Spot Dx — What’s behind this itchy patch?
Jennifer, 68, presents with a small itchy patch of scaly redness on the left lateral breast. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
Tag: Dermatology
Spot Dx — What’s the best cure for this finger cyst?
A 56-year-old man, with a background of osteoarthritis affecting the thumbs and fingers of both hands, presents with an increasingly painful mass affecting the right…
Persistent penile plaque a puzzler
Gary, a 68-year-old male, presents with a two-month history of a persistent red “rash” on his penis. There is no associated discomfort, itching or burning.…
RACGP launches $1350 program to formally recognise GPs with special interests
GPs with special interests can pay $1350 to have their skills formally recognised by the RACGP. The college’s “extended skills certificate” will initially cover five…
‘I was absolutely gobsmacked’: A doctor’s rare case from his first day on a new job
The first patient Professor Andrew Miller saw as a radiation oncology consultant in New Zealand more than 20 years ago was his first and only…
GP repays $455,000 in rebates and cops six-month ban on claiming MBS item 23
A GP has agreed to repay almost half a million dollars to Medicare after admitting inappropriate claims for various skin procedures and consultation items, the…
Laser hair removal leaves patient with second-degree burns to perineal area: case report
Doctors have shined a spotlight on the potential dangers of laser hair removal after the procedure left a young woman with second-degree burns and scarring…
Is a bump in the night the culprit?
Nancy is a 73-year-old Asian woman who presents for review of a pigmented lesion on her scalp for 1-2 months. She initially thought this was…
Spot Dx — Can you nail down the cause of this foot rash?
A 40-year-old woman of Iranian heritage presents to a dermatologist with a persistent, scaly, pruritic rash on her feet that she has had for many…
Jury clears dermatologist of ‘stealth’ rape charge
A jury has found a dermatologist not guilty of intentionally removing a condom during sex with another man. Dr Liang Joo Leow was on trial…
