Clinical Focus

Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

What are these chronic blisters on the back of his hands?

19th August 2022
Jurgen, a 55-year-old retired roofer, presents to his GP with painful, photosensitive hands that develop blisters which take…
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Porphyria
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to ophthalmic complications of diabetes

18th August 2022
Need to know: Diabetes can cause a myriad of ocular complications, including infection, keratopathy, neovascular glaucoma,…
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Eye exam
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

What's behind this aching eye?

12th August 2022
Erin, is a 52-year-old receptionist who presents with a four day history of a worsening ache in the left eye, blurred vision…
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Clinical Focus Case Report

Constipation diagnosis takes a turn

11th August 2022
Ron is an 88-year-old nursing home resident who presents with his daughter to his regular GP with a 2-3-day history of…
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5 minutes to read
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

Low-carb diets in type 1 diabetes

5th August 2022
Need to know: There is insufficient evidence comparing low-carb (LC) diets with standard high-carb diets in people with T1D…
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low carb breakfast
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

What's this painless rash overlying a scar?

5th August 2022
A 54-year-old woman presents as a new patient with a one-year history of worsening painless erythema overlying a scar on her…
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Clinical Focus Case Report

How best to manage this tender papule

26th July 2022
Maureen is an 84-year-old who presents with a three-week history of a rapidly growing, tender lesion on the ring finger of…
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