The metamorphosis of my patient Mark and the wonders of clinical hindsight
Mark, 34, was having a rough trot. Well, 2020 and 2021 was rough for many of us, but Mark was having it tougher than most.…
Article Type: Case Report
An unusual case of diabetes
When her usual GP is on leave, 67-year-old Jen presents to a GP she has not seen previously with early cellulitis affecting her forearm, after…
An intriguing instance of icterus
Ted is a 48-year-old real estate agent who presents with a sore throat that he has had for three days. He tested negative for COVID-19…
Patient bares her dark sole
Charmaine, a receptionist in her late 50s, presents to a clinic in Far North Queensland with a nine-month history of a slowly enlarging lesion on…
Weighing up the risks
Paula, a 68-year-old retiree, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 10 years ago. She was initially managed with metformin but required the addition of insulin…
Red face, a red flag
At age 69, Stefano does not enjoy good health. Having migrated to Australia from Europe some decades ago, he has had to contend with around…
A COVID-19 complicated case
Mark, a 29-year-old electrician presents to his GP with six episodes of cough, wheeze, yellow sputum and abdominal bloating over the past four months. He…
Dr Ruth Myers: My wonderful giant, rolling hiatus hernia diagnosis
Medicine. Always challenging, always surprising, but you’d think that 25 years into your career, you might have seen everything. LOL! Of course not! × Welcome…
Renal ramifications
Chris is a 79-year-old woman with a background of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, reflux, bowel cancer, osteoporosis and AF. She has been generally well and…
A rare effect of COVID-19?
Carole is a 32-year-old typist who attends for review two weeks after her first COVID–19 infection. Her acute COVID symptoms of cough, fever and myalgia…
