Pain
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Differential diagnosesBreast pain: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Toni Hazell uses case studies to explore three possible causes of breast pain (mastalgia) and how each condition should be managed in primary care
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Test and reflect
Best practice in breast pain (mastalgia)
This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on breast pain (mastalgia)
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News
RCP updates guideline on pain syndrome in adults
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published the second edition of Complex regional pain syndrome in adults—UK guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care.
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Implementing guidelines
Accurate diagnosis of migraine is crucial to successful treatment
Dr David Watson and Dr Sandeep Sharma provide an overview of the recommendations from the latest SIGN guidance on managing migraine
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Test and reflect
SIGN 155 guideline on the pharmacological management of migraine
This Guidelines in Practice CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on managing migraine in primary care—you will then be prompted to reflect on your learning.
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News
SIGN updates advice on managing migraine
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network has published SIGN 155 on Pharmacological management of migraine, including a treatment pathway algorithm.
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Differential diagnoses
Low back pain: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Simon Somerville considers some possible causes of low back pain and explains that self-management is key to improved quality of life for patients
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Test and reflect
Best practice on pelvic pain in women
This CPD activity consists of 6 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on pelvic pain in primary care—you will then be prompted to reflect on your learning.
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Differential diagnoses
Pelvic pain in women: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Neelima Sibal and Dr Pallavi Latthe consider possible causes of pelvic pain in women—is it ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, or something else?
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News
New and updated quality standards published by NICE
NICE has published Quality Standard (QS) 155 on Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s, and updated QS5 on Chronic kidney disease in adults.
