Clinical Focus Dermoscopy

Is 'overdiagnosis' a price worth paying in melanoma?

11th March 2020
A 45-year-old woman presents for a skin examination. The patient is routinely asked if there are any new or changing lesions…
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Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

What does this 'thumb sign' indicate?

28th February 2020
For three days, this patient has had a sore throat, fever and chills. Today, he feels progressively breathless. Test your…
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1 minute to read
epiglottitis
6Minutes News

'Electronic nose' detects Barrett's oesophagus

26th February 2020
An electronic nose has been found to accurately detect Barrett's oesophagus, by analysing a patient's breath, Dutch…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

RA: does ultrasound help guide treat-to-target?

13th February 2020
Ultrasound guidance does not improve the effectiveness of treat-to-target therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), new findings…
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COVID-19 in diabetes patients: timely advice for GPs

6th April 2020
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Medical Observer Opinion

Real case: Bizarre symptoms in a smoker who didn't 'need nicotine' anymore

12th February 2020
Ian, aged 60, was a hardworking, uncomplaining man, partial to a cigarette, who had seen me on only a few occasions over the…
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stubbed out cigarette
Medical Observer Opinion

The big E: why endometriosis should be treated like cancer

6th February 2020
Endometriosis had a moment in the spotlight 18 months ago when, in the face of dogged campaigning by patient advocates, the…
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Endometriosis
Specialist Updates Women's Health

First report: self-collected HPV swab reveals cancer

5th February 2020
The first Australian report of cervical adenocarcinoma identified following a self-collected HPV vaginal swab underlines the…
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