Premenstrual syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 313-317
Author(s):  
Lucy Boyles ◽  
Callum Baxter
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Premenstrual Syndrome ◽  
Medical Advice ◽  
Common Condition ◽  
Premenstrual Symptoms ◽  
Behavioural Symptoms ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common condition that affects women, most of whom will be managed in general practice. PMS should be distinguished from the physiological premenstrual symptoms experienced by many women, often not needing medical advice. PMS encompasses psychological, physical and behavioural symptoms that generally occur just before menses. This article aims to guide the assessment of women presenting with PMS, including a brief overview of the epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis and management.

Managing otalgia in general practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Margaret Ann Perry
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Common Condition ◽  
Minor Illness ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
The Common ◽  
Frequent Reason

Otalgia is a frequent reason for minor illness consultations in general practice. Margaret Ann Perry provides an overview of the common causes, complications and treatments Otalgia, also known as earache, is a common condition, which has a variety of causes. It is a frequent reason for visits to GP surgeries or walk-in centres and can potentially affect any age. Most of the common causes of otalgia are benign conditions that can be easily treated; however, there are a few more sinister diagnoses that need to be considered in some cases. This article therefore aims to give nurses and non-medical prescribers confidence in assessing and treating patients who present with this common condition.

The diagnosis and management of insomnia in the United Kingdom Armed Forces

2015 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-88
Author(s):  
LD Baker ◽  
RH Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Common Condition ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Military Populations ◽  
Clinical Considerations

AbstractInsomnia is a common condition among patients presenting to primary care facilities in both civilian and military populations. This article considers the diagnosis, management and clinical considerations of managing this condition, along with the occupational and operational considerations for the United Kingdom Armed Forces.

Atherosclerosis knowledge of general practice residents: Diagnosis and management in primary care

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 331-335
Author(s):  
M. Charasson ◽  
C. Le Brun ◽  
E. Rossignol ◽  
C. Mauger ◽  
L. Omarjee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

scholarly journals A LEMON a Day Keeps Fatigue Away – The ABCDE of Fatigue

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Sanjay Kalra ◽  
Rakesh Sahay
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

Fatigue is a common symptom in clinical medicine. The complex and multifaceted etiopathogenesis of fatigue is a challenge for the differential diagnosis and management of fatigue. This brief communication shares two simple mnemonics – LEMON and ABCDE – which help in the evaluation of fatigue. These frameworks are as relevant to endocrinology and diabetes as to general practice. The mnemonic LEMON stands for lifestyle, endocrine, medical/metabolic, observer (physician) and nutrition-related factors which may cause fatigue; ABCDE lists the aetiology of fatigue in three columns related to physiological/nutritional, psychosocial and biomedical causes (each column includes one cause and how this relates to the ABCDE rubric).

Problems affecting the pinna

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 717-721
Author(s):  
Charlotte Juman ◽  
Navdeep Singh Bhamra ◽  
Karan Jolly
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

The presentation of problems relating to the ears is common in general practice. This article considers common and significant presentations encountered in primary care including assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with guidance on when to refer to secondary care.

Foot and ankle problems

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-189
Author(s):  
Magnus James
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Differential Diagnoses ◽  
History Taking ◽  
Foot And Ankle ◽  
Ankle Pain ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

Patients presenting with foot or ankle pain are commonly seen in general practice, and the differential diagnoses are extensive. There are many conditions that can affect the foot and ankle, including orthopaedic, vascular, rheumatologic and traumatic causes. This article will describe a general template for history taking and clinical examination of the foot and ankle. It will then focus on some conditions that commonly present in general practice, and consider their diagnosis and management.

scholarly journals A study on premenstrual syndrome symptoms and their association with sleep quality in nursing staff

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1487
Author(s):  
Gauri Kore ◽  
Heena Merchant ◽  
Hiba Narvel ◽  
Ajita Nayak ◽  
Avinash De Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Premenstrual Syndrome ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Premenstrual Symptoms ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

Background: Symptoms in the premenstrual period can be debilitating and troublesome and impacts the general health of women. There is a dearth of studies examining the relationship between sleep quality and premenstrual symptoms in women, especially in Indian settings. The current study was conducted with the aim of looking at the frequency of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in different age groups and the association of these symptoms with sleep quality in nursing staff.Methods: The cross-sectional study involved 450 female nursing staff between 25- 50 years of age from various tertiary care hospitals who were administered the Premenstrual Tension Syndrome Rating Scale (PMTS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The data was then statistically analyzed.Results: The prevalence of premenstrual symptoms was found to be 85.6% amongst the participants (according to the ACOG criteria), while the proportion of females suffering from PMS (according to DSM IVTR criteria) was 36.5%. A correlation analysis between total scores of PMTS and PSQI showed a positive, linear and significant association.Conclusions: The intensity of PMS was associated with reduction in sleep quality in present study. Further studies on PMS and sleep related parameters need to carry out in larger samples to give impetus to our findings.

scholarly journals Explaining the effects of symptom attribution by carers on help-seeking for individuals living with dementia

Dementia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Feldman ◽  
Jane Wilcock ◽  
Ingela Thuné-Boyle ◽  
Steve Iliffe
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Memory Loss ◽  
Behavioural Symptoms ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Symptom Attribution

This study investigated the effects of carer attributions on help-seeking behaviour for people with dementia using interviews with 84 carers recruited through general practice. Memory loss was the most commonly reported first symptom but psychological and behavioural symptoms were also common at onset. In over a third of individuals help-seeking was delayed for a mean of 25 months (range 6–69, SD 19.3). Help-seeking between those who attributed symptoms to dementia, or to unknown causes, and those who attributed symptoms to personality, ageing, life events or other illnesses was statistically significant ( p < 0.001). No statistically significant associations between help-seeking and patient or carer characteristics were found. There is a need to raise public awareness about the range of symptoms suggestive of dementia. Assumptions that age and other conditions may be the likely cause of an individual’s cognitive decline needs to be challenged by practitioners. Attribution of symptoms to characteristics other than dementia delays help-seeking.

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