‘Edna’ helps doctors find 50 new psychoactive drugs being used in Australia
Dr Jessamine Soderstrom is one of two doctors behind Australia’s national program for identifying new illicit drugs appearing on the black market. It is called…
Tag: Toxicology
Toddler developed mercury toxicity after GP prescribed his homemade merbromin cream: tribunal
A GP who prescribed homemade merbromin-based eczema cream to thousands of patients, including a toddler who developed mercury toxicity, has been found guilty of professional…
What’s your rarest diagnosis? This GP found ciguatera poisoning in a rough and ready fisherman
Dr David Miller used to live on a yacht in the tropics and talk with other fishermen about “things in the sea that sting and…
‘Young people with what looks like advanced dementia’: The pointy end of nitrous oxide abuse
Nangs, whippets, NOS, whatever patients call cannisters of nitrous oxide — doctors have implicated them in neurological damage in young patients. Available for less than…
Spot Dx — Is this a sinister dilated pupil?
Vicky is a 29-year-old office manager who presents with sudden-onset unilateral left-sided mydriasis. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select…
GP alert after patient has lead poisoning from erectile dysfunction remedy
GPs are being urged to ask patients if they use complementary medicines purchased online after a man experienced lead poisoning from taking an Ayurvedic remedy for…
More than just low mood and appetite
Anne, an 85-year-old nursing home resident, is reviewed by her GP, at the request of nursing home staff. She has had anorexia and low mood…
Could a love for leaded petrol have shifted Americans’ IQ down a gear?
Researchers discover the legacy of lead exposure still lingers, affecting the cognitive ability of a nation.
Medical Must-See: Fire-eater accidentally inhales during performance
He spent 40 days in hospital with the eponymous condition.
Medical Must-See: IV drug user goes to unusual lengths to inject cocaine
Damaged veins can lead to some atypical injection sites...
