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.
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.
Ensuring general practitioners receive timely discharge medication information will enable them to safely continue the patient’s care in the community.
It is important for medical students to learn how to conduct sound medical research by implementing their own research projects.
The recent increased public experience with epidemiological concepts such as contact tracing offers new potential to improve detection and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia.
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AJGP would like to thank all our 2020 reviewers for their generous contribution to the journal.