Spot Dx — What’s behind this gum pain?
Emma is a 23-year-old university student who presents with a four-week history of progressive gingival swelling, pain, bleeding and now purulent exudate. Test your clinical…
Tag: Oral and dental
AMA wants ban on dentists calling themselves oral surgeons
The AMA has another “misleading and confusing” professional title in its sights, demanding a ban on dentists calling themselves ‘oral surgeons’. There are some 66…
Spot Dx — Puzzling mouth pain gets worse
Heather is a 52-year-old executive with a six-month history of pain when eating, which has become much worse over the past two weeks. Test your…
‘Incredibly rare’ anaesthetic adverse effect blamed for patient’s death
This article has been updated. The original headline referred to a topical anaesthetic, which was incorrect. AusDoc apologises for the error. A 51-year-old died from…
Spot Dx — Hot soup that doesn’t soothe
Ali, a 64-year-old receptionist, presents complaining of sudden onset oral discomfort that developed one hour after having a hot microwaved cup of soup Test your…
Spot Dx — Is the answer on the tip of his tongue?
Kevin, a 45-year-old finance manager, presents with altered bowel habits on a background of longstanding irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Brushing teeth of ICU patients could mean fewer cases of hospital-acquired pneumonia
Cleaning ICU patients’ pearly whites once a day appears to cut their risk of developing hospital-acquired pneumonia by a third, a US study shows. …
Spot Dx — Why has this tongue turned white?
Kevin is a 27 year old office worker who is concerned about his tongue. In recent weeks, it has looked white. Test your clinical know-how…
Rare phenomenon delays diagnosis
A 60-year-old heterosexual male presents to his GP with a three-week history of fatigue, arthralgia and night sweats. Blood tests reveal liver function derangement with…
Spot Dx — What’s causing these tongue blisters?
A 12-year-old male presents with a two-year history of altered appearance of the dorsal tongue, with occasional ‘blood blisters’. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
