Spot Dx — Any clue why he’s turning blue?
Sven, a 70-year-old retired English teacher, presents with a blue-grey discolouration to his face. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select…
Dr Paul Muthiah
Dr Muthiah is a GP on the Central Coast of NSW and medical co-editor of Australian Doctor.
Spot Dx — What’s causing these sudden painful tongue lesions?
Davina, a 25-year-old dancer, presents with a one-week history of expanding painful vegetative lesions on her ventral tongue and upper gingiva. Test your clinical know-how…
We’ve been left hung out to dry – now we must unpeg ourselves
Media conjuring has pitted a population – the majority of whom are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living – against its…
Spot Dx — Is this irregular rapid pulse an ominous sign?
Jeremy, a 72-year-old retired bank manager, presents to his GP with a history of fever and cough with heavy sputum production. Test your clinical know-how…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this child’s rash and case of ‘the runs’?
Jackson, a 13-month-old boy, is brought in by his foster carers with a rash on his face. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz…
Telehealth is a godsend, but it certainly has its shortcomings
About 50 doctors in the UK (16 GPs) are known to have died from COVID-19 in the line of duty since the start of the…
Spot Dx — What does this infant’s startle response signify?
Ariel, aged six months, presents for review and his routine immunisations. His parents describe noticing an exaggerated startle response over the last month. Test your…
Can you pick the cause of this deadly rash?
Daniel, a 65-year-old photographer, attends with a history of fevers, headaches and rash. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select…
Is the proposed urgent care model pie in the sky?
Labor’s capture of the Central Coast seat in the election this year has brought a new perspective on how to manage overcrowded EDs. It has…
What are these chronic blisters on the back of his hands?
Jurgen, a 55-year-old retired roofer, presents to his GP with painful, photosensitive hands that develop blisters which take a long time to heal. Test your…
