Obstructive sleep apnoea in GP (2021 update)

Learn to tell three key sleep syndromes apart in primary care.

Respiratory

e-learning – Long term macrolide use in respiratory conditions

Most of the time, long term macrolide therapy will be initiated in secondary care. However, we may well be the ones writing the prescription, so it is worth being aware of some of the safety concerns

e-learning | Diagnosis and management of pneumonia

The most useful additional information from this is how long to use antibiotics for (i.e. most patients will need a five day course, but some will need longer).

Respiratory

e-Learning | COPD diagnosis and management

This is an updated guideline from NICE on the diagnosis and management of COPD, published in Dec 18. It's a pretty mammoth guideline, first written in 2004.

Respiratory

e-Learning | COPD – antibiotic prescribing in an acute exacerbation

The most interesting bit for me about this new guideline was that only 50% of COPD exacerbations are thought to be caused by bacterial infections. The rest are caused mainly by viral infections or smoking.

e-Learning | Coughs (of the acute kind) and antimicrobial prescribing

This is a new guideline from NICE on when to prescribe antibiotics for coughs. It only covers those with acute coughs and doesn't include COPD patients (they are covered in a separate guideline).

Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma

This is a new guideline on bronchial thermoplasty from NICE on bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma.

Respiratory

Diagnosing and managing cystic fibrosis

Low-dose inhaled steroids for asthma – BTS/Sign

This is an update on the asthma guideline from BTS/SIGN (2016).

Nice | Tuberculosis (TB)

Nice | Bronchiolitis in children

Wheeze in preschool children

A very common condition, affecting 25% of infants before the age of 18 months, and one which we will see a lot of over the forthcoming months.

Nice | Exhaled nitric oxide measurement in asthma

Nice | Rivaroxaban for treating PE and preventing recurrent embolism

Nice | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Omalizumab in severe allergic asthma

Whooping Cough – HPA Guidance

Air travel with a respiratory disorder

Nice | Tuberculosis

Long term macrolide use in respiratory conditions

Most of the time, long term macrolide therapy will be initiated in secondary care. However we may well be the ones actually writing the prescription, so it is worth being aware of some of the safety concerns.

Respiratory

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Knowledgebase

Obstructive sleep apnoea in GP (2021 update)

e-learning – Long term macrolide use in respiratory conditions

e-learning | Diagnosis and management of pneumonia

e-Learning | COPD diagnosis and management

e-Learning | COPD – antibiotic prescribing in an acute exacerbation

e-Learning | Coughs (of the acute kind) and antimicrobial prescribing

Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma

Diagnosing and managing cystic fibrosis

Low-dose inhaled steroids for asthma – BTS/Sign

Nice | Tuberculosis (TB)

Nice | Bronchiolitis in children

Wheeze in preschool children

Nice | Exhaled nitric oxide measurement in asthma

Nice | Rivaroxaban for treating PE and preventing recurrent embolism

Nice | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Omalizumab in severe allergic asthma

Whooping Cough – HPA Guidance

Air travel with a respiratory disorder

Nice | Tuberculosis

Long term macrolide use in respiratory conditions

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