This podcast makes reference to guidelines produced by the "National Institute for Health and Care Excellence" in the UK, also referred to as "NICE". Please note that the content on this channel reflects my professional interpretation/summary of the guidance and that I am in no way affiliated with, employed by or funded/sponsored by NICE. My name is Fernando Florido and I am a General Practitioner in the United Kingdom. In this video I will go through new and updated guidelines published in November 2023 by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), focusing on those that are relevant to Primary Care only.   I am not giving medical advice; this video is intended for health care professionals, it is only my interpretation of the guidelines and you must use your clinical judgement.       There is a podcast version of this and other videos that you can access here:   Primary Care guidelines podcast:   ·      Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/primary-care-guidelines ·      Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5BmqS0Ol16oQ7Kr1WYzupK ·      Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/primary-care-guidelines/id1608821148   There is a YouTube version of this and other videos that you can access here:  The Practical GP YouTube Channel:  https://youtube.com/@practicalgp?si=ecJGF5QCuMLQ6hrk The Clinic BP targets flowchart can be downloaded here: ·      https://1drv.ms/b/s!AiVFJ_Uoigq0mFp2iUfq8rimJSmo?e=BnJaCD The Clinic BP targets tables can be downloaded here: ·      https://1drv.ms/b/s!AiVFJ_Uoigq0mFtrsXeUGOB58DKE?e=J7filE The Full NICE News bulletin for November 2023 can be found here: ·      https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/published?from=2023-11-01&to=2023-11-30&ndt=Guidance&ndt=Quality+standard The links to the update guidance covered can be found here: Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management: ·      https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng136 Transient loss of consciousness ('blackouts') in over 16s: ·      https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg109 Suspected acute respiratory infection in over 16s: assessment at first presentation and initial management: ·      https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng237 Empagliflozin for treating chronic heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction: ·      https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta929 Thumbnails photos: From Freepik: Download Free Videos, Vectors, Photos, and PSD - https://www.freepik.com/ o  Image by Freepik: Image by a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/doctor-checking-blood-pressure-male-patient_14001674.htm#query=blood%20pressure%20lying%20down&position=38&from_view=search&track=ais&uuid=cdea12ca-0d0a-43b4-a4a1-2b7142ffb839"Freepik/a o  Image by master1305 on Freepik: o  a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/visiting-nurse-health-visitor-taking-care-senior-man_11163175.htm#query=low%20blood%20pressure&position=40&from_view=keyword&track=ais&uuid=e445d882-3755-471d-a9f6-61aaa7f1bbd9">Image by master1305/a on Freepik o  Image by kjpargeter on Freepik: o  a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/3d-render-medical-background-with-male-figure-lungs-covid-19-virus-cells_22404919.htm#page=2&query=chest%20infection&position=24&from_view=search&track=ais&uuid=9048f228-9941-4745-8afd-4d60e59daa45">Image by kjpargeter/a on Freepik Intro / outro music: Track: Halfway Through — Broke In Summer [Audio Library Release]     Music provided by Audio Library Plus     Watch: https://youtu.be/aBGk6aJM3IU    Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/halfway-through    Transcript Hello and welcome, I am Fernando, a GP in the UK. Today, we are looking at the NICE updates published in November 2023, focusing on what is relevant in Primary Care only. We will be covering: postural hypotension, empagliflozin for HFpEF, and acute respiratory infections.   Make sure to stay for the entire episode because, at the end, I will