Pharmacist's Office: A new health strategy?

The implementation of the pharmaceutical office in Brazil emerged after the publication of Federal Law 13.021/14, which transforms the pharmacy into a health establishment and reiterates the mandatory presence of the pharmacist in pharmacies and drugstores. The main objective of the pharmacist's office is to prioritize the health and encourage the continuity of the treatment proposed by the doctor. In this office it is possible to follow up on diabetic and hypertensive patients, to review medications from polymedicated patients, clarify doubts, general guidelines on medication administration and drug interaction, blood pressure and capillary glyceremia measurement, body temperature measurement, among others. The primary focus of the pharmacist's office is to increase patient adherence to the physician's prescribed treatment.

Now I want to hear from you, Figure 1 user, is there a pharmaceutical office in the country that you live in?

How does the work of the pharmacist work in relation to the patient's adherence to the treatment prescribed by the physician?

Is there support from the multidisciplinary team to improve the patient's quality of life?

Source: Federal Council of Pharmacy.

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A 52-year-old man presented with a 20-minute history of chest pain radiating to the left shoulder and neck, associated with dyspnea and diaphoresis. He had a history of hypertension, long-term smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. On physical examination, bibasilar crackles were noted on lung auscultation. An electrocardiogram (ECG) was performed in the primary care setting, and the patient was promptly referred to the emergency department.

A 28-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of intense pruritus over the lower back. She reported no recent travel or exposure to new environments. She cares for a small kennel with approximately eight dogs rescued from the streets. Physical examination revealed multiple small vesicles, some clustered and others scattered, predominantly involving the lumbar region and the left gluteal area.

A 4-month-old male infant presented with skin lesions localized to the chin for the past 3 days. Physical examination revealed multiple small pustules with surrounding inflammatory signs on the chin, along with a few scattered papules on the chest.

patient in late teens presenting after a collapse, no chest pain, no previous cardiac history, no history of sudden death in family, are there any features in this ekg that would warrant further work-up or is this just a pediatric ekg?