Category Archives: Credits 2017

BP control before surgery

Posted on November 18, 2017 by

A reference in the latest BJGP has just answered a question I’ve been meaning to look into; how good a blood pressure control do we need to aim for in patients we’re referring for surgery? Not as strict as I’d … Continue reading →

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Steroids for sore throats

Posted on November 15, 2017 by

An update on this problem: a systematic review and meta-analysis in the BMJ. This found that there is, in fact, moderate quality evidence that a one-off dose of steroid can improve pain in sore throat. Not the speed with which … Continue reading →

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Shingles infectivity

Posted on November 15, 2017 by

After having a case of shingles and two more suspected cases (which turned out not to be) at the care home where I work, I thought it might be useful to put together a protocol for staff. I posted this … Continue reading →

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Secondary post-partum haemorrhage

Posted on October 30, 2017 by

Blood loss of >500 ml for a vaginal birth or >1000 ml for a CS, between 24 hours and 12 weeks postpartum. Causes: Retained products or endometritis. Examination: Note that the uterus should not be palpable abdominally by day 14; … Continue reading →

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Dermatology revision

Posted on October 26, 2017 by

For the record, just went through this slideshow on emedicine. No particular notes, but very good practice to actually look at examples of the rashes now and again.

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Management of paediatric hernia

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

BMJ review article: Umbilical hernias: Usually close spontaneously by the age of 4, and can be safely left to do so as complications are rare. However, spontaneous closure becomes less likely in children over 4, so if a hernia hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Arthroplasties – the post-op period

Posted on October 21, 2017 by

This BMJ article covers post-op management of shoulder, hip, or knee arthroplasty. A lot of this is obviously going to be managed by the surgical team in question, but there are invariably GP queries, so I thought it was worth … Continue reading →

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