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Undertaking medication review by telehealth

Undertaking medication review by telehealth

25/11/2020

Medication review can be delivered using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure ongoing provision of care to vulnerable patient populations and to minimise risk of infection.


Paediatric scoliosis: Update on assessment and treatment

Paediatric scoliosis: Update on assessment and treatment

25/11/2020

The role of the primary care provider is to identify significant curves and decide which patients require imaging and when to refer.


Basal cell carcinoma in dermatofibroma: Dual diagnosis

Basal cell carcinoma in dermatofibroma: Dual diagnosis

25/11/2020

A man aged 85 years presented to his treating doctor for his annual skin examination, which revealed a lesion on the posterior aspect of his right deltoid.


Acute red eye in children: A practical approach

Acute red eye in children: A practical approach

24/11/2020

This article provides a framework for the general practitioner to assess and manage a child presenting with a red eye.


A case of peristomal cutaneous ulceration

A case of peristomal cutaneous ulceration

24/11/2020

A woman aged 55 years presented to her general practitioner with a painful, rapidly progressing ulcer surrounding her ileostoma site.


Rock ‘n’ knoll in the mouth: A man with a lump on the hard palate

Rock ‘n’ knoll in the mouth: A man with a lump on the hard palate

23/11/2020

A Caucasian man aged 63 years with a history of heavy smoking and occasional alcohol drinking presented with concerns regarding a hard lump in the middle of his hard palate.


Q fever following a tick bite

Q fever following a tick bite

23/11/2020

A man aged 41 years was brought to hospital with fever, sweats, headache, myalgia, arthralgia and increasing confusion of six days’ duration.


Psychological consequences of social isolation and quarantine: Issues related to COVID-19 restrictions

Psychological consequences of social isolation and quarantine: Issues related to COVID-19 restrictions

23/11/2020

Quarantine has been associated with increased rates of suicide, anger, acute stress disorder, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, with symptoms continuing even years after quarantine.


Obstructive sleep apnoea in children: A child with noisy breathing and daytime sleepiness

Obstructive sleep apnoea in children: A child with noisy breathing and daytime sleepiness

23/11/2020

A boy aged five years presented to the paediatric outpatient clinic with a six-month history of snoring and noisy breathing during sleep.


Making a good mental health diagnosis: Science, art and ethics

Making a good mental health diagnosis: Science, art and ethics

23/11/2020

A good diagnosis provides a valid interpretation of a person’s experience and is respectful and empowering.


Diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic

Diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic

23/11/2020

The traumatic experiences associated with COVID-19 pose significant risks for the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the exacerbation of pre-existing PTSD.


Chronic balanitis: When should we be concerned?

Chronic balanitis: When should we be concerned?

23/11/2020

An uncircumcised man aged 70 years presented to a dermatology clinic with a three-month history of a persistent erythematous rash of the glans penis.


The psychiatric impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers

The psychiatric impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers

20/11/2020

Healthcare workers are a vulnerable population who have been exposed to high work-related stress during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the high risk of infection and excessive workloads.


Physical exercise and the patient with schizophrenia

Physical exercise and the patient with schizophrenia

20/11/2020

Physical exercise can lead to improvements in positive, negative and cognitive symptoms, as well as in somatic comorbidities, global functioning and quality of life.


SARS-CoV-2 and the nose: Risks and implications for primary care

SARS-CoV-2 and the nose: Risks and implications for primary care

05/11/2020

The sinonasal cavity is an important route of entry and infection for SARS-CoV-2 and carries the highest viral load in the respiratory tract.

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