Parenthood and the three-gene screen
Reproductive genetic carrier screening (RGCS) aims to identify couples of reproductive age who have a high chance of having children with severe or life-threatening inherited…
Clinical Focus
Spot Dx — Blue feet that stain the sheets
Shia is a 32-year-old receptionist who presents with blue discolouration affecting her feet and causing staining on the inside of her shoes for the past…
A GP guide to menopausal hormone therapy
Need to know: Menopause affects all those who are born with functioning ovaries. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical community to come…
Spot Dx — A trip to Mexico leaves a mark
Sami is a 30-year-old who presents with concerns about some irregular pigmentation that has developed on the left lower back. Test your clinical know-how by…
Helping to close the loop on glycaemic control
Kaye is a 60-year-old woman with a highly demanding job as a CEO. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 54 and started…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this swollen foot?
Emily is a 62-year-old office manager who presents with a painful swollen left foot. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you…
Group A strep: a post-COVID threat
Need to know: Strep A (Streptococcus pyogenes or group A streptococcus) is estimated to cause over 18 million cases of severe disease and 500,000 deaths…
Spot Dx — Thigh mass is quite the kicker
Duncan, 43, presents with a six-week history of a soft tissue mass in the right upper thigh. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz…
Meat as medicine for hidradenitis suppurativa
June, a 40-year-old public servant, presents as a new patient for a checkup. Her main concern is that she has been eating an almost carnivore…
Spot Dx — Puzzling mouth pain gets worse
Heather is a 52-year-old executive with a six-month history of pain when eating, which has become much worse over the past two weeks. Test your…
