Post–intensive care syndrome screening is not well defined, and the absence of an established care pathway for intensive care unit survivors means responsibility is not clearly delegated.

A girl aged eight months was brought to see her family’s general practitioner with a four-month history of persistent bilateral epiphora and light sensitivity.

It is estimated that 600,000 Australians currently self-medicate with cannabis, with chronic pain a leading indication for such use.

A woman aged 79 years presented with a four-day history of a new gradual onset bilateral temporal headache of moderate severity.

A boy aged eight weeks presented to a regional emergency department with 24 hours of worsening non-bilious vomiting after feeds and recurrent loose stools with mucus.

In 2020, Australian researchers led the development of an international consensus to rename and more precisely and positively define fatty liver disease associated with metabolic dysregulation.

Paying attention to communication is an important part of respect for patients, to foster the principles of patient-centred care and shared decision making, and to promote better medical outcomes.

Most patients with hepatitis C can be treated in general practice, increasing the number of patients who have access to treatment and reducing the likelihood of progression to advanced liver disease.

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

Studies have shown the existence of steroid phobia, evidence of non-adherence and unresolved outcomes of skin conditions affecting quality of life and healthcare costs.

Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) should not be interpreted in isolation; the measurement accuracy and other parameters, including treatment goals and comorbidities, need to be considered.

The warm Australian climate and outdoor living pose a unique clinical profile for foot burns, with burn injury mechanisms varying across seasons and within patient subgroups.

Olfactory impairment is a common condition, particularly in the geriatric population, that can be underrecognised as a result of clinician and patient unfamiliarity.

Post–intensive care syndrome refers to a constellation of cognitive, psychiatric and physical symptoms experienced by patients during and following a period of critical illness.

Although myeloproliferative neoplasms are rare illnesses, the general practitioner is well placed to identify suspicious features and initiate investigations and referral.