of call' in response to symptoms, the need for effective communication and interpersonal skills remains paramount. This book provides the pharmacist with the appropriate techniques for gathering information to meet the needs of patient safety in a way that is acceptable to the public. Case studies and comments from the pharmacist's and doctor's perspective are included throughout. This is now the fifth edition of Symptoms in the Pharmacy. The text has been fully revised to reflect the latest 'prescription only medicine' to 'pharmacy medicine' switches. Changes in medicine use, cautions and contraindications where recent evidence has shown new safety concerns are also covered. Similarly, where new evidence has shown treatments to be less effective and thus superseded, they have been removed. Reviewer: A reader from Bradford UK This book is an excellent guide for either trainee or newly qualified pharmacists. It covers most ailments which may be encountered on a daily basis in the community pharmacy and describes features of more serious underlying disease to aid diagnosis or referral. It is well presented and clearly laid out with separate chapters for each ailment. At the end of each chapter are example case studies giving in summary both the view of a pharmacist and medical doctor for each condition. My only criticism is that there are no illustrations or diagrams which I feel would have been helpful when describing clinical features of some conditions. Nonetheless there are clear descriptions of each ailment, highlighting symptoms, possible causes and most appropriate treatments. Importantly it gives clear guidelines on when to refer presenting ailments to a doctor. It is comparable in style to the title Minor Illness or Major Disease, however this title is illustrated with photographs of illness to aid recognition. A useful guide for all student pharmacists, preregistration pharmacists and possibly newly qualified pharmacists. Symptoms in the Pharmacy presents a guide to the management of common symptoms seen in the pharmacy, with advice from an author team that includes both pharmacists and GPs. With the continued emphasis on the pharmacist's role as a 'first port of call' in response to symptoms, the need for effective communication and interpersonal skills remains paramount. This book provides the pharmacist with the appropriate techniques for gathering information to meet the needs of patient safety in a way that is acceptable to the public. Case studies and comments from the pharmacist's and doctor's perspective are included throughout. This is now the fifth edition of Symptoms in the Pharmacy. The text has been fully revised to reflect the latest 'prescription only medicine' to 'pharmacy medicine' switches. Changes in medicine use, cautions and contraindications where recent evidence has shown new safety concerns are also covered. Similarly, where new evidence has shown treatments to be less effective and thus superseded, they have been removed. Reviewer: A reader from Bradford UK: 8 March, 2001 This book is an excellent guide for either trainee or newly qualified pharmacists. It covers most ailments which may be encountered on a daily basis in the community pharmacy and describes features of more serious underlying disease to aid diagnosis or referral. It is well presented and clearly laid out with separate chapters for each ailment. At the end of each chapter are example case studies giving in summary both the view of a pharmacist and medical doctor for each condition. My only criticism is that there are no illustrations or diagrams which I feel would have been helpful when describing clinical features of some conditions. Nonetheless there are clear descriptions of each ailment, highlighting symptoms, possible causes and most appropriate treatments. Importantly it gives clear guidelines on when to refer presenting ailments to a doctor. It is comparable in style to the title Minor Illness or Major Disease, however this title is illustrated with photographs of illness to aid recognition. A useful guide for all student pharmacists, preregistration pharmacists and possibly newly qualified pharmacists.

Contents:

Respiratory problems

Colds and flu

Cough

Sore throat

Allergic rhinitis

Respiratory symptoms for direct referral

Gastrointestinal tract problems

Mouth ulcers

Heartburn

Indigestion

Nausea and vomiting

Motion sickness and its prevention

Constipation

Diarrhoea

Irritable bowel syndrome

Haemorrhoids

Skin conditions

Eczema/dermatitis

Acne

Athlete's foot

Cold sores

Warts and verrucae

Scabies

Dandruff

Hair loss

Psoriasis

Painful conditions

Headache

Musculoskeletal problems

Women's health

Cystitis

Dysmenorrhoea

Vaginal thrush

Emergency hormonal contraception

Common symptoms in pregnancy

Eye and ear problems

Eye problems: the painful red eye

Common ear problems

Childhood conditions

Common childhood rashes

Colic

Teething

Napkin rash

Head lice

Threadworms (pinworms)

Oral thrush

Insomnia

Prevention of heart disease.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-37113-4

9786612371134

0-470-75076-6

1-4051-5301-6

OCLC:

437159256