Scoping out an unsettled child
Caleb, a three-year-old boy, is brought in by his parents with a four-day history of intermittent fever and soft stool. He has vomited twice over…
Clinical Focus
Spot Dx — What is causing these palmar patches?
Bec is a 34-year-old office worker with a six-month history of a recurrent rash on the hands following development of oral and genital ulcers. Test…
Strategies for tackling perfectionism
Need to know: Perfectionism is a common term, but what does it mean in relation to mental health? In this setting, the term refers to…
Spot Dx — Can you cast some light on this severe itching?
Ali, a 31-year-old recreational equestrian, develops severe itching and burning under a cast. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select…
Spot Dx — Why so short of breath after IVF?
Nicki is a 32-year-old who presents with three days of shortness of breath and right-sided pleuritic chest pain. Test your clinical know-how by taking the…
A GP guide to long COVID ‘brain fog’
This article focuses of the cognitive components of long COVID, also known as ‘brain fog’. It complements a previous How to Treat on post-infective fatigue…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this dark change?
Damian presents with a six-month history of right nipple change. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the wrong answer,…
A cosmetic concern that is more than skin deep
Fen, a 61-year-old woman, visits her GP to review the results of recent blood tests. She is concerned about a lump under her right eye,…
Spot Dx — What’s making this infant fuss?
Lachie, a three-week-old boy, is brought in by his parents with abdominal distension and blood in the faeces for the past 12 hours. Test your…
A GP guide to colchicine in coronary artery disease
Despite advances in medicine, cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality within Australia.1 Patients with known coronary artery disease (CAD) have a…
