A rapid deterioration follows DKA discharge
Nikki, a slightly built 30-year-old woman with a 10-year history of type 1 diabetes, is brought to ED by ambulance with an altered level of…
Clinical Focus
Spot Dx — Can you work out the cause of this breakout?
Vicki is a 56-year-old business owner who presents with a two-day history of painless rash affecting the distal third of both legs. Test your clinical…
A GP guide to tuberculosis
Need to know: Tuberculosis, caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a significant health challenge globally. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical…
Spot Dx — What’s causing this immobile shoulder?
Ginger is a 13-year-old who presents three hours after injuring her left shoulder in a fall while ice skating. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Persistent pruritus points to a hidden malignancy
Nick, a 28-year-old male, presents with a primary complaint of generalised itching for the past 3-4 weeks. He reports no accompanying rash and denies recent…
Spot Dx — What has triggered this psoriatic flare-up?
Hassan is a 48-year-old accountant of South Asian descent with a history of well-controlled plaque psoriasis. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
A GP guide to treating overactive bladder
Need to know: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a clinical syndrome defined as urinary urgency, with or without urgency urinary incontinence, usually with increased daytime frequency…
Spot Dx — Sudden swollen ears and joints
Lesley is a 53-year-old optometrist who presents with three months of pain and swelling affecting both ears. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz…
Cold clue to a curious rash
Jen, aged 67, enjoys an active retirement. A former health professional, she focuses on improving her health as she ages, and is physically active —…
Spot Dx — A post-rugby elbow injury
Josh is a 34-year-old, left-hand-dominant man who presents with right elbow pain. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the…
