GPConsult's Podcast

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the acute treatment of migraine and the role of aspirin & NSAIDs in this treatment. He will also discuss monotherapy and combination therapy. Finally, he will discuss how to treat patients with migraine & who are vomiting.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss, follow-up target BP readings in patients being treated for hypertension. He will also discuss the target BP for the majority of patients being < 140/90mmHg and how clinical HBPM & ABPM clinical readings can be used in follow-up.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the diagnosis & stages of a migraine and also the trigger factors for migraine and how to reduce these factors.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss stage 3 hypertension and hypertension in patients 80 years of age and older.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the history of tacrolimus, the guidelines for use, and the advantages of using tacrolimus over topical corticosteroids. He will also discuss the adverse effects of using tacrolimus and how to overcome these effects.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss initiating single-drug therapy & dual therapy at diagnosis. He will also discuss triple therapy for hypertension.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss thiazide diuretics, alpha blockers & spironolactone.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss two main pharmacological agents used to treat hypertension, RAAS inhibitors & calcium channel blockers.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss how hypertension is diagnosed and how Stage 1 and Stage 2 hypertension are defined. He will also discuss the management of both Stage 1 and Stage 2 hypertension.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the next steps after repeat clinic BP reading remains >140/90mmHg  as per current NICE, ESC, ESH, ACC, and AHA guidelines including, ABPM monitoring, specific blood tests & urinary investigations. He will also discuss what specifically to look for on ECG.