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EMIS Medical Immediate Reference - November 2009 Update

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Hepatitis A
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Abnormal Menstruation
Acromioclavicular Joint Problems
Acute Monoarthritis
Amenorrhoea
Antenatal Infections and their Consequences
Anti-inflammatory Eye Preparations
Atrophic Vaginitis
Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia
Becker's Muscular Dystrophy
Blackouts
Cardiac Syndrome X
Cerebellar Disorders
Cervical Ribs and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Chiari Malformations
Child - Parent Relationship and Potential Problems
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
Circumcision
Cluster Headache
Combined Hormone Contraception and HRT (Risks vs Benefits)
Common First Aid Procedures in General Practice
Diuretics
Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
Epiphora (Watering Eyes)
Erectile Dysfunction
Floaters Flashes and Halos
Glutaric Acidaemia
GP Appraisals
Headache due to Substance or its Withdrawal
Hearing Testing and Screening in Young Children
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Vaccination and Hepatitis B Prevention
Homocystinuria
HRT - Follow-up Assessments
HRT - Initial Consultation
HRT - Topical
Hunter's Syndrome
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypoglycaemia
Insulin Regimens
Iron Overload
Klippel-Feil Syndrome
Lassa Fever, Marburg and Ebola Virus
Leukoplakia
Lithium
Lumbar Puncture
Managing HIV Positive Individuals in Primary Care
Menopause and its Management
Mitral Valve Disease
Neuropathic Joints (Charcot's Joints)
Nocturia
Normal Menstruation
Norovirus
Orthopaedic Problems in Childhood
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Peyronie's Disease
Phenylketonuria
Premature Ejaculation
Pseudogout
Pulse Oximetry
Renal Tubular Disease
Rheumatic Fever
Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
Sexual Health
Sydenham's Chorea
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction and Pain Syndromes
Tension Headache
Typhus
Vasovagal Faints and Cardiac Syncope
Vitreous Detachment
Vulval Abnormalities and their Management
West's Syndrome (Infantile Spasms)
Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever Vaccination

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Acknowledgements EMIS is grateful to Hilary Cole for writing this article. The final copy has passed scrutiny by the independent Mentor GP reviewing team. ©EMIS 2009.
Document ID: 9385
Document Version: 8
Document Reference: bgp26188
Last Updated: 9 Nov 2009
Planned Review: 9 Nov 2011

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