A GP guide to managing gout
Gout is one of the most common inflammatory joint diseases and presents a significant burden for many people in Australia. There are several gaps between…
Tag: Medicines management
A GP guide to tuberculosis
Need to know: Tuberculosis, caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a significant health challenge globally. Although up to 25% of the world’s population will…
Spot Dx — What has triggered this psoriatic flare-up?
Hassan is a 48-year-old accountant of South Asian descent with a history of well-controlled plaque psoriasis. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
A GP guide to treating overactive bladder
Need to know: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a clinical syndrome defined as urinary urgency, with or without urgency urinary incontinence, usually with increased daytime frequency…
A GP guide to bisphosphonate ‘treatment breaks’
Need to know: Bisphosphonates are the most common class of antiresorptive medications used in the treatment of osteoporosis, with proven efficacy in improving bone mineral…
A GP guide to colchicine in coronary artery disease
Despite advances in medicine, cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality within Australia.1 Patients with known coronary artery disease (CAD) have a…
Apixaban safer than rivaroxaban in AF with liver disease, doctors say
Doctors can be reassured that apixaban is safe for patients with AF and liver disease, a retrospective cohort study suggests. The Harvard University-led study found…
Are dispensing doctors the right response to prescribing pharmacists?
Whenever pharmacists push further into diagnosing and prescribing, GPs ask the question. If the prescriber-dispenser divide is truly an ancient notion, rather than pharmacists prescribing,…
Meet RUPERT — the new decision support tool for treating kids with UTIs
Deciding when to prescribe IV antibiotics for UTIs in kids could soon be made easier thanks to Australian doctors who have developed a world-first individualised…
Cause for caution with corticosteroids pre-arthroplasty
A sixty-five-year-old man, with no medical comorbidities, has a painful right hip which is being investigated by his GP. An MRI shows severe hip joint…
