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Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to oral contraceptives

15th October 2021
Need to know: Oral contraceptives have high efficacy when taken correctly and consistently (99.5% for perfect use, 93% for…
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10 minutes to read
contraception
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

Can you lick the case of this perioral rash?

15th October 2021
Olivia, aged 10, attends with her parents for follow-up of tinea pedis, which developed after a recent school camp. The foot…
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1 minute to read
contact dermatitis
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

Is an office accessory to blame for this elbow pain?

8th October 2021
Gianfranco, a 35-year-old bank manager, presents complaining of pain at his left elbow for several months. Test your…
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1 minute to read
MRI
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to higher-degree perineal tears

7th October 2021
Need to know: Women who have had third- or fourth-degree perineal tears need appropriate psychological support. Ongoing…
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10 minutes to read
childbirth
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Initiating triple therapy in a patient with work-related asthma/COPD: case study

12th October 2021

Case study: meet Nathan who has severe breathlessness
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4 minutes to read
patient
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to vaping and nicotine prescribing

1st October 2021
Need to know: GPs can write prescriptions for nicotine e-liquids under new regulations in place from 1 October 2021. …
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10 minutes to read
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

Do these annular lesions ring a bell?

30th September 2021
Sandra is a 35-year-old HR consultant who presents with a 48-hour history of a rash on the lower legs and thighs. Test your…
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5 minutes to read
leg lesions
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

What is causing this painful pinna?

24th September 2021
Mark is a 44-year-old banking executive who presents with a painful, tender nodule on the right ear. Test your clinical…
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painful pinna