Community Pharmacy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Front Cover -- Community Pharmacy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment -- Copyright -- Contents -- Useful websites -- Evidence-based Medicine -- Medicines Information & -- Regulation -- Professional Bodies and Regulators -- UK Pharmacy Organisations and Trade Bodies -- International Healthcare Organisations -- Pharmacy Journals -- Wider Healthcare Journals of Interest to Community Pharmacy -- General Health Sites for Healthcare Workers -- General Health Sites for Patients -- Preface -- Introduction -- So what is self-care? -- What is self-medication? -- Facilitated self-medication' -- Community pharmacy and self-care -- Consumerism -- Costs -- Contribution of community pharmacy to self-care -- How to use the book -- Key features of each chapter -- Self-assessment questions -- Elements included under each condition -- Arriving at a differential diagnosis -- Primer for differential diagnosis -- Trigger points indicative of referral -- Evidence-based OTC medication and Practical prescribing and product selection -- Hints and tips boxes -- Further reading and websites -- Electronic Resources -- Chapter 1: Making a diagnosis -- Community pharmacy performance when dealing with patients' signs and symptoms -- Current pharmacy training in making a diagnosis -- Try not to use mnemonics -- WWHAM -- Clinical reasoning -- Steps to consider in clinical reasoning -- Summary -- Differential Diagnosis - an example -- Consultation and communication skills -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Respiratory system -- Background -- General overview of the anatomy of the respiratory tract -- Upper respiratory tract -- Nasal cavity -- Pharynx -- Larynx (voice box) -- Lower respiratory tract -- Trachea (windpipe) and bronchi -- Lungs -- History taking and physical examination -- Cough -- Background -- Prevalence and epidemiology -- Aetiology.