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Vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic

23/09/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our lives, including routine immunisation coverage.


Preparing the public for COVID-19 vaccines: How can general practitioners build vaccine confidence and optimise uptake for themselves and their patients?

Preparing the public for COVID-19 vaccines: How can general practitioners build vaccine confidence and optimise uptake for themselves and their patients?

23/09/2020

With escalating COVID-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories, it is vital to understand community views and set realistic expectations to avoid lack of confidence and erosion of trust.


Seizures following vaccination in children: Risks, outcomes and management of subsequent revaccination

Seizures following vaccination in children: Risks, outcomes and management of subsequent revaccination

23/09/2020

Vaccine-proximate seizures require careful evaluation of the vaccines involved, seizure type and duration to determine a safe course for revaccination.


Maternal vaccinations

Maternal vaccinations

23/09/2020

Maternal immunisation is playing an increasingly important part in improving maternal and neonatal health.


BCG vaccination: An update on current Australian practices

BCG vaccination: An update on current Australian practices

23/09/2020

While it is important to investigate and understand the role of the BCG vaccine in other areas, this should not be at the expense of its proven use for tuberculosis protection.


Immunisation and allergy in children and adults: A case-based approach

Immunisation and allergy in children and adults: A case-based approach

23/09/2020

Many adverse events following immunisation are unlikely to be confirmed as true vaccine allergies but rather as coincidental symptoms that may mimic an allergic reaction.


Management of conjunctivitis and other causes of red eye during the COVID-19 pandemic

Management of conjunctivitis and other causes of red eye during the COVID-19 pandemic

23/09/2020

Caution needs to be observed during the COVID-19 pandemic if a patient’s symptoms align with a viral conjunctivitis.


Advances in epithelial ovarian cancer

Advances in epithelial ovarian cancer

23/09/2020

Molecular targeting agents are revolutionising treatment options, particularly poly adenosine diphosphate–ribose polymerase inhibitors, especially for patients with an underlying BRCA mutation.


Red weepy ears

Red weepy ears

23/09/2020

A Caucasian female aged 18 years developed a well-defined erythematous vesicular eruption with clear non-purulent exudates on the ear lobules and adjacent inferior neck area.


Vaccinations

Vaccinations

22/09/2020

Key immunisation issues include maternal vaccination, allergy, revaccination after vaccine-proximate seizures, BCG vaccination and the general practitioner’s role in the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine.


Interpreting an orthopantomogram

Interpreting an orthopantomogram

01/09/2020

A systematic approach to viewing the radiograph should be used, and an understanding of the anatomy of the area is needed to fully assess the image.


Dental abscess: A potential cause of death and morbidity

Dental abscess: A potential cause of death and morbidity

01/09/2020

Once infection spreads beyond the confines of the jaws, there is an increasing risk of airway obstruction and septicaemia.


Medicine and dentistry: Shall ever the twain meet?

Medicine and dentistry: Shall ever the twain meet?

01/09/2020

The two professions have evolved with different social drivers and scientific underpinnings, with only a recent appreciation of the connections between the health of the mouth and the body.


Surgical solutions to orofacial problems

Surgical solutions to orofacial problems

01/09/2020

Some of the issues with which patients present to their primary healthcare provider may be resolved using skills and techniques of maxillofacial surgery.


September clinical challenge

September clinical challenge

01/09/2020

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

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