Watch or listen to the November 2023 clinical update from Dr Jo Scott-Jones joined by Dr Dave Maplesden, Pinnacle GP liaison in this 39 minute podcast/video. (Written version below.)
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Health Pathways has released a new section on practical prescribing aimed mainly at new prescribers but some helpful reminders for veteran prescribers. Covers most general aspects of prescribing including legal requirements. Some practical information includes the following.
Issue 111 of Cardiology Research Review reports a Spanish study looking at Frank’s sign (Sanders T Frank – 1973) and cardiovascular risk. Frank’s sign is a diagonal earlobe crease. The estimated cardiovascular mortality risk was significantly higher in individuals who presented diagonal earlobe crease. The number of individuals with moderate, high, or very high cardiovascular risk increased significantly as the presence of the crease increased (23.8% had no crease, 35.6% had unilateral creases, and 58% had bilateral creases). The mean cardiovascular risk estimated was significantly higher for individuals with longest and deepest diagonal earlobe crease, and with accessory creases. The conclusion: The diagonal earlobe crease is independently associated with higher cardiovascular risk scores, especially when the crease is complete, bilateral, deep, and has accessory creases.
Liza has been a GP for over 15 years, initially in the North of England and now in Gisborne, New Zealand. She's recently joined Pinnacle MHN as GP liaison for Tairāwhiti.
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View detailsDr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss assessing capacity (in activating enduring power of attorney), HPV screening, changes to opioid prescribing and more.