Category Archives: Modules

• Vaccine-preventable childhood illnesses: Front Shop Module 5, 2016

  Posted on 1st December 2016 by admin in Modules.

  Vaccines are important as they reduce the rate of illness and deaths related to vaccine-preventable illnesses. Many children in South Africa have benefitted from the Expanded Programme on Immunisation launched in South Africa and the morbidity (rate of disease in the population) and mortality (death) from childhood infectious diseases has been improved.  According to statistics […]

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• Gout – an Update for the Pharmacist: Pharmacist’s Module 4, 2016

  Posted on 1st December 2016 by admin in Modules.

  Gout is a painful and potentially debilitating condition that develops in some people who have chronically high blood levels of urate (commonly referred to as uric acid). Despite an understanding of its pathogenesis and the availability of effective treatment, gout is often misdiagnosed or diagnosed late in its clinical course and even when correctly diagnosed, […]

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• Allergic rhinitis and hayfever: Front Shop Module 4, 2016

  Posted on 1st December 2016 by admin in Modules.

  People with allergic rhinitis typically have bothersome nasal symptoms of itchiness, sneezing, runny and/or blocked nose. These symptoms are set off by contact with seasonal allergens such as pollens from grass and trees or by contact with year-round allergens such as animal dander (from e.g. cats, dogs and horses), feathers, house-dust mites and cockroaches. In […]

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• GORD (Acid Reflux): Pharmacist’s Module 3, 2016

  Posted on 21st September 2016 by admin in Modules.

  GORD (Acid Reflux) is the third module for pharmacist participants. Gastro-oesophageal reflux, also known as acid reflux, occurs when the stomach contents reflux or back-up into the oesophagus and/or mouth. Reflux is a normal process that occurs in healthy infants, children and adults. Most episodes are brief and do not cause bothersome symptoms or complications. However, […]

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• Understanding Dyspepsia: Front Shop Module 3, 2016

  Posted on 21st September 2016 by admin in Modules.

  Understanding Dyspepsia is the third module for front shop participants. Dyspepsia is a common complaint presenting in the pharmacy. Functional dyspepsia is the medical term for a condition that causes pain or discomfort that is felt in the upper abdomen, near the ribs. It is sometimes also called ‘indigestion’, but this term is old and […]

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