A GP guide to managing gout
Gout is one of the most common inflammatory joint diseases and presents a significant burden for many people in Australia. There are several gaps between…
Tag: NSAIDs
Spot Dx — Sudden swollen ears and joints
Lesley is a 53-year-old optometrist who presents with three months of pain and swelling affecting both ears. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz…
Patient death at hospital that had no doctors for four days ‘wholly preventable’: coroner
A patient has died at a hospital with no doctors after a telehealth GP prescribed aspirin without knowing of his NSAID hypersensitivity, a coroner has…
Taking NSAIDs with NOACs doubles the risk of bleeding, new research shows
The risk of internal bleeding doubles if patients on oral anticoagulants for VTE also take an NSAID, research suggests. The first large-scale study of its…
Pain management in chronic kidney disease
Joan is a 77-year-old woman with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, orthostatic hypotension, central adiposity, and chronic kidney disease stage 3B without albuminuria. She…
Concomitant SSRIs and NSAIDs ‘raise risk of GI bleeds’
NSAIDs should be discontinued or a PPI added if the antidepressant is indicated, researcher suggests.
NSAIDs don’t make COVID-19 worse: study
Concerns about ibuprofen were based on a study of four patients, researcher says.
Can aggressive hydration post-ERCP be abandoned?
The prophylactic approach used to prevent pancreatitis showed no significant benefit in a randomised controlled trial.
What happens when anticoagulated AF patients take NSAIDs?
Study shows NSAID use with apixaban and warfarin can increase the risk of bleeding.
A confession reveals the cause of debilitating knee pain
Julian, 32, presents with a painful left knee that he can’t explain. When his partner leaves the exam room, he reveals something that might help …
