Identifying and managing patients with bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition in which irreversible damage to, and dilation of the bronchi, leads to symptoms of persistent or recurrent bronchial sepsis.1 Diagnosis can be challenging, but the condition can be successfully managed in primary care
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What links Cardiovascular-Renal-Metabolic conditions?
Cardiovascular, renal and metabolic (CVRM) diseases are inextricably linked so there is a clear need for general practice nurses to move away from considering these conditions as separate entities and focus on management of CVRM holistically Read more...
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Using mucolytics in the management of COPD symptoms
Sputum production is a common feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but for some patients, it is difficult to clear, leaving them potentially vulnerable to respiratory infections. Read more
Diagnosis of heart failure
Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalisations in the over 65s and has a high prevalence in patients attending for regular review of long term illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). General practice nurses play a vital role in the management of patients with long term conditions, and are therefore in an ideal position to identify the early signs and symptoms of heart failure in patients that are most at risk of developing this condition. Read more
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