NO DRUG THERAPY IN PRIMARY CARE (RECOGNITION & REFERRAL)
A very common, nonspecific presenting complaint; management depends entirely on identifying the cause (diet, low thyroid function, medication, Cushing's syndrome) rather than a direct prescription. - Refer
Children follow the same pathway: recognise and refer. No primary-care medicine is implied.
No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care
A very common, nonspecific presenting complaint; management depends entirely on identifying the cause (diet, low thyroid function, medication, Cushing's syndrome) rather than a direct prescription.
- Rapid weight gain with swelling and breathlessness may indicate heart failure or kidney disease; central weight gain with other features may indicate Cushing's syndrome.
- No medicine is prescribed for this in primary care - this entry is for recognition and referral. Anything given is decided by the service it is referred to.