Spot Dx — What’s this painful rash after an overseas trip?
Hamish, a 23-year-old retail worker, presents after one week of fever, myalgia and malaise. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you…
Clinical Focus
Genomic testing in primary care
Genomic testing describes the assessment of genetic information across multiple genes, all of which, together or separately, can provide information about an individual’s health. Genomic…
Spot Dx — What’s irritating this infant’s eye?
Noah is a seven-day-old infant who is brought in by his parents with a lump below his left eye. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Cardiac crisis avoided courtesy of a clued-in GP
Xie is a 41-year-old regular practice patient who attends for results of recent routine blood tests. She has a history of diet-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus…
Spot Dx — A bushland walk and a bloody shoe
During a holiday in regional NSW, a middle-aged woman develops an unusual skin condition characterised by two crusted papules on her right foot. Test your…
A GP guide to perimenopausal bleeding
Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common presentation in primary healthcare, and for perimenopausal women in particular there can be significant changes in menstruation that can…
Spot Dx — Do these papules point to an STI?
Max, 19, presents with multiple lumps on his genitals. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the wrong answer, have…
Axillary rash reveals a patient’s diabetes danger
Geoff, a 79-year-old retiree, is a long-term aged care resident. The nursing staff report that he has had a red rash in both axillae for…
Spot Dx — Can you pick this post-FOOSH injury?
Ollie is an eight-year-old boy who is brought in by his father with left elbow pain after falling off his scooter, landing on his outstretched…
An approach to functional disorders
Need to know: Everyone experiences functional symptoms — be it a twinge, tic, twitch or tickle. These occur frequently and are largely ignored. Occasionally, however,…
