What’s causing the plaque on this pinna?
Sashi, a 10-year-old girl, attends complaining of a rash on her right earlobe for the past month.
Dr Paul Muthiah
Dr Muthiah is a GP on the Central Coast of NSW and medical co-editor of Australian Doctor.
What makes the GP role different to other specialties?
There’s a stark contrast between a GP’s daily work and that of other doctors – and that’s because the personal and social problems our patients face are often engrained into our consults and projected onto us. We must manage these issues alongside the array…
Can you scratch beneath the surface of this 12-month itch?
Jimmy is a 45-year-old bricklayer who presents with bothersome pruritus that has developed into an overlying rash over the past 12 months.
Why do fake doctors fly under the radar for so long?
As much as we are made weary by the downsides of life in the medical profession – our working hours, those CPD requirements and the…
Is an office accessory to blame for this elbow pain?
Gianfranco, a 35-year-old bank manager, presents complaining of pain at his left elbow for several months.
Can you work out the cause of this fluctuant mass?
Felicity, a 25-year-old teacher, presents complaining of a tender swelling over her frontal bone with associated fever for the past two days.
Could vaccine doubters scupper the reopening plan?
As we are all now fully aware, Australia was lulled into a dangerous false sense of security over the threat of the pandemic due to our incredibly low COVID-19 community…
What’s this dark lesion that’s doubled in size?
Damien, a 55-year-old golf coach, presents with an enlarging lesion over the medial canthus of his right eye.
A storm is brewing over GP shortages
Sometimes the life goals that we seek for ourselves are worth u-turning on. It’s never easy to crank up the handbrake and spin around, but…
What’s causing this orange-peel skin on the elbows?
Jason, a 45-year-old plumber, attends regarding his elbows. He reports that a few weeks ago they became painful, tender, swollen and red.
