Spot Dx — Diagnose this in the flash of an eye
Charlie is a three-month-old who is brought in by his Dad with concerns about the appearance of his left eye. Test your clinical know-how by…
Tag: Diagnostics
My patient and her unusual case of thigh pain
I had a clue what the diagnosis might be when I was asked if I could “squeeze in Sally Smith for leg numbness and a…
Spot Dx — Why did these strange swirls suddenly appear?
Charlie, a two-year-old boy, presents with his parents, who are concerned after he started developing areas of hypopigmentation on his torso and limbs. Test your…
New liver cancer surveillance guidelines to ‘fill gap in prevention’
GPs are set to play a greater role in liver cancer prevention, including surveillance of at-risk patient groups, under new guidelines being developed by Cancer…
An odd cause of otalgia
Mary, a 92-year-old female, is reviewed by her GP at her nursing home with a two-week history of increasing burning right ear pain. At times,…
Patients, naturopaths and next-door neighbours – dealing with the ignorance of the DIY diagnosis
Okay, so my first patient has a high TSH result – yep, we’ll get them started on their thyroid medication. The next patient has a…
Spot Dx — What was behind this lasting fever?
A 56-year-old Japanese man with a medical history of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presents to ED with fever lasting for 15 hours. He also has…
Spot Dx — Is Skippy to blame for this shoulder pain?
A fit and well 30-year-old woman attended her local ED 24 hours after being bitten on the right index finger while feeding a kangaroo at…
Spot Dx — Is this irregular rapid pulse an ominous sign?
Jeremy, a 72-year-old retired bank manager, presents to his GP with a history of fever and cough with heavy sputum production. Test your clinical know-how…
Muhammad Ali’s doctors release new evidence ‘proving’ boxing trauma did not cause neurological symptoms
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s prominent neurological symptoms — namely, the left-arm rest tremor — were not the result of boxing-related head trauma, his doctors have…
