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Dermatology, musculoskeletal medicine & other topics

 

Musculoskeletal conditions are common, accounting for 15-20 % of GP consultations.

 

Approximately a quarter of the population are affected by skin problems that would, if they recieved treatment benefit from medical care.

 

 

Downloads

 

Dermatology

 

Acne 2009

 

Childhood eczema 2007

 

The emollient ladder 2009

 

The steroid ladder 2009

 

When to refer that mole?

 

Benign and malignant skin tumours - a PowerPoint presentation 2008

 

http://www.pcds.org.uk/ - The Primary Care Dermatology Society has an excellent website which contains videos of basic minor surgery skills and an excellent atlas in which the photographs are linked to aetiology, clinical presentation and management from a primary care perspective.

 

http://bad.org.uk/site/622/default.aspx - a link to the clinical guidelines from the British Association of Dermatologists

 

Rheumatology

Osteoarthritis 2008

 

NZ Priority criteria for major joint replacement - as used by many PCTs

 

Osteoporosis review 2009

 

PMR PowerPoint presentation 2008

 

PMR national guidelines 2010

 

Corticosteroid replacement during intercurrent illness 2008

 

ME/CFS Patient Information Booklet NICE 2007 - Great also for GPs!

 

Rheumatoid Arthritis - a PowerPoint presentation 2008

 

Rheumatoid Arthritis - an alternative PowerPoint presentation 2008

 

Rheumatoid Arthritis NICE 2009 - NICE guidance 2009

 

Rheumatoid arthritis & other inflammatory arthritides - summary of management 2009

 

DMARD drug monitoring guidelines 2008

 

Ankylosing Spondylitis - a PowerPoint presentation 2008

 

Gout - a PowerPoint presentation 2008

 

Gout - management 2009

 

Fibromyalgia - a PowerPoint presentation 2008

 

Low Back Pain - Red Flags 2008

 

Low Back Pain - NICE 2009

 

Exercises for mechanical low back pain - ARC

 

Common lower limb problems and their management

 

 

Other Topics

Expedition Medicine

 

Expedition Medical Questionnaire

 

An example of a medical advice sheet for expedition members

 

Fitness to fly - 2009

 

Air travel and pregnancy - 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDR News

Venue: CRH Learning Centre

 

Date: 16/3/10 Lunch at 13:00 and the session starts at 14:00

 

Topic: Group PBL 1

 

Preparation: None

 

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Next Trainers' Workshop

 

Venue: TBA

 

Date: 21/4/10  1 pm start

 

Topic: TBA

 

Preparation: TBA

 

Future dates (13:00 starts): June 24th, Sept 22nd and Nov 25th. 

 

 

Educational Supervision Deadlines

 

The next deadline is 26/3/10 (Formative Yorkshire Deanery Educational Supervision Review).

 

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