Chest pain

Cardiac care has grown exponentially in the past half century.

A woman aged 39 years presented with a 12-year history of recurrent painful nodules and boils to the axillae and pubic areas.

A boy aged four months presented with an erythematous and desquamative eruption over intertriginous and flexural sites that had developed one month prior.

Patient health literacy is a barrier to both management of familial hypercholesterolaemia and cascade testing.

There is growing evidence regarding the effectiveness of registrar training through video cameras, which has relevance for quality supervision during times of crises.

Several pre-pandemic strategies were used less frequently, including individual activities not restricted during lockdown.

Low use of care planning and reviews presents an opportunity for general practitioners to improve care.

There may be multiple reasons why older people are not able to effectively access or engage with health technologies despite their availability.

Strategies that have successfully increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake may also be effective in enhancing uptake across a range of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Recent data have shown that SARS-CoV-2 infection is a specific risk factor for a subsequent cardiovascular event, including death.

This clinical challenge is based on this month's Focus articles. To complete this activity, go to the RACGP website.