During February 2024 Clinical Knowledge Summaries were published or updated in the following areas.
- Adult malnutrition
- Amenorrhoea
- DVT prevention for travellers
- Dermatitis - contact
- Febrile seizure
- MRSA in primary care
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sepsis
- Vaginal discharge
The Adult malnutrition topic is new. The remaining topics have all been reviewed and updated with minor structural and layout changes. The Amenorrhoea topic has had the definitions of primary and secondary amenorrhoea have been amended to reflect expert opinion in guidelines. The DVT prevention for travellers topic has been updated to remove the moderate risk category in line with the latest guidelines. The Sepsis topic has been updated in line with NICE Guideline after it was updated in January.
Action: Clinicians who see patients with any of these conditions may find the new and updated information useful when reviewing current clinical practice.