Description
FASTtrack Managing Symptoms in the Pharmacy provides students with the essential information needed for managing symptoms presented in the pharmacy.
It addresses common ailments and organised alphabetically by system, provides all the essential information needed for managing symptoms presented in the pharmacy.
The third edition has been revised and updated and now includes learning objectives for each chapter, new self-assessment questions and new chapters on benign prostatic hyperplasia and erectile dysfunction.
Cardiovascular
• Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular conditions
Central nervous system
• Motion sickness
• Pain
Eye and ear
• Ear problems
• Eye conditions
Foot conditions
• Athlete’s foot
• Foot (podiatric) problems
• Fungal nail infection (onychomycosis)
• Verrucas (plantar warts) and warts (common warts)
Gastrointestinal
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Haemorrhoids (piles)
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Indigestion
• Mouth ulcers (minor aphthous ulcers)
Infestations
• Head lice
• Scabies
• Threadworm
Men’s conditions
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Erectile dysfunction
Musculoskeletal
• Musculoskeletal conditions
Respiratory
• Common cold and influenza
• Cough
• Hay fever
• Nicotine replacement therapy
Skin
• Acne
• Cold sores (oral herpes simplex)
• Eczema/dermatitis
• Fungal skin infections
• Scalp conditions
Women’s conditions
• Cystitis
• Menstrual disorders – dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia
• Emergency hormonal contraception
• Premenstrual syndrome
• Vaginal thrush
