Clinical Focus

Clinical Focus Dermoscopy

Nailing the diagnosis in pigmented patterns

6th August 2019
Melanomas of the nail matrix are concealed beneath the proximal nail fold and the proximal part of the nail plate. They…
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nail pigment pattern
Clinical Focus Case Report

Overcoming anorexia nervosa

5th August 2019
Sally is a 15-year-old student referred to ED by her GP with 12 months’ weight loss, new bradycardia, postural tachycardia…
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anorexic girl
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to low back pain management procedures

31st July 2019
Pain management procedures are a diverse group of tools used in unremitting chronic low back pain, most commonly to aid…
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Spondylolysis treatment ct scan
Clinical Focus Picture Quiz

Is it psoriasis or something else?

30th July 2019
A 44-year-old Caucasian woman presents with a six-year history of persistent itchy excoriations, and erythematous pruritic…
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Dermatitis rings
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Video: Experts call for better pay for GPs who insert LARCs

19th August 2019
Despite long-standing advice from peak medical bodies including the World Health Organization that long-acting reversible…
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Clinical Focus Case Report

Neck pain and syncope follow a chiro treatment

29th July 2019
Belinda, a 28-year-old chiropractor’s receptionist, presents with a history of episodic fainting. She has been having free…
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Chiro neck woman
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

Anterior shoulder pain after falling off a snowboard

25th July 2019
A 15-year-old boy presents with a right painful shoulder, after falling while snowboarding two days ago. He fell heavily,…
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Sleeve fracture
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to managing obesity in pregnancy

24th July 2019
Obesity is a common issue in obstetric care, as it is in the general Australian population. Only about 50% of women enter…
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pregnant couple