CKS Updates - May 2025
During May 2025 Clinical Knowledge Summaries were published or updated in the following areas.
- Appendicitis
- Corticosteroids - inhaled
- Cough
- Dupuytren's disease
- Menopause
- Neck lump
- Pityriasis versicolor
- Vitiligo
All of the topics have been reviewed and updated with minor structural and layout changes. The Appendicitis topic has been updated with changes to the basis for recommendations amended in line with current clinical guidelines and expert opinion review articles. The Dupuytren's disease topic has been updated with minor additions and clarifications for the recommendations, to align with current evidence. The Menopause topic has been updated in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline. A section detailing the investigation and management of unscheduled bleeding on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been added in line with guidance prepared on behalf of the British Menopause Society by stakeholder organisations.
Action: Clinicians who see patients with any of these conditions may find the new and updated information useful when reviewing current clinical practice.
