Malnutrition in frail older adults and the risk of refeeding syndrome: a clinical review

In those that are malnourished, the risk of refeeding syndrome (RFS) should be considered. RFS is ill-defined, but broadly recognised as a severe fluid and electrolyte shift when malnourished patients...

Interstitial lung disease: diagnosis and management principles

Practitioners across healthcare are all too aware that the classic respiratory symptoms of exertional dyspnoea and non-productive cough are in themselves non-specific. The multitude of ILDs, with...

Exploring the clinical reasoning of an advanced clinical practitioner through a respiratory case encountered in primary care

One method of clinical reasoning used in healthcare is the clinical reasoning cycle (CRC) (Levett-Jones et al, 2010). This is an 8-step process whereby clinicians collect cues and patient data,...

Outcomes of a consultant physiotherapy upper limb clinic: reducing the patient journey through early access to specialist care

The main aims of the clinic are to:.

Safe prescribing of oral alendronic acid following hip fracture

The student prescriber in this case is a chartered physiotherapist and, as such, is governed by the code of conduct of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (2016). The Chartered Society of...

Advanced nursing practice assessment: a case study from paediatric neurodisability

The child, who will be rereferred to under the pseudonym ‘Suzie’, is a 13-year-old autistic girl who receives clinical supports from her local children's disability network team. She was referred to...

A case study exploration of Parkinson's disease