Dr Pam’s final farewell to her mother
Mom was declining rapidly towards the end of December. Suffering from a fractured hip, dementia and heart failure, I hoped her ordeal would end soon. …
Dr Pam Rachootin
Dr Rachootin is a GP in Adelaide, SA.
Real Case: The time I used Coke to treat choking
One Sunday night in the middle of hosting a dinner, I received a frantic call from a patient’s spouse. His wife was in strife, from…
How I discovered pharmacies are giving over-65s the wrong flu vax
Our botched national rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines reminds us that often we are not much good at managing things that should be within our…
Real Case: Why was my postmenopausal patient bleeding?
I became enthralled with the subject of epidemiology well before it became sexy during the pandemic. My interest was aroused as a teenager after reading Eleven…
Poems as medicine – more effective than doctors may think
My daughter sent me a wonderful present. It is a book by William Sieghart called The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul. It…
I’m confused about CPD – and the college is demanding money
I’m confused. I am a vocationally registered GP (therefore entitled to access higher Medicare rebates) and am not a member of the RACGP. My AHPRA status…
The dangers of breastmilk brownies and black magic cake
Brownies are one of the most delectable of treats. Alas, chocolate brownies are now a bygone pleasure for me, because they trigger migraines. Recently they got…
Why I think paediatricians are magicians
I often think back in awe to a paediatrician who administered chemotherapy to a young child as if they were playing a game. The doctor inserted…
Dr Pam’s poem: ‘Twas the night before Xmas 2020’
’Twas the night before Xmas, through all of the lands, sparkled sanitised houses that hygiene demands. Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical community…
Dr Pam and the joys of baby milestones
As my medical practice has aged with me, I have had fewer occasions to examine little ones. I found myself getting reacquainted with the milestones…
