A potential workplace perilÂ
Sam is a 38-year-old office manager who presents to ED with a one-hour history of left-sided sharp pleuritic chest pain. He denies shortness of breath,…
Article Type: Case Report
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.…
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…
