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EMIS Medical Immediate Reference - April 2008 Update
New Records
New articles have been created on:
- Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate (GHB) and Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL)
- Crystal Methamphetamine Drug Abuse
- QRISK Cardiovascular Risk Score
The following have been updated in line with latest NICE Guidance
More than 120 records have been updated
Iincluding the following:
Abnormal Gait
Abnormal Liver Function Tests
Acatalasaemia
Achalasia
Acute Abdomen
Addisonian Crisis
Alstrom Syndrome
Amblyopia
American Trypanosomiasis
Bartter's Syndrome
Benign Chronic Pemphigus (BCPM)
Beriberi
Biliary Atresia
Campylobacter Enteritis
Carcinomatosis
Certification in Primary Care
Chicken Pox (Varicella)
Common Symptoms in Pregnancy
Constipation
Dermatitis Artefacta
Dermatological History and Examination
Developmental Screening - 8 and 18 Month Checks
Diabetes with Hypertension
Different Levels of Evidence (Critical Reading)
Diphtheria
Diverticular Disease
Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines
Endophthalmitis
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Exophthalmos
Fitness to Drive
Fluid Overload
Galactosaemia
Haemophilus Influenzae
Halitosis
Help and Advice for Relatives of Demented Patients
Hypophosphataemia
Inguinal Hernias
Keratosis Pilaris
Klinefelter's Syndrome
Knee Injections and Aspirations
Limb Embolism and Ischaemia
Listeriosis
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in Women
Lumps in the Groin and Scrotum
MCAD Deficiency
Minor Problems in Small Babies
Mother's 6 Week Postnatal Check
Myeloma
Needle Pericardiocentesis
Paroxysmal Cold Haemoglobinuria
Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency
Portal Hypertension
Puerperal Mastitis
Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (PUO)
Recurrent UTI
Renal Colic
Renal Disease in Pregnancy
Secondary Prevention of Ischaemic Heart Disease
Stoma Care
Tenesmus
Topical Treatments for Vaginal Infections
Urethral Caruncle
Urticaria
Vaginal Carcinoma
Vaginal Discharge
Viral Hepatitis
Voiding Difficulties
von Hippel-Lindau Disease
The following Drug Section Texts have also been updated:
Corticosteroids and Corticosteroid Replacement Therapy
Prescribing for the Older Patient
Spermicidal Contraception
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