Australian Journal of General Practice
Figure 1. The patient's rashFigure 2. Close-up view of the patient's rashQuestion 1What is the most likely diagnosis?Question 2What is the aetiology of this condition?Question 3Describe the...
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Figure 1. Facial rash on patientQuestion 1Describe the rash shown in Figure 1.Question 2What physical examination would you perform?Question 3What is the differential diagnosis?Question 4What...
Figure 1. Ringed lesions with raised margins on dorsum of handsQuestion 1What are the differential diagnoses and why?Question 2Results of skin scrapings for fungal hyphae are not diagnostic. You...
One of the challenges I experience in general practice is differentiating ‘normal’ from pathological. General practitioners are expected to avert missing potentially harmful conditions, while...
CaseA man, 75 years of age, presented with an enlarging lump in his left thigh after he fell from the roof six months ago. He saw a general practitioner (GP) several weeks after the initial injury....
Case studyA young man presents with a tumour of the skin on the volar side of the distal phalanx of his right ring finger. One month ago, he punctured a blister filled with blood, which was caused...
Case 1 – JustinJustin, 8 years of age, presents with a unilateral throbbing headache of 3 days’ duration. He has a history of recurrent headaches that are often associated with emotional stress...
Figure 1. Clinical appearance of the lesion located on the patient’s right great toeQuestion 1What is the most likely diagnosis?Question 2What is the aetiology of this condition?Question 3How is...
The incidence of melanoma continues to rise in Australia. General practitioners treat the majority of skin cancers affecting Australians. In the past decade, there has been improved uptake of...