Clinical Focus

Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to exercise during pregnancy

4th November 2020
Need to know:  Exercise in pregnancy is recommended for all women without contraindications - even those who were…
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exercise in pregnancy
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

Can you nail the cause of this separation?

29th October 2020
Oli is a four-year-old boy who is brought in by his mum for review of nail changes, present for the past month. Test your…
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nail bed changes
Clinical Focus Case Report

Persistent joint pain in a rare case of plant thorn synovitis

28th October 2020
Lara, aged 60, is generally well, a non-smoker and a keen gardener. She presents with an inflamed, painful right index…
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barrel cactus
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

Why are these eyes turning golden?

22nd October 2020
Lucas, a 20-year-old male, presents with fatigue, lethargy and mild generalised abdominal pain that began five weeks prior. …
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golden eye
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to managing mild asthma

22nd October 2020
Need to know: Asthma treatment for adults and adolescents is graded level 1–5, according to the intensity of medication …
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Symbicort asthma inhaler
Clinical Focus Dermoscopy

A close shave with a recurrent pigmented facial skin lesion

16th October 2020
A 76-year-old man presents with a new pigmented macule extending from a surgical scar on his chin, as shown in the top image…
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Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to paediatric hand trauma

12th October 2020
Need to know: Assessment of injuries may be difficult in children owing to differences in injury mechanisms, open growth…
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