What are the symptoms and signs of potentially serious vulval disorders, and what are the best ways to manage neuropathic pain?
Find out with the Clinical Update podcast, bringing key learning points to healthcare professionals based on the content of the MIMS Learning education website.
Vulval disorders in women are common, and this episode of the Clinical Update podcast provides insights into distinguishing them from each other and providing appropriate clinical care. Also in this episode, medical editor Dawn Powell interviews pain specialist Dr Mick Serpell about management of neuropathic pain, which may stem from various causes. Our learning nugget drawn from one of Dr Juliette Loehry’s research briefings covers the role of psychological therapy in Crohn’s disease.
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Useful links
Vulval conditions
Benign vulval conditions (MIMS Learning module)
Vulval lichen sclerosus. (MIMS Learning module)
Preti M, Scurry J, Marchitelli C, Micheletti L. Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia. Best Pract Res Clin Obs Gyn 2014; 28: 7, 1051-1062.
Vulval pain: clinical review. (MIMS Learning module)
Neuropathic pain
Chronic pain guidance - a specialist view. (MIMS Learning module)
Best use of neuropathic pain medication (MIMS Learning module)
NHS Better Health. Self-help CBT techniques. [Accessed 23 June 2023]
Crohn’s disease
Gastroenterology research briefing April 2023. (MIMS Learning module)
Extra-intestinal manifestations in IBD. (MIMS Learning module)
NHS. Mindfulness. Updated September 2022.
IBD UK. IBD standards. Pain and fatigue. [Accessed 23 June 2023]
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