PBL 1a Flashcards
What is healthy living pharmacy?
Community pharmacy that has been recognised as consistently demonstrating a healthy living ethos and a proactive approach to health and health improvement
What is and Causes of indigestion
• Acid from the stomach irritating your throat or stomach lining
• Lifestyle (smoking, pregnancy, stress, obesity)
• Certain food and drink (alcohol)
• Other medications (ibuprofen)
• Stomach ulcers
• Hiatus hernia
Symptoms of indigestion
Heartburn
Blaming
Nausea
Bitter tast in mouth
Flatulence
Antacids, alginates and proton pump inhibitors
Antacid - neutralise acid
Aliginate - protective later
Pump - reduce amount of acid made
When to see a GP
Consistent indigestion
Severe pain
Weigh loss
Dysphasia
Committing
Anaemia
Lumps in stomach
Blood
Gaviscon
• also known as Alginic acid
• It comes as chewable tablets, liquid or sachets
• DO NOT take ibuprofen or aspirin with it.
Chemistry of gaviscon
Main ingredient is sodium alginate and this is derived from a natural seaweed hat creates a protective barrier
Legal drinking limit
80mg alcohol per 100ml blood
Depends on age, weight, metabolism adn amount of food eaten
Recommended no moe than 2-3 units man and 1-2 women
1 shot is 25ml is 1 unit
1 beer is 1 unit
1 cocktail is 2-4 units
What are muscles
Contractile tissues with the function to produce motion
Have >600
Made of muscle cells
Work in pairs - one contract a dn the other relax
Types of muscle
Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth
Skeletal
Muscles attached to the skeleton
Each skeletal muscles consists of thousands of muscle fibres wrapped together by connective tissue sheaths
Importance of training skeletal muscles
Crucial role in whole body metabolism
Prevention or control of chronic conditions
Improved mobility adn balance
Self confidence
Recomended amount of exercise
150min a day of moderate activity or 75min a week of vigorous activity
