Team PSA 2026: Caroline Diamantis FPS, Prof Mark Naunton MPS and Bridget Totterman MPS[/caption]
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Clinical features 
Warm compresses are the cornerstone of treatment, helping to soften the lesion, bring pus to the surface and encourage spontaneous drainage. A clean face cloth soaked in warm (not hot) water should be applied to the closed eyelid for 2–5 minutes, twice daily during the active phase. Once the stye begins to drain, any discharge should be gently wiped away using a clean, warm washcloth. After resolution, continuing warm compresses once daily may help prevent recurrence.2 
Obesity is a chronic and complex health condition, with obese people being at significantly higher risk of morbidity and mortality.
| Learning objectives
After reading this article, pharmacists should be able to:
Competencies (2016) addressed: 1.1.3, 1.3.2, 1.4.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.3.2, 3.1.2, 3.2.2, 3.6.2, 3.6.3. Competencies (2010) addressed: 1.1.2, 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 2.1.3, 4.2.2, 6.1.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.3.1, 6.3.3. |
Case scenario
Kelly is a mother of two young children and you, the pharmacist, know her well. Today she comes in to ask for your advice. She explains that she has put on 20 kg over the last two years, and she is concerned that her weight will continue to increase if she doesn’t make some changes.
However, with two young children to look after in addition to working full time, she doesn’t think she has time to exercise or think too much about the food she eats. She has seen a number of natural supplements advertised to help with weight loss and would like to know if she should try one of these.
She has also heard there are medications to help with weight loss available from you or on a prescription from her doctor. Kelly would like your advice on which treatment would be best for her to lose weight.
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