Category Archives: General

• Eczema: Front Shop Module 2, 2024

  Posted on 18th June 2024 by admin in General, Modules.

  Eczema is a skin problem that causes dry, itchy, scaly, and red skin. It is the most commonskin disorder in children and causes tremendous suffering to the child and his/hercaregivers.Eczema occurs most frequently in children but can also affect adults. It is estimated that upto 1 in 5 children and 1 in 20 adults may […]

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• Eczema – New Insights: Pharmacists Module 2, 2024

  Posted on 18th June 2024 by admin in General, Modules.

  Eczema imposes a considerable burden on and substantially impairs the quality of life ofpatients and their families.Eczema occurs most frequently in children but also affects adults. It is often associated witha personal or family history of atopy, which is a group of disorders that include eczema,asthma, and allergic rhinitis, also referred to as the ‘atopic […]

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• Heartburn: Front Shop Module 1, 2024

  Posted on 6th March 2024 by admin in General, Modules.

  Heartburn is a burning feeling in the middle of the chest behind the breastbone. It is causedby stomach acid travelling up towards the throat (i.e. acid reflux). Occasional reflux is normal and can occur in healthy infants, children, and adults, most oftenafter a meal. Many people experience heartburn from time to time, caused or worsened […]

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• Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) – an update for the Pharmacist: Module 1, 2024

  Posted on 6th March 2024 by admin in General, Modules.

  Occasional reflux is normal and can occur in healthy infants, children, and adults,most often after eating a meal. These episodes are brief and do not causebothersome symptoms or complications. In contrast, people with gastro-oesophagealreflux disease experience bothersome symptoms or damage to the oesophagusbecause of the acid reflux. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is one of the […]

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• Skin care in the pharmacy: Front Shop Module 5, 2023

  Posted on 6th March 2024 by admin in General, Modules.

  The skin is the largest organ of the body, accounting for about 7 % of the total adultbody weight. Its functions go well beyond serving as a covering that protects thebody. The skin is pliable yet tough, allowing it to take constant punishment fromexternal physical, chemical and biological agents. Without our skin, we would quicklybecome […]

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• Anaemia and its management: Pharmacists Module 5, 2023

  Posted on 6th March 2024 by admin in General, Modules.

  Anaemia is not a diagnosis but a symptom or presentation of an underlying disease.It is a condition in which the number of red blood cells (and consequently theiroxygen-carrying capacity) is low and insufficient to meet the body’s needs.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), anaemia is a major public healthconcern, mainly affecting young children, pregnant […]

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• Common Ear Problems: Front Shop Module 5, 2022

  Posted on 11th November 2022 by admin in General, Modules.

  The front shop staff in the pharmacy can play a valuable supportive role in themanagement of common ear disorders.Common ear problems include blockages caused by earwax and infections of theouter and middle ear. Infections are the most common ear problems seen in infantsand children, while blockages caused by accumulated earwax are more likely tohappen in […]

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• Common Ear Problems: Pharmacists Module 5, 2022

  Posted on 11th November 2022 by admin in General, Modules.

  The role of the pharmacist lies in identifying and assisting patients with ear disorderswhich can be managed in the pharmacy setting and those who require referral to thedoctor.Disorders of the outer ear include infections such as otitis externa, injuries to the earand blockages caused by earwax. Middle ear disorders include perforation of theeardrum, barotrauma caused […]

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• Advances in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: Pharmacists Module 3, 2022

  Posted on 11th July 2022 by admin in General, Modules.

  Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) is a chronic, complex, metabolic disorder when raised blood levels of glucose occur because the body either cannot produce enough (or any) insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. A lack of insulin or the inability of the body’s cells to respond to insulin, leads to high levels of glucose […]

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• An Update on Type 2 Diabetes: Front Shop Module 3, 2022

  Posted on 11th July 2022 by admin in General, Modules.

  Diabetes is a major health threat that has reached alarming levels. It is one of the fastest-growing global health emergencies of the 21st century. Type 2 diabetes accounts for most of the diabetes worldwide. Type 2 diabetes mellitus – commonly referred to as type 2 diabetes – is a serious, long-term disorder in which the […]

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