Elliptical vs shave excisions: which makes the cut?
Vanessa is an office manager, in her early 50s, who presents for a skin check. She has a longstanding history of skin malignancy, including three…
Article Type: Case Report
Facial palsy and neuropathy point to a serious syndrome
Jack is a 23-year-old retail worker who presents to his GP with five days of left facial palsy, with a working diagnosis of Bell’s palsy.…
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…
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…
Life-saving diagnosis of a rare but familiar condition
Eamon, a 51-year-old gardener, presents to his GP with an acutely painful jaw, which feels tight and difficult to open. This is causing him distress…
Mid-coital testicular pain strikes out of the blue
Eric, a 75-year-old male, presents with pain during intercourse. He has a lifelong history of a retractile right testicle, and is experiencing new discomfort due…
A red rash on the leg requires a rethink
Mike, a 51-year-old Caucasian male, presents to his GP with a two-week history of right lower leg rash (see figure 1). He has no other…
Unravelling the cause of these uncomfortable ulcers
Libby, a 91-year-old regular practice patient, presents with a one-month history of increasingly painful bilateral lower leg ulcers. She has multiple ulcers of approximately 2cm…
A multisystem mystery as a patient deteriorates
Elaine, a 62-year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension and diabetes presents with progressive cough and shortness of breath over the preceding weeks.…
Pick the perilous pathogen at play in this febrile patient
Ned, a 52-year-old scientist, requests a telehealth consultation. He reports that, for the past few days, he has had generalised myalgia, headaches, chills and has…
