Why let a GP receptionist decide on whether you should go to Pharmacy, or see a Medical Doctor?
- They are not medically trained
- Let them get on with the job they are supposed to do.
Let Medtick help to do that (it is developed by trained experts).
Advanced medical services related to the ‘minor ailment’ condition
If you wish to go to the Infection Service or Aftercare Service please select one of the tabs below:
Infection Service
- This section is regarding if one has an infection or not
- Check an infection by answering ‘yes or no approach’ to identify infections
- An additional information tool available to explain further medical conditions, symptoms and feelings
- This tool has a ‘save’ function and can be retrieved at a later time
- Presented as a report in a percentage format
Rash:
Rash conditions are difficult to diagnose:
We would say as a guide:
- Rule out Meningitis, Septicaemia, Sepsis, aggressive Skin cancer or skin changes and other hospital conditions under ‘Skin‘
- First check ‘Over The Counter’ skin conditions – see ‘Anatomy page’
- If one feels it is not those skin conditions, then check the Infection service for an infectious rash.
- If one feels its is not an infectious rash then look at Rash aftercare section.
Aftercare Service
- The Aftercare Service is an optional service where one can answer questions related to their symptoms, which could be a more serious underlying condition (not an infection or any physical injury).
- For example if one had pain in their wrist, it may not be a simple sprain but a form of arthritis.
- This site does not include body, skin or nail Infection conditions and/or infectious diseases, please see ‘The Infection Service’ section for those conditions.
- Check “Refer to Dr symptoms” by answering ‘yes or no approach’ to identify diseases
- An additional information tool available to explain further medical conditions, symptoms and feelings
- This tool has a ‘save’ function and can be retrieved at a later time
- Presented as a report in a percentage format
Rash Aftercare Service
- The ‘Rash Aftercare Service’ is an optional service where we try to identify a non-infection rash and/or if one believes it is not a minor ailment rash.
- For example one may think they have eczema when it could be skin cancer.
- This site does not include body, skin or nail Infection conditions and/or infection diseases, please see ‘The Infection Service’ section for those conditions.
- Check a rash by answering ‘yes or no approach’ to identify rashes
- An additional information tool available to explain further medical conditions, symptoms and feelings
- This tool has a ‘save’ function and can be retrieved at a later time.
- It is then presented as a report in a percentage format.
Nail Aftercare Service
- The ‘Nail Aftercare Service’ is an optional service where we try to identify underlying nail conditions and how it may be related to other medical conditions.
- For example one may think they have eczema when it is could be skin cancer.
- This site does not include body, skin or nail Infection conditions and/or diseases, please see ‘The Infection Service’ section for those conditions.
- Check one’s nail by answering ‘yes or no approach’ to identify conditions
- An additional information tool available to explain further medical conditions, symptoms and feelings
- This tool has a ‘save’ function and can be retrieved at a later time
- It is then presented as a report
Infection Service
You currently have Aftercare Credits available.
Aftercare Services Report - 5 Credits Rash Aftercare Services Report - 3 Credits Nail Aftercare Services Report - 2 CreditsFactors to consider
Sun Factor Products to consider.
Regions
- Is one going to northern region, i.e. Canada, Northern Europe, Russia regions?
If yes to above, then consider a sun factor product of SPF 30 or stronger
- Is one going to a hot country, southern Europe/Mediterranean or plan to be in the sun all day?
If yes to above, then consider a sun factor product of SPF 50 or stronger
- Is one going to a tropical/equatorial country?
If yes to above, then consider a sun factor product of SPF 50 or stronger
- Does one have a medical condition?
- Does on take medication?
Medical Conditions
If one has the following conditions and symptom or the condition has got worst, please talk to your pharmacist or a medical doctor to asses if the condition is not causing the symptom or condition.
Does one have any of the following conditions or believed to be prone to the conditions:
Burn easily skin (one has less skin pigment call melanin, which absorbs UV rays)?
Red or fair hair skin (one has less skin pigment call melanin, which absorbs UV rays)?
Have moles or freckles?
Weakened Immune system?
Recurrent urinary infections?
History of skin cancer?
History or existing sunburn episode?
Any other skin condition?
Vitilgo?
Albinism?
Angleman syndrome?
Turners Syndrome?
Have more than 50 moles or large dark moles?
One use sun beds, tanning beds and phototherapy lamps?
Premature ageing?
Overweight?
Lower abdominal condition?
- Abdominal distension
- Anorexic
- Anal tear/fissure
- Appendicitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Celiac disease
- Colonic disease
- Colonic atony
- Distended/ toxic mega colon
- Diverticulitis
- Faecal impaction
- Food intolerance
- Hernia
- Hirschsprung's disease
- History of injured anal area?
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Injury/blow to abdominal area?
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Long term constipation
- Long term diarrhoea
- Long term haemorrhoids
- Muscle disorder and weakness
- Muscuranic conditions (slowing of bowel conditions)
- Paralytic ileus
- Peritonitis
- Polio
- Sensitive skin condition in anal area?
