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Familial Hypercholesterolaemia scenarios linking Genetic Family History with NICE Guidelines

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia - linking Genetic Family History with NICE guidelines Scenario 1
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia - linking Genetic Family History with NICE guidelines Scenario 2

 

Collecting, Recording and Interpreting Family History Information

1. Why is family history information important to my practice?

"Collecting family histories is one useful way of determining possible genetic issues. I have found that my family members are very willing to talk about health issues in a constructive way. Recurring medical issues can be identified; both genetic and environmental factors may be considered."
(Graham's Story from 'Telling Stories - Understanding Real Life Genetics')

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2. How do I collect and record family history information?

 

This series of factsheets explain what a family history is, how it can be important to patient care, how information can be collected in a systematic way and how this can be recorded in a pedigree.

A family history of breast cancer End of life - Scenario 1

A family history of bowel cancer End of life - Scenario 2

Prenatal scenarios

This package contains slides on 'Taking a Family History' for use by educators.

  • The 'Medical Family History Drawing Tool'

The 'Medical Family History Drawing Tool' provides step-by-step instructions on how to draw a pedigree. To request the Family History Tool, please contact enquiries@geneticseducation.nhs.uk

This series of worksheets can be used by learners to practice drawing pedigrees using family history information. They can also be used by educators with their students in a classroom setting.

  • 'Taking a Family History' Videos

This Cystic Fibrosis video scenario features a GP collecting family history information and using the information to draw a pedigree. Video scenario download.

 Family history front cover

 

Drawing tool 

 

 

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3. How do I interpret family history information?

Autosomal dominant powerpoint slide

 

 

 

 

 

 


A series of PowerPoint files of clinical photographs



A series of PowerPoint files on specific genetic conditions




A series of PowerPoint files explaining core genetic concepts




The Genomic Basis of Therapeutics series

Part 1: When usual doses lead to adverse effects: Dose level relationships

Part 2: When usual doses lead to adverse effects: Polymorphisms of metabolic enzymes

Part 3: The cancer treatment revolution: Controlling the renegade cell

Part 4: Genotyping the invader and developing new vaccines

Part 5: Gene therapy: repairing or replacing defective genes

Part 6: Genomics, stem cells and regenerative medicine

Part 7: Gene expression signatures

Part 8: Pharmacogenetic Testing

Complete series




The genetic basis of obesity and diabetes 

A series of factsheets explaining the genetic basis of obesity and the common and rare forms of diabetes. These can be viewed from the Dietetics resources page at this link.

The resources may be used for non-commercial education purposes for healthcare staff.

 

Last updated 13 October 2011





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