Strategies to Tackle Bedwetting in Children
Time and patience are generally the child’s greatest allies. Solutions for treating bedwetting range from simple tips to try at home, to prescription medical treatment.
Modern Medicine – Issue 6 2020
Common and Important Skin Rashes in Primary Care
Common and Important Skin Rashes in Primary Care
Skin conditions are the 4th largest cause of nonfatal disease burden across the world. Patients can present to primary care with skin problems ranging from autoimmune and inflammatory conditions to dermatological emergencies. Autoimmune and inflammatory problems include dermatitis, psoriasis and acne. Infectious diseases such as tinea, cellulitis and scabies are also common. Occasionally, patients may present with dermatological emergencies such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. It is important that GPs are aware how to diagnose and manage these conditions, and know when to refer patients.
Modern Medicine – Issue 6 2020
Syncope, a Brief Overview
Syncope is defined as transient loss of consciousness due to cerebral hypoperfusion. It is characterised by rapid onset, short duration and spontaneous complete recovery. Syncope shares many clinical features with other disorders. This group of disorders is labelled transient loss of consciousness (TLC).
(2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope. Eur Heart J (2018); 39: 1883-1948)
Modern Medicine – Issue 6 2020
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: Managing a Growing Problem
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: Managing a Growing Problem
Seasonal allergic rhinitis is on the increase due to climate change and pollution, and has a significant impact on public health. Allergenic pollens are usually from plants that are windborne pollinators, and release allergens on contact or in humid conditions. Treatment is primarily through avoidance and education, as well as pharmacotherapy and immunotherapy where appropriate.
Modern Medicine – Issue 6 2020
Levocetirizine: A Potent Antihistamine with Anti-inflammatory Properties
Levocetirizine: A Potent Antihistamine with Anti-inflammatory Properties
Levocetirizine is a second generation antihistamine with minimal adverse effects, and its effectiveness in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria in adults and children has already been demonstrated by a number of well-conducted randomised clinical trials.
Modern Medicine – Issue 6 2020
Clinical Misdiagnosis is More Common than We Think
Clinical Misdiagnosis is More Common than We Think
Medical misdiagnosis, in the form of inaccurate, late and delayed diagnoses is an ongoing problem in healthcare. Not only do these diagnostic errors present an ongoing risk to the health and safety of patients, there is also a significant cost to the county’s economy.
Modern Medicine – Issue 6 2020
Issue 5, 2020
The latest Issue of Modern Medicine is available for you to read. We have some great articles featured in this edition; topics covered include:​
- Ethics (CPD) – Covid, a catalyst for change
- Allergy (CPD) – Allergic Rhinitis goes undetected
- Cardiology – Moxonidine, a centrally acting antihypertensive
- Pulmunology (CPD) – Pulmunary Hypertension
- … and many more !
Also, a reminder that, not only do we have CPD questions available within the magazine itself, we also have an online CPD portal that allows you to score even more points by simply completing your test online
Modern Medicine, the journal that’s with you wherever you go.
Beware of Relapse Risk When Treating Postsurgical Pain
Beware of Relapse Risk When Treating Postsurgical Pain
Recovering addicts are susceptible to relapse after medical interventions for pain management, including surgery. In 2017, it was estimated that 26 to 36 million people worldwide abuse opiates.
Modern Medicine – Issue 5 2020
Chromogranin A, for Prostate Cancer Tracking
Chromogranin A, for Prostate Cancer Tracking
The lifetime risk for prostate cancer in men in South Africa is 1 in 19, according to the 2014 National Cancer Registry. Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer globally and locally, and is showing significant increases. A subset of advanced prostate cancer tumours are non-androgen axis signalling dependent, and harbour neuroendocrine features (including small-cell or large-cell subtypes) and are termed treatment-related neuroendocrine prostate cancer (tNEPC). Chromogranin A, due to its primary expression throughout the neuroendocrine system, is a widely accepted biomarker for the assessment of neuroendocrine tumours.
Modern Medicine – Issue 5 2020
Address the Cost of Nocturnal Enuresis
Address the Cost of Nocturnal Enuresis
Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is a common problem in childhood. Epidemiological studies show that 15-22% of boys and 7-15% of girls at seven years of age are bedwetters. These percentages lower to 1-2% among adolescents and young adults.1 Although time constraints can often lead to the inadequate addressing of psychological effects, it is prudent to consider expanding patient visits so time is available to screen for these life-altering concerns.
Modern Medicine – Issue 5 2020
