Prescribing
When I supervise and teach FY1s, prescribing is among the top three things they are...
When assessing pain, ensure you begin by taking a history to characterise the pain...
Constipation is one of the most common complaints in hospital, especially on the...
In this article, we’ll cover the treatments used in Diabetes Mellitus. We’ll...
For new doctors, prescribing anticoagulants can be daunting. A few simple rules can...
As an FY1 you will frequently see hypokalaemia and most trusts have guidelines that...
Bowel obstruction is a common reason for admission or complication of patients under...
Dying is a natural process and unfortunately, something that we all come across in...
In this article, we will go through the three most common scenarios you will encounter....
Medication errors are one of the most common and preventable causes of patient harm...
Hypophosphatemia is a serum phosphate concentration < 2.5 mg/dL (0.81...
In this article, we will present several common scenarios involving Parkinson’s disease...
You will likely encounter an opiate overdose due to the prevalence of opiates for...
Suddenly stopping alcohol intake in patients who have been drinking heavily for prolonged...
You will frequently get calls regarding nausea & vomiting: many patients present...
Serum calcium concentration is tightly regulated between 2.1-2.6mmol/L. Severe hypercalcaemia...
Alongside strengthening bone, calcium is used in the clotting cascade, in muscle...
As an FY1 it is likely that you will manage paediatric patients during their admission,...
The UK Medicines Information group have provided excellent guidance on...
Medicines reconciliation is the process of accurately listing a person’s medicines....
As doctors, you will frequently see patients with opiate dependence. It isn’t...
The general prescribing principles from both Old Age Psychiatrists and Geriatricians...
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adverse drug reactions (ADR) as “any...
The PSA is aimed at final year medical students and those graduating overseas to...
Paracetamol overdose is a common presentation in A&E and so you may often find...
There are certain situations where you need to prescribe IV fluids which vary from...
