A GP guide to primary aldosteronism
Increased awareness and active screening for this condition in the primary care setting are key to timely diagnosis and improved patient outcomes.<…
Tag: Vascular
GP reprimanded for hiding adverse event from patient
He should have told them pieces of catheter and optical fibre had been left in her saphenous vein following a laser ablation procedure, Queensland …
A GP guide to brief neurological disturbances
Distinguishing symptoms as either ischaemic or non-ischaemic can be difficult on clinical grounds alone but is greatly aided by neurovascular imag…
A healthy young surfer with axillary shoulder pain
A young recreational sports player presents with a three-week history of vague right shoulder pain.
‘COVID toe’ may be a myth, say doctors
Italian physicians find teens’ chilblain-like lesions are not linked to coronavirus, with bare feet during lockdown another possible explanation.…
Aortic aneurysm test gets the thumbs-up
A team from the US has demonstrated its positive predictive value.
What does this palpable purpura point to?
Rani is a 16-year-old girl who presents with one week of rash affecting both legs.
Patient’s chronic ulcers heal with plant-based diet: case
The 63-year-old woman was willing to 'try anything' to treat the rare leg ulceration, so she read a book on whole-foods eating.
Exercise ‘trumps testosterone therapy’ for improved vascular function in older men
And adding testosterone to aerobic and strength training won’t give them an edge, study finds.
New drug for ANCA-associated vasculitis superior to prednisone?
Trial data could herald a 'previously unthinkable' era of achieving remission without glucocorticoids, a leading rheumatologist says.
