E-cigarettes and vapes… in the news again

Send us a textGrab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: E-cigarettes and vapes… in the news again. The recent ban on the sale of single-use, disposable vapes has been implemented, in part, because disposable vapes have been “cited as a key driver in the rise of youth vaping.” But can vaping be a positive thing for some of our patients? The story is nuanced, and we’re going to unpack it.“The back of my heel hurts”… approaching pain in the Achilles region. Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources. And hear a best intentions story that might get you out of a messy situation in the future…GP Trainee Essentials support package:GP Trainee Essentials support packageE-cigarettes and vapes…in the news again https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng209 Videohttps://www.redwhale.co.uk/bytes/smoking-cessation-what-s-new(You'll need to sign in, or sign up to a free Red Whale account to view the video byte above!)  Pain in the Achilles regionhttps://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4722VideoSimmonds Triad of tests for a suspected Achilles tendon rupture:https://youtu.be/8PvgvUV8N8U?si=_yRsiUEmbY7IjLh_Send us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited.  Find out more here. Follow us:  Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast.