– Gastroenterology emergencies
6.1 Acute diarrhoea Answering bleep/taking referral Diarrhoea: is there known IBD? Is or was the patient on antibiotics? Pyrexial, tachycardia, unwell, dehydrated? How many times have bowels opened today and…
– Endocrine and diabetic emergencies
Introduction Endocrinology testing usually involves a snapshot picture of function. Some hormone secretion is pulsatile, other hormones have diurnal variation and increase with sickness, protein binding can all make results…
Addressing Host Factors: Overview of Dependence and Addiction
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Opioid Dependence Risk Factors and Risk Assessment
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