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The rewards, frustrations and challenges of presentations of the upper limb are a microcosm of broader tensions in the healthcare system.
Clinical
This article presents an approach to the infant presenting with neck swelling, and an overview of the diagnosis and management of fibromatosis colli.
The primary care physician plays a pivotal part in the identification and management of idiopathic frozen shoulder, with the vast majority of patients responding to conservative management.
This article outlines the key principles for assessment and treatment of De Quervain’s tenosynovitis to enable early diagnosis and successful treatment outcomes.
Many challenges exist in providing best-evidence treatments that promote an active approach facilitating self-efficacy and physical activity, and align with a contemporary understanding of pain.
Editorial
Letters
Readers express their opinions on published articles and topics of interest.
Case Study
A woman aged 40 years presented to her general practitioner with a changing plaque on her left breast, which was subsequently diagnosed as morphoea with the assistance of teledermatology.
An awareness of disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis as a precancerous skin condition is an important component of any Australian general practitioner’s basic skin knowledge.
A case report of the systematic evaluation and management of a patient with cold agglutinin and haemolytic anaemia following an episode of shingles.
Research
This research identifies current tensions within Australian general practice training and potential solutions to these tensions.
Acne is seen by registrars at a rate similar to that of their established general practitioner colleagues, but with modest continuity of care in its management.
A study that identifies a set of general practice research priorities to guide resource allocation and to inform a research agenda that optimises best patient care.
There is conflicting evidence regarding the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and gestational diabetes.
Professional
There is an overwhelming focus on documentation of organisational structures and care processes, detracting from what really matters – whether the wellbeing of residents has been achieved.
The Deep End GPs of the Canberra Region is a grassroots organisation of general practitioners who work with at-risk people in Canberra and the surrounding region.
Clinical challenge
This clinical challenge is based on this month’s Focus articles. To complete this activity, go to gplearning and log in with the username and password you use to log in to the RACGP website.