While influenza vaccine uptake in older Australian adults is fairly high, uptake in younger at-risk adults is suboptimal.

International evidence suggests that systems with a focus on primary healthcare have better health outcomes and lower health costs.

Recent consensus advice on the care of patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) supports improved care of patients with FH in the primary care setting.

Despite recent exponential growth in research on familial hypercholesterolaemia, there remains a general lack of public and health professional awareness about the disorder.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

While Australian general practitioners gain most of their income from direct patient interactions, they also spend time attending to professional or practice responsibilities.

Professional and research articles explore the new Australian guidelines on familial hypercholesterolaemia, while articles on myeloproliferative neoplasms and HbA1c provide clinical guidance.

It is the ability of primary care specialists to manage all aspects of a patient’s health that is associated with critically important positive outcomes on an individual and societal basis.

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A Caucasian woman aged 68 years initially presented with a three-week history of a new-onset headache, postnasal drip and mild sore throat.