CPD articles here relate to skin and reflect chapter 13 of the British National Formulary
Rosacea: causes and treatments
A review of the available evidence for various causes of rosacea and current treatment
What evidence is there for moisturisers?
A review of the available evidence for various ingredients in products recommended as moisturisers in dry skin conditions
When to pour oil on troubled dry skin
What we know about the barrier function of the skin has increased in the past 20 years. This has led to better understanding of dry skin conditions and the development of more sophisticated moisturising products
Atopic eczema: Clinical features and diagnosis
September 2010Atopic eczema can have a substantial impact on a patient’s daily living. Assessment should focus on both physical and quality-of-life aspects of the disease to ensure optimal management
Atopic eczema: Management
September 2010 The education of patients and their carers on avoiding trigger factors, using emollients effectively and adopting a stepped management plan is essential for successful treatment of eczema
Burns: clinical features and prognosis
July 2010There are many causes of burns. Patients with complex burns should be referred to a specialist burns unit
Burns: management
July 2010Timely and appropriate management of burns can improve the outcome for victims
Lichen planus and its management
June 2010 In a recent letter to The Journal Christine Clark stated that pharmacists should play a major role in the management of both long- and short-term skin conditions but that research is needed to identify the types of dermatological problems commonly presented. In this article she describes lichen planus and how pharmacists can support sufferersSkin cancer basics for pharmacy
April 2010
Pharmacies are often the first port of call for people with a skin complaint. Rod Tucker describes types of skin cancer and precancerous lesions and explains what to look out for and treatment options
Acne
April 2009Acne is a skin disease that can have profound consequences, cosmetic and social, for the sufferer. Treatment can help clear acne, minimising scarring and relieving psychosocial stress
Sun safety
February/April 2009Two articles that describe some of the mechanisms of skin damage caused by solar radiation, including that exacerbated by drugs, and the treatment of sunburn along wth the use of sunscreens and how to reduce the risk of skin damage
Skin and soft tissue infection
January 2009There is a wide range of skin and soft tissue infections with a variety of risk factors and causes. Healthcare-associated MRSA tends to affect older, compromised patients both in hospitals and in the community, whereas community-associated MRSA, although rarer, can attack the young and healthy
Advising women with hirsutism
May 2008Hirsutism is estimated to affect up to 15 per cent of women. Christine Clark gives an overview of its diagnosis and management
Head lice treatments and advice
August 2007The prevalence of head lice is said to have increased since the early 1990s and resistance to insecticides has made treatment more challenging. With children returning to school after the summer holiday, pharmacists are soon likely to be asked for advice from parents about head lice infestation. Christine Clark looks at the current treatments that can be recommended
Advising on insect bites and stings
May 2007Alan Nathan provides information for responding effectively to people with insect bites or stings
Scalp problems in the pharmacy
April 2007Christine Clark looks at scalp conditions, including dandruff and hair loss
Sweating and hyperhidrosis
June 2006Pharmacists should be prepared both to give general advice on sweating and on treatment options for hyperhidrosis. In this article, Christine Clark looks at these sometimes embarrassing problems
Scars: how pharmacists can help
October 2005A scar is a visible result of wound healing. When a wound heals, scar tissue (fibrous collagen) is formed. This can occur externally and internally. Minor injuries that only involve the epithelium (eg, superficial scratches) are unlikely to cause scarring but any injury that involves the dermis and deeper tissues may leave a scar
Psoriasis
May/June 2005Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects 2 to 3 per cent of the UK population. Although it can start at any age, the disease usually starts between the second and third decades of life or in the sixth decade. The cause of psoriasis is not known but inheritance appears to play a part
Defective epidermal barrier function plays a central role in atopic eczema, contact dermatitis, psoriasis and ichthyoses. However, people who do not suffer from these conditions can also experience dry skin as a result of extreme conditions, living and working in a dry environment or using drying bath products.
Men's health: hair and skin problems
May 2004The disparity between men’s and women’s health matters has been described as one of the biggest, but until recently one of the least-recognised, health inequalities. One of a series of three articles on diseases or conditions unique to men, more prevalent in men, more serious among men, for which risk factors are different for men or for which different interventions are required for men.
Vitiligo
March/April 2003Vitiligo affects at least one per cent of the population worldwide. These articles look at the possible causes of, and treatments for, this skin disease and at what advice pharmacists can give to patients with vitiligo regarding sun protection and skin camouflage
Wounds
October 2002Three articles on the wound healing process, suitable dressings and larval therapy
- (1) The healing process
- (2) What should a dressings formulary include?
- (3) Use of maggots in the care of wounds
Introduction to psoriasis
July 2002The authors outline the aetiology, pathogenesis, and clinical features of the condition
Therapeutic management of psoriasis
July 2002A discussion of the current management of psoriasis, as well as new drugs being developed to treat the condition
Diseases of the skin and their treatment
November 2001A series of three articles on skin diseases
July 2001Thalidomide is probably the most infamous drug ever to have been brought to market. Its devastating teratogenic effects led to its withdrawal. However, it has been found to be effective and safe for a number of conditions, if carefully used
Travel medicine (9) Skin conditions associated with the sun and heat
June 2001This article covers the effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun on the skin and the preventive measures that can be taken to avoid skin damage. The main message for the public is that sunscreens are an aid to protection and should not be used as a way of increasing exposure to the sun
Dermatology: Making the most of emollients
February 2001Emollients are prescribed extensively for skin conditions such as atopic eczema, contact dermatitis and psoriasis. Although dry skin conditions are not fatal, eczema that affects the hands is far from trivial and is a major cause of lost productivity
