Medical Must-See: Rare thyroid TB hiding in plain sight
A retired high school teacher with a goitre-like mass on her neck was found to have a rare case of primary thyroid TB that had…
Tag: Infectious diseases
Acute gastroenteritis ups risk of IBS and functional dyspepsia: review
A considerable proportion of individuals experiencing acute gastroenteritis develop post-infection irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia, according to a review published in Gut. Dr Serena…
Why Australia is at risk of an RSV epidemic
Leading infectious disease expert warns of unprecedented spikes and calls for greater uptake of RSV vaccination in older adults
Tenfold differences in vax rates between neighbouring GP practices: Grattan Institute
Massive differences in vaccination rates at GP practices just a few kilometres apart has prompted calls for a funding overhaul. A Grattan Institute report has…
Would you spend 25 years trying to make a TB vaccine? Professor Warwick Britton has
Emeritus Professor Warwick Britton has spent a quarter of a century trying to make an inhaled TB vaccine work. So you may be unsurprised to…
GPs successfully treating lactational mastitis with fewer broad-spectrum antibiotics
GPs have been given a big tick for their management of lactational mastitis and antibiotic stewardship, with a new study showing improvements over the past…
I’m tired of dealing with the lunatic conspiracies of some patients
My daughter was feeling defeated recently after realising that her four-year-old son, who came home from kindergarten talking about nothing but farts and poo, was…
‘I would do anything to have made different decisions’: junior doctor on toddler’s sepsis death
Two doctors who treated a toddler who died of sepsis have told an inquest that they wish they had acted differently. Dr Christopher Morris was…
RACGP demands return of $80 MBS item for COVID-19 antiviral prescribing
The RACGP is lobbying the Federal Government to bring back the $80.10 MBS item for COVID-19 antiviral prescribing that was axed on Monday. The college…
Prolonged beta-lactam infusions beat intermittent dosing for sepsis, say Aussie doctors
Continuous infusions of beta-lactam antibiotics, rather than intermittent doses, should be adopted as the standard of care for managing adults with sepsis, according to Australian doctors. The…
