Hypertension is the hallmark of this easily missed diagnosis
Chen is a 46-year-old factory worker who presents with fatigue. He denies any associated systemic symptoms or stress at home or work and has not…
Clinical Focus
Spot Dx — What’s this bub’s abdominal mass?
Zane is a three-week-old male infant brought in by his parents with two days of fussiness with feeds, vomiting and now lethargy. Test your clinical…
A GP guide to amyloidosis
Need to know: Amyloidosis describes the group of diseases that result when amyloid fibrils accumulate in organs and result in organ dysfunction. There are about…
Spot Dx — A teen’s thinning hair raises eyebrows
Ali, a 19-year-old university student, presents for review of progressive thinning of his eyebrows. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you…
Parenthood and the three-gene screen
Reproductive genetic carrier screening (RGCS) aims to identify couples of reproductive age who have a high chance of having children with severe or life-threatening inherited…
Spot Dx — Blue feet that stain the sheets
Shia is a 32-year-old receptionist who presents with blue discolouration affecting her feet and causing staining on the inside of her shoes for the past…
A GP guide to menopausal hormone therapy
Need to know: Menopause affects all those who are born with functioning ovaries. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical community to come…
Spot Dx — A trip to Mexico leaves a mark
Sami is a 30-year-old who presents with concerns about some irregular pigmentation that has developed on the left lower back. Test your clinical know-how by…
Helping to close the loop on glycaemic control
Kaye is a 60-year-old woman with a highly demanding job as a CEO. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 54 and started…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this swollen foot?
Emily is a 62-year-old office manager who presents with a painful swollen left foot. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you…
