Complex regimens are challenging to administer and have been linked to non-adherence, medication errors and hospital admissions.

There is now global recognition of the importance of enhanced chlamydia case management to reduce the risk of repeat infection and minimise harms of pelvic inflammatory disease.

A boy aged five years presented with a new recurrent headache over the past month, associated with nausea and occasional vomiting, as well as photophobia, phonophobia and pallor.

A boy aged 3.5 years presented to the paediatric clinic of a metropolitan teaching hospital with a 14-month history of pica and behavioural problems.

A woman aged 30 years presented with a six-month history of an expanding plaque on the right superior shin.

The Focus articles in this month's issue explore a range of endocrine diseases that can be difficult to diagnose due to the oftentimes-vague symptoms.

Diseases of the adrenal gland occur rather more frequently than is appreciated and provide a series of challenges for the treating practitioner.

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

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.

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