Category: Respiratory

Cough in children from ‘best practice’ August 2010 Children who cough are frequently seen in general practice. The challenge is to determine what is “normal” cough from that which is abnormal. The majority of children with acute cough have a viral upper respiratory tract infection. There are many underlying causes of chronic cough and management is guided by the specific diagnosis. In children without a diagnosis of a serious underlying disease process, the recommended approach is to watch, wait and review.
Feedback on the quiz with BPJ 24 from ‘best practice’ June 2010 Feedback on the responses to our Aniconvulsants/Seasonal allergic rhinitis quiz
Smoking related cancer morbidity and mortality from ‘best practice’ December 2009 The majority of people with cancer will initially present to general practice, therefore GPs have an excellent opportunity to make a difference with early detection and the initiation of speedy referral to specialist services. However, the difficulty is to achieve improved cancer detection without increasing unnecessary referrals, which may reduce access to services for people who need them.
Seasonal allergic rhinitis from ‘best practice’ November 2009 Seasonal allergic rhinitis, more commonly known as hay fever, can have a significant impact on quality of life. Asthma often co-exists with allergic rhinitis. Mild symptoms may be treated first-line with an intranasal or oral antihistamine, whereas for more severe symptoms, intranasal corticosteroids are the most effective medication. Other treatments may be added as required. The key to management is to aim for symptom control with the lowest dose and number of medications.
Management of acute exacerbations of COPD in primary care from ‘best practice’ September 2009 An update on COPD; acute exacerbations management, adapted from COPD-X Guidelines; April 2009 revision
Childhood asthma programme summary from ‘best practice’ July 2009 Te huango o te tamaiti A short overview of childhood asthma, best practice special edition and decision support module.
Correspondence from ‘best practice’ July 2009 Antibiotics for pneumonia in children, Alternative to amizide
Free smoking cessation training for health professionals from ‘best practice’ July 2009 Akoranga aukati kai paipa A breif overview of how and where to obtain smoking cessation training
Practice tips from ‘best practice’ July 2009 Quik tips on: Smoking cessation / Bupropion Safe use of colchicine First void urine
Smoking cessation for Māori Download July 2009 Te aukatinga kai paipa PowerPoint presentation of the main points from the Smoking cessation for Maori article