Studying a fascinating endocrine patient with a COVID-19 twist in her story

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Studying a fascinating endocrine patient with a COVID-19 twist in her story

15 July 2020

Jonathan Bentley

Wednesday 15 July 2020, 12:45 AM

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After the flu shot debacle, Lani decided she was not having any more kids

GP Jonathan Bentley decides to use a patient with a cluster of autoimmune conditions as an example case in an online tutorial on the thyroid. Here, he discusses her distressing skin condition and the treatment she finds beneficial

Key points, Patients with one autoimmune disorder tend to develop additional autoimmune conditions. Coexistence of chronic urticaria with autoimmune disorders, , Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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Heart failure

Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality

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