Treatment Of Minor Ailments

TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS

—  "Minor ailments are generally described as common, often self-limiting, conditions. They normally require little or no medical intervention and are usually managed through self-care and the use of products that are available to buy without a doctor’s prescription.

—  Consulting and advising on the treatment of minor ailments has always been a core role provided by community pharmacists.

MINOR ALIMENTS

—  Gastrointestinal

·         Indigestion

·         Constipation

·         Diarrhoea

·         Haemorrhoids

—  Oropharynx:

—  Oral ulceration

—  Oral fungal infection

—  Respiratory and nasal:

—  Fever/rhinitis

—  Cough and nasal infection

—  Central Nervous System:

—  Pain/inflammation

—  Pyrexia

—  Skin:

—  Acne

—  Allergy

—  Eczema

—  Infection

—  Fungal infection – skin

—  Parasitic –threadworm, head lice, scabies

—  Eyes:

·         Fever symptoms

·         Conjunctivitis

—  Ear:

·         Ear wax

—  Pregnancy:

·         Morning sickness

·         Heartburn

·         Constipation

·         Hemorrhoids

·         Cough/colds

·         Vaginal thrush

·         Headache/back ache

ROLE OF NURSE IN TREATMENT OF MINOR ALIMENTS:

—  Case finder

—  Care giver

—  Case manager

—  Counsellor

—  Educator

—  Researcher

—  Guidance