Medical Must-See: Caught between the differential diagnosis and the deep-blue pee
Urine colour charts are easy to interpret: pale yellow is the sweet spot, while darker shades point to dehydration. But what about blue–green urine reminiscent…
Tag: Urology
A man with acute psychosis and a painful penis: My real-life learnings as a young doctor
The field of general practice is wide and varied, and it’s a wise doctor who accepts early that they ‘don’t know what they don’t know’. …
Another state on verge of pharmacist UTI prescribing
The SA Government should let pharmacists prescribe antibiotics for UTIs “as soon as possible” without a trial or pilot program, a parliamentary committee has declared.…
Pharmacists to complete two hours of training to diagnose UTIs: Vic Govt
Pharmacists wanting to offer UTI and contraceptive consults under the Victorian Government’s controversial pharmacy prescribing pilot will start their training next month. The State Government…
We need to embrace these tests to stop overtreating prostate cancer
Urology has evolved dramatically over the course of my 30-year career, with exciting advances in prostate cancer treatment. Most healthcare professionals will be familiar with…
Pharmacy prescribing trial protocol for NSW revealed at last
The trial and treatment protocols for pharmacy prescribing in NSW are now public, two-and-a-half weeks after 1000 pharmacies started offering UTI diagnosis and treatment. The…
Pharmacists get green light to diagnose and treat UTIs in WA
WA pharmacists with additional training can now prescribe nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for UTIs, state Minister for Health Amber-Jade Sanderson has announced. Unlike NSW, the WA…
Medical Must-See: Rare case of penile hair tourniquet syndrome
When an 11-month-old baby boy was brought to ED with complaints of penile problems, doctors in Pakistan were not expecting to encounter a rare condition…
Garlic supplements ‘strongly’ linked to severe haematuria after simple procedure: caseÂ
Doctors have reported how one unlucky patient’s use of garlic supplements and love of the pungent bulb led to severe haematuria following an otherwise safe and…
Medical Must-See: Sudden ‘snap’ signals triple penile fracture
The old adage ‘bad things come in threes’ has rung true for one unlucky patient who had a rare penile fracture involving all three erectile…
