Govt weighs choice of COVID-19 vax for young people
Federal and state leaders will meet Friday to decide what to do about rare clotting events.
Tag: Haematology
ATAGI issues clot advice after first Australian case linked to vaccine
What to look out for in patients presenting with pain after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Munchausen by proxy allegation: Mother says her trust in doctors has been destroyed
The woman was cleared on Tuesday of poisoning her son with faeces while he was in hospital.
How to ensure an iron infusion doesn’t stain your reputation
Claims associated with the treatment can exceed $100k, so educate your patients - and yourself - on the potential risks.
‘If I get it wrong the child dies’: Doctor’s Munchausen fears questioned in court
Professor David Isaacs was accused in court of making 'wild speculations' about a woman he suspected was trying to poison her own son.
Certain patients shouldn’t get COVID-19 vax: ATAGI
Concern over clotting risk potentially linked to the vaccines has prompted a warning not to immunise.
AstraZeneca vaccine: Most Australian recipients report some kind of reaction
Meanwhile Europe douses concern over increased thrombotic events with the COVID-19 vaccine, except for two rare types.
Patient bleeds from eyes during menstruation
She had an extremely rare monthly visitor.
Leading haematologist dismisses AstraZeneca vaccine clotting scare
The TGA also says there’s no indication of excess blood clots linked to the vaccine in Australia.
Warning over excessive use of common vaginal cream: case
A 50-year-old woman developed life-threatening methaemoglobinaemia after over-applying Vagisil, report US doctors
