Semester 1 Flashcards
When was NHS founded?
1948 by Aneurin Bevan
NHS services
Self-referral: A&E, pharmacy and GP
Speacilist referral:Medical specialists, speacialist theapies and community nursing care
Differential diagnosis
a working list of all possible diagnoses
Systemic enquiry
quick fire questions to make sure nothing is missed out
Pneumonia
acute infection of lungs
Ways to obtain drugs
legal: pharmacy, supermarket and prescription
Illegal: dealer, online and borrowing
Veneral Disease Act
1917
Cancer Act
1939
The Medicines Act
1971
Misuse of Drugs Act
1971
Misuse of Drugs Regulation
2001
General Sales Medicne(GSM)
Take for common ailments
Only few doses
Treats a limted range of conditions
E.g. paracetamol
Pharmacy Medicines(PM)
Only in pharmacy
E.g.emergency contraception and codeine
Prescription Only Medicine(POM)
Only with prescription
have diret or indirect danger to humans
E.g.insulin, morphine and antibiotics
Taking drug history
What drug (or herbal)
Why are they taken
How are they taken
Harm to you
Medicine recinciliation
creating most accurate list of all medicines a patient is taking and compare to doctors prescription
Intentional and unintentional omission
IM- purposeful failure to mention something
UIM- leaving something out by accident
The Take Out(TTO) prescrition
prescription a patient leaves the hospital with
Primary prophylaxis
prevents a disease that hasnt happened yet
Secondary prophylaxis
prevent recurrence of medical problem
Principle of prescribing
1) Effectifiveness/ efficacy
2) Safety
3) Acceptability
4) Cost
