A GP guide to managing grief in young people
Key points: Grief is often considered an experience that mainly affects older adults. But grief is more common in the young than many people appreciate.…
Clinical Focus
Spot Dx — Do these brown rings catch your eye?
Sera is a 35-year-old receptionist whose optometrist has recommended she see her GP regarding corneal lesions. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
Persistent headache and fever in a globe-trotting chef
Mai, a 51-year-old Thai chef and restaurant owner, presents with a five-day history of headache associated with fever, lethargy, nausea and vomiting. Two days prior,…
Spot Dx — Can you nail down the cause of these dermatologic changes?
A 22-year-old male presents with a five-year history of bilateral nail discolouration, thickening and irregular appearance. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
A lesson in mealtime carb counting for type 1 diabetes
Josh is a 26-year-old accountant diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six months ago after presenting to hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. Josh has no other known…
Spot Dx — What’s the cause of this blackout?
A bystander races into the practice, asking for help for a man who has blacked out up the road. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Functional disorders: top-down or bottom-up?
Need to know: Patients with functional conditions are frequently over-investigated and yet still misdiagnosed. But even with the correct diagnosis, a systematic approach to management…
Spot Dx — Can you name this solitary nodule?
A 71-year-old retired firefighter presents with a solitary nodule on his left arm. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select…
Cause for caution with corticosteroids pre-arthroplasty
A sixty-five-year-old man, with no medical comorbidities, has a painful right hip which is being investigated by his GP. An MRI shows severe hip joint…
Spot Dx — What’s causing these sudden-onset burning lesions?
Cherie is a 42-year-old physiotherapist who presents with a week of sudden-onset large red-to-brown skin lesions, associated with some blistering, on the lower limbs. Test…