- Spleen disease/enlarged
- Ulcerative colitis
- Uteric spasm
- Afferent loop syndrome
- Banti syndrome
- Cronkhite - Canada syndrome
- Feltys syndrome
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
- Other:
Injury to pelvic area?
- Any neurological (nerve) condition affecting the area?
- Alzheimers disease
- Brachial plexus neuritis/ neuropathy
- Bulbar palsy
- Cerebral palsy
- Charcott-marie tooth disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Dementia
- Dermatomyositis
- Diabetic neuropathies
- Epilepsy
- High calcium level conditions
- Kennedy disease
- Lipid storage disorders
- Lou-Gehrigs disease
- Mitochondrial Myopathy/Encephalomyopathy
- Muscular atrophy
- Nerve or muscle disorder in bladder
- Parkinsons disease
- Polymyositis
- Primary lateral sclerosis
- Respiratory-onset motor neurone disease
- Sciatica
- Spinal bifida
- Tumours pressing against nerves
- Uteric spasm
- Myasthenia gravis (MG)
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Acute-brain syndrome
- Behcet syndrome
- Brown-Sequard syndrome
- Froins syndrome
- Gerstmanns syndrome
- Guillian-barre syndrome
- Horner’s syndrome
- Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- Korsakoff syndrome
- Nerve compression syndrome
- Progressive Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Riley-day syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Tourettes syndrome
- Ulnar nerve compression syndrome
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Other:
- Any condition where one has muscle disorders?
- Arthritis
- Becker muscular dystrophy
- Cold-related injuries
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy variety
- Emery-Dreifuss maculary dystrophy
- Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy
- Growing pains
- Limb-Girdle dystrophy
- Trismus
- Ouclopharyngeal dystrophy
- Polymayalgia rheumatica
- Tendonitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Felty syndrome
- Post polio syndrome (caused by polio infection)
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Other:
Social/Psychological Factors?
Stress
Panic attacks
Poor general health
Drink high amounts of alcohol
Medication Taken
Medication Taken
- This section is regarding whether a medication side effect can be causing the condition selected.
- Check your medication (click on medication subject) and then by answering ‘yes or no approach’, if ‘ yes’ then please type medication in the panel for confirmation.
- One can check list of medication (including vitamin and minerals) that can cause your condition/symptom
- One can check or maybe identify if medication is causing your medical condition/symptom
- Helps the healthcare professional to make a judgement if your medication is causing the symptom/condition
- An additional information tool available to explain further medication, symptoms and feelings
- Presented as a report
Herbal and Vitamins
- Not all herbal and vitamins medicines are regulated. Remedies specially prepared for individuals don’t need a licence, and those manufactured may not be subject to regulation.
- Evidence for the effectiveness of herbal and vitamins medicines is generally very limited.
- It’s important to tell your doctor if you take any herbal medicines before undergoing surgery.
- Although some people find them helpful, in many cases their use tends to be based on traditional use rather than scientific research.
(If taking regular medication, vitamins/herbal products please let Pharmacist know)
Take any medication and has developed an allergic reaction e.g. Penicillin?
Others
Antibiotics medication
Sulfonamides medication
Antibiotic used to treat HIV, pneumonia, leprosy, acne medication
Immunosurpressants medication
Does one take medication that is known to cause skin reactions if exposed to the sunlight or sun lamps?
Anti-inflammatory medication i.e ibuprofen
Pain killing medication
Opioids analgesics medication
Magnesium containing medication
Iron preparations medication
Acne medication
Diabetic medication
Caffeine medication
Blood pressure and urinary medication
Decongestants medication
Blood pressure heart, angina medication
Central acting Anti-hypertensives medication
Calcium Channel Blocker medication
Ace Inhibitors medication
Ace II Inhibitors medication
Renin Inhibitor medication
Diuretics medication
Potassium Sparing Diuretics
Aldersoterone Antagonists medication
Diuretic with Pottasium medication
Loop Diuretics medication
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor medication
Osmotic diuretic medication
Thiazide diuretic medication
Anti-depressant medication
Hypothyroidism medication
Antihistamines medication
Cholinesterase inhibitors medication
Parasympathomimetics medication
Bipolar manic-depressive medication
Anti-malarial medication
Blood pressure and heart medication, anxiety, migraine and hyperthyroid medication
Beta Blockers medication
Acne Medication
Epilepsy and pain relief medication
Alcohol treatment medication
Stomach medication
Stomach ulcer healing medication
Diabetic medication
Cramps and circulation medication
Arthritis medication
Parkinsons medication
Anxiety Medicine / Schizophrenia/nausea medication
Hypnotics and Anxiolytics medication
Barbiturates medication
Gout medication
Anti-fungal medication
Hormonal Medication
Anabolic steroids medication
Contraceptives medication
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medication
Hormonal cancer treatment/medication
Oestrogen supplements/medication
Taking any new medication that triggers diarrhoea?
Started any new medicate recently and started going toilet more so?
Vitamin A containing medication
Vitamin E containing medication
Phosphate containing medication
Magnesium containing medication
Selenium containing medication
Iodine containing medication
Vitamins and/or mineral supplements taken?
Has a rash developed after taking a particular medication?
Please type any additional information (including medication or any other symptoms)