Obstructive sleep apnoea in kids
Need to know: Snoring is the main symptom and sign of upper airway obstruction during sleep. Up to 14.8% of children snore ‘often’ as reported…
Article Type: Therapy Update
Burnout in medicine
Need to know: Burnout has increasingly appeared in the literature and media over the last five years, and particularly since the pandemic.1 More workplaces are…
Asthma in adults
Need to know: Asthma is a common chronic respiratory condition that affects more than 250 million individuals worldwide.1 Despite significant advances in our understanding of…
Managing the great mimic
Need to know: Infectious syphilis notification rates in Australia have been steadily increasing since 2011, with the majority of cases affecting gay, bisexual and other…
Rheumatoid arthritis: the game-changers
Need to know Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease with significant potential impacts on quality of life and function. × Welcome to AusDoc.…
A GP guide to gonorrhoea
Need to know: Gonorrhoea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a Gram-negative diplococcus (see figure 1). Notifications have been increasing, although in 2020 there…
Treating worry and rumination
Need to know: Worry is a common experience. At times we all worry about things that could go wrong in the future, and about situations…
A GP guide to paediatric ME/CFS
Need to know: There are key differences between adult and paediatric ME/CFS that affect diagnosis and management. Evidence suggests best outcomes are seen for children…
The dilemma of breast density
Need to know: Breast density is a topic of intense research and discussion. This article will discuss how breast density is defined, why it is…
A diagnosis that is a sight for sore eyes
Need to know: Rosacea is a common, chronic inflammatory skin disorder that affects the skin of the forehead, nose, chin and cheeks.1,2 Ocular involvement occurs…
