Essential primary care / / edited by Andrew Blythe, Jessica Buchan

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (793 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Disciplina: 362.1071422/6
• Soggetto topico: Primary care (Medicine); Primary Health Care
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain
• Classificazione: 492; 616
• Persona (resp. second.): BlytheAndrew <1965->; BuchanJessica
• Note generali: "with online self test"--Cover
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- How to use your textbook -- About the companion website -- Part 1 The key features of primary care -- Chapter 1 The structure and organisation of primary care -- What is primary care? -- Organisation of primary care in the UK -- What can be done in primary care? -- References -- Chapter 2 The GP consultation -- The consultation in general practice -- The effective consultation -- Structuring a consultation (process and content) -- Preparing for the consultation -- Gaining rapport -- Agreeing on the purpose of the consultation -- Gaining knowledge about the issues through questioning -- Gaining knowledge about the patient through examination -- Gaining knowledge about the patient's perspective -- Gaining knowledge about the patient's context -- Understanding: what is going on and what do we do about it? -- Reaching a shared decision and aiding the patient's understanding -- Reflecting on our consultation skills -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 Making a diagnosis -- What is a diagnosis? -- Science and art in diagnosis -- Diagnosis-making as 'labelling' -- Models of diagnosis-making -- Processes for reaching a diagnosis -- Pitfalls of the diagnostic process -- Preventing diagnostic errors -- Learning to make a diagnosis -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 Prescribing -- Introduction -- The cost of prescribing -- Adherence -- Safe prescribing using the 10 steps -- Prescribing errors -- Reporting adverse drug reactions -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 5 The interface with secondary care -- Introduction -- Referring patients to secondary care -- Admitting patients to hospital -- Discharge from hospital -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 6 The everyday ethics of primary care -- Introduction -- Concepts in medical ethics -- Core values in primary care. ; Responsibilities of the GP -- Approaching ethical issues -- Five case studies in everyday ethics -- Summary -- References -- Part 2 Healthy living and disease prevention -- Chapter 7 Behaviour change -- The role of the GP in health behaviour change -- Barriers to health behaviour change -- Assessing readiness to change -- Brief motivational interviewing -- Taking action: goal-setting -- Relapse -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 8 Alcohol and drug misuse -- Identifying patients whose alcohol consumption is problematic -- Helping people whose level of alcohol consumption is harmful -- Detoxification and relapse -- The role of the GP in helping people who misuse drugs -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 9 Preventing cardiovascular disease -- The burden of cardiovascular disease -- Estimating the risk of a patient developing cardiovascular disease -- Smoking cessation -- Blood pressure -- Cholesterol reduction -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 10 Caring for people with learning disabilities -- Types of learning disability -- Inequalities of health experienced by those with a learning disability -- Conducting a consultation with someone who has a learning disability -- Common problems in people with a learning disability -- Annual health checks for people with a learning disability -- Supporting carers -- Summary -- References -- Part 3 Common presenting problems -- Chapter 11 Tiredness -- Tired all the time -- Thyroid disease -- Type 2 diabetes mellitus -- Anaemia -- Chronic fatigue syndrome -- Summary -- References -- Childhood -- Chapter 12 Child health in primary care -- The healthy child -- Screening and developmental reviews -- Immunisations -- Consulting with children -- Child health promotion -- Vulnerable families and children at risk -- Child abuse -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 13 Managing the feverish and ill child in primary care. ; Assessment of the ill child in primary care -- Red flags and assessing the likelihood of serious illness -- Childhood fever -- Dehydration in children -- Antibiotic use and parental expectations -- Coughs, colds and influenza -- Sore throat in children -- Earache in children -- Urinary tract infections in children -- Suspected cancer in children -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 14 Managing common conditions in infancy -- Introduction -- Assessing growth in infants -- Rashes, jaundice and skin problems -- Feeding, vomiting and crying -- Sleep and preventing sudden infant death -- Prematurity -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 15 Managing chronic conditions in childhood -- Recurrent wheeze and asthma -- Acute asthma in children -- Eczema in children -- Glue ear (chronic otitis media) -- Recurrent abdominal pain and constipation -- Bedwetting -- Behavioural issues in children -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 16 Teenage and young-adult health -- Consulting with teenagers -- Confidentiality and consent -- Puberty -- Drugs and alcohol -- Mood -- Eating disorders -- Summary -- References -- Early adulthood -- Chapter 17 Respiratory tract infections -- Coughs and colds -- Lower respiratory tract infections: bronchitis and pneumonia -- Sinusitis -- Sore throat: pharyngitis and tonsillitis -- Glandular fever -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 18 Low back pain -- The burden of back pain -- Assessing back pain in primary care -- Nerve root pain (radiculopathy) assessment and management -- Other causes of back pain -- Managing chronic nonspecific back pain -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 19 Heartburn and dyspepsia -- Definition of heartburn and dyspepsia -- Diagnosing and managing heartburn -- Diagnosing and managing dyspepsia -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 20 Diarrhoea and rectal bleeding -- Causes of diarrhoea. ; Conducting a consultation about diarrhoea -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Rectal bleeding -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 21 Common skin conditions -- Introduction -- Inflammatory dermatoses -- Psoriasis -- Acne -- Other inflammatory dermatoses -- Pigmented lesions -- Common skin infections -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 22 Headache -- Types of headache -- Causes of headache that should not be missed -- Giant-cell arteritis (temporal arteritis) -- Carbon monoxide poisoning -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 23 Fits, faints and funny turns -- Transient loss of consciousness -- Epilepsy -- Dizziness -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 24 Depression, anxiety and self-harm -- Introduction -- Definition -- Epidemiology -- Diagnosis -- Variations in presentation -- Management -- Controversies in depression and anxiety -- Personality disorder, depressed mood and recurrent self-harm -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 25 Sexual health and dysuria -- Sexually transmitted infections: a historical perspective -- Dysuria and urinary tract infections -- Vaginal and penile discharge -- Sexual health epidemiology and sexual health services -- Taking a sexual history in primary care -- The National Chlamydia Screening Programme -- Other sexually transmitted infections -- Bloodborne sexually transmitted infections -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 26 Menstrual problems, contraception and termination of pregnancy -- Introduction -- The menstrual cycle -- Taking a menstrual history -- Common menstrual problems -- Postponing menstruation -- Assessing contraception needs -- The combined oral contraceptive pill -- Progesterone-only methods of contraception -- Postcoital contraception -- Termination of pregnancy -- Summary -- Referencess -- Chapter 27 Pregnancy -- Preconceptual advice -- Subfertility in primary care -- The antenatal screening programme. ; Common problems in the second and third trimesters -- The onset of labour -- Problems in the puerperium -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 28 Domestic violence and abuse -- What is domestic violence and abuse? -- The scale of the problem -- Health impact -- Asking about domestic violence and abuse -- Responding appropriately to disclosure -- Offering referral -- Children exposed to domestic violence and abuse -- Summary -- References -- Middle and old age -- Chapter 29 Cardiovascular disease -- Introduction -- Atrial fibrillation -- Angina -- Myocardial infarction -- Strokes and transient ischaemic attacks -- Peripheral arterial disease -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 30 Breathlessness -- Introduction -- Acute breathlessness in primary care -- Diagnosing and managing chronic asthma -- Chronic breathlessness -- Diagnosing and managing left ventricular failure -- Diagnosing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 31 Joint pains and stiffness -- Osteoarthritis -- Rheumatoid arthritis -- Polymyalgia rheumatica -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 32 Urinary problems and prostate disease -- Haematuria -- Haematospermia -- Lower urinary tract symptoms in men -- Urinary incontinence -- Testicular problems -- Erectile dysfunction -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 33 The menopause -- Symptoms of the menopause -- Identifying the menopause -- Managing menopausal symptoms -- Hormone-replacement therapy preparations -- Postmenopausal bleeding -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 34 Multimorbidity and polypharmacy -- Epidemiology of multimorbidity -- The impact of multimorbidity on patients, GPs and the health system -- Managing patients with multimorbidity -- Polypharmacy -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 35 Falls and fragility fractures -- Falls -- Osteoporosis and bone protection -- Summary -- References. ; Chapter 36 Visual and hearing loss.
• Titolo autorizzato: Essential primary care
• ISBN: 1-118-86759-9; 1-78785-069-2; 1-118-86760-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Non definito
• Record Nr.: 9910798251903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New York Academy of Sciences