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Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and heightened sensitivity to touch. Its exact cause remains unknown, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. Symptoms may fluctuate in severity, impacting daily functioning and quality of life for those affected. Read more about it here.

Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia, also called fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body.

Peptic ulcer disease refers to ulcerations in the stomach and duodenum, involving breaks in the full thickness of the gastrointestinal mucosa.

It is usually attributable to Helicobacter pylori infection, intake of some medications, or being critically ill (stress-related).

Find out more in a new Seminar: https://hubs.li/Q02C0Y1H0

⬇️ Figure: Main pathophysiological mechanisms of peptic ulcer disease

Management of Adult and Juvenile Onset Sjögren Disease

Sjögren’s Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment British Society for Rheumatology guideline, including recommendations on diagnosis, treatment, and follow up

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - read about it here.

Complex regional pain syndrome: advances in epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a rare pain disorder that usually occurs in a limb after trauma. The features of this disorder include severe pain and sensory, autonomic, motor, and trophic abnormalities. Research from the past decade has offered new insights into CRPS epidemiology, pathoph...

Homeostasis - a self-regulating process by which biological systems maintain stability.

Lymph nodes

Cholesterol is a waxy, fatty substance found in blood. There are two main types: ‘good’ cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein; HDL) and ‘bad’ cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein; LDL). Triglycerides are another type of fat found in the blood, and come from butter, oils, and other fats. Unused calories are stored as triglycerides in fat cells. When your body needs energy, it releases the triglycerides. Some triglycerides are important for good health. However, high triglyceride levels in your blood can raise your risk of heart disease and stroke.Triglycerides are different from cholesterol.

Whooping cough......

Whooping cough – GPnotebook An article from the infectious disease section of GPnotebook: Whooping cough.

Podcast - coeliac disease

Ep 101 – Coeliac disease – GPnotebook In this episode, Dr Roger Henderson looks at the diagnosis, testing and management of CD, along with the importance of longer-term follow-up in people with it.

COPD in Primary Care....

bestpractice.bmj.com

Melatonin in adult insomnia – GPnotebook An article from the psychiatry section of GPnotebook: Melatonin in adult insomnia.

Referral criteria from primary care - endometriosis – GPnotebook An article from the gynaecology section of GPnotebook: Referral criteria from primary care - endometriosis.

Aspirin in breast cancer – GPnotebook An article from the oncology section of GPnotebook: Aspirin in breast cancer.

Cranial nerves overview

RhA podcast

Ep 104 – Rheumatoid arthritis – GPnotebook In this episode, Dr Roger Henderson looks at the aetiology of rheumatoid arthritis, diagnostic testing and the management pathway for patients with the condition.

NEW PODCAST 🎧
Syncope is common. It accounts for approximately 1% of all emergency department visits and 2% of all hospital admissions from the emergency department.

So what can we do to ensure that it is diagnosed and managed correctly? Have a listen to this podcast interview with Professor Shamai Grossman at Harvard Medical School as he answers these important questions 👇
https://bit.ly/3JVvWCe

Thyroid disease: assessment and management INICE)

Recommendations | Thyroid disease: assessment and management | Guidance | NICE This guideline covers investigating all suspected thyroid disease and managing primary thyroid disease (related to the thyroid rather than the pituitary gland). It does not cover managing thyroid cancer or thyroid disease in pregnancy. It aims to improve quality of life by making recommendations on....

A cholesteatoma is an abnormal collection of skin cells deep inside your ear. They're rare but, if left untreated, they can damage the delicate structures inside your ear that are essential for hearing and balance. It can also lead to: an ear infection causing discharge from the ear.

Clinical sign and differential Dx?

💗Acute aortic dissection 🚸The limping child 💧Soluble tablets 💊Quinolones... and a story about tomatoes! 🍅 If you haven't listened to the newest episode of the Red Whale yet then check it out here https://hubs.li/Q02v8lCH0 or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

NEW PODCAST: S5 E11

Dr Neal Tucker talks about AF, Hypertension & Future Cardiac Disease, and bring you an interview with Amy Rylance & Sam Merriel, which asks "DRE and Prostate Cancer Screening: Is It Time to Stop?"

Listen here: https://buff.ly/3Jq6lRA

Refresh your anaphylaxis knowledge.....

Anaphylaxis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice Anaphylaxis presents with sudden onset of life-threatening airway and/or breathing and/or circulation problems (with or without skin changes) after exposure to a trigger (allergen).Skin rash, wheezing and inspiratory stridor, and hypotension are the cardinal signs and symptoms.The diagnosis is clini

"Fifth disease" - from its place on the list of rash-causing childhood diseases. It is caused by parvovirus B19. What is it more commonly known as?