A GP guide to urticaria in children
Need to know: Urticaria is a condition characterised by the presence of wheals, angioedema, or both. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical…
Clinical Focus
Spot Dx — What’s behind this itchy scalp rash?
A 20-year-old African American man with no significant past medical history presents to the dermatology clinic with a mildly pruritic, painless scalp rash that began…
Constipation unmasks an unexpected diagnosis
Naomi, an 81-year-old woman, presents to her local ED with intermittent cramping abdominal pain and a paucity of bowel motions. Her bowels have not opened…
Spot Dx — Packing a punch has painful payback
Tim is a 45-year-old who presents with left cheek swelling and bruising following a physical altercation the day before. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Ischaemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease
Need to know: Ischaemic heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and coronary atherosclerosis is a well-recognised cause. × Welcome to AusDoc.…
Spot Dx — Why did this red eye appear overnight?
Gerard is a 62-year-old retired architect who presents with 24 hours of a painful red right eye. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz…
A GP guide to mental health in aged care
Need to know: The number of Australians living in residential aged care continues to grow. In June 2022, 178,000 people aged 65 and older were…
Spot Dx — What’s the cause of this facial oedema?
A 28-year-old Caucasian female presents to the dermatology clinic for evaluation of facial oedema, erythema and enlargement of pores. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
A Mediterranean approach to diet
The Mediterranean diet is a dietary pattern based on the eating habits and traditional foods from the olive-growing regions of the Mediterranean basin before the…
Spot Dx — Can you pick what’s causing these plaques?
Jim is a 41-year-old farmer in southern Australia who presents with multiple brown plaques on the torso. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz…
