If you think doctors have it tough… my tribute to GP receptionists
I had always thought my junior doctor days at the hospital were among the most painstaking hours any being had to endure: seven long nights…
Dr Paul Muthiah
Dr Muthiah is a GP on the Central Coast of NSW and medical co-editor of Australian Doctor.
Spot Dx — Puzzling papules appear on heels
Jeremy, a 28-year-old chef, presents with some tender lumps around his heels. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the…
Fluticasone: GPs punctured again, while the pharmacist balloon keeps on expanding
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more insulting for general practice, along comes a change to the PBS listing for a medication that…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this growth?
Lennox, a 22-year-old boxer, presents with a new-onset growth under his left eye. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select…
Spot Dx — Eyebrow rash raises suspicion
Marcus, a five-year-old boy, presents to his GP with a lesion on his forehead covering his medial right eyebrow. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
No, I’m not about to operate! But as a GP my mask and scrubs are here to stay
Not so long ago, in just 2019,all our lives had such a different meaning. We’d get on a train, consider a plane, or might just…
GPs will be extinct by the time I retire — so who will provide my healthcare?
They say you should never kick a person when they’re down. However, this seems to carry no weight when the person down is an entire…
Spot Dx — Why are these gums giving grief?
Darren, a 70-year-old retired cabinet-maker, presents complaining of enlarged gums that easily bleed. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select…
Spot Dx — Why did these strange swirls suddenly appear?
Charlie, a two-year-old boy, presents with his parents, who are concerned after he started developing areas of hypopigmentation on his torso and limbs. Test your…
5 things patients say that have me itching to hit the eject button
General practice is a funny old game, full of its own nuances. Despite the numerous practice role-plays in anticipation of — and beyond — the…
