Reassessing a teen’s epilepsy to achieve seizure freedom
Emma, a 19-year-old student from Melbourne, presents to an adult epilepsy specialist with a pre-existing diagnosis of an epilepsy syndrome. She has a history of…
Clinical Focus
Spot Dx — Footy kicks off boy’s belly pain
Hendrix is an 11-year-old male who presents with a 24-hour history of vomiting and abdominal pain. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
A GP guide to hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Need to know: The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of 14 heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTDs).1 Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), previously known as type…
Spot Dx — Eyes are a window to diagnosis
Shari is a 19-year-old university student who presents with three weeks of intermittent frontal headache. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If…
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…
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. Although up to 25% of the world’s population will…
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.…
