Gut-directed hypnotherapy in IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome is characterised by chronic functional gastrointestinal symptoms of abdominal pain and altered bowel habits.1 Other clinical features that are also frequently described…
Clinical Focus
Spot Dx — What’s behind this itchy patch?
Jennifer, 68, presents with a small itchy patch of scaly redness on the left lateral breast. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
A GP guide to cardiovascular disease in women
Need to know: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in women.1,2 × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical community to…
Spot Dx — What’s the best cure for this finger cyst?
A 56-year-old man, with a background of osteoarthritis affecting the thumbs and fingers of both hands, presents with an increasingly painful mass affecting the right…
Persistent penile plaque a puzzler
Gary, a 68-year-old male, presents with a two-month history of a persistent red “rash” on his penis. There is no associated discomfort, itching or burning.…
Spot Dx — What does this chest X-ray show?
Kay, a 27-year-old casually employed male of North African origin, walks into the clinic with a mild but persistent cough that has troubled him for…
Breathing new life into COPD
One in 13 Australians over the age of 40 are estimated to be living with COPD.1 COPD is one of the ‘big five’ lung diseases.…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this painful shoulder?
Ralph, 41, presents with a painful right shoulder. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the wrong answer, have another…
Is a bump in the night the culprit?
Nancy is a 73-year-old Asian woman who presents for review of a pigmented lesion on her scalp for 1-2 months. She initially thought this was…
Spot Dx — Can you nail down the cause of this foot rash?
A 40-year-old woman of Iranian heritage presents to a dermatologist with a persistent, scaly, pruritic rash on her feet that she has had for many…
