This issue focuses on rheumatology and includes articles on acute rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis and the role of exercise in management of rheumatological disease.

Successful implementation of evidence-based medicine requires framing within the cultural and structural barriers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience.

Primary prevention is the prompt antibiotic treatment of Strep A infection, and it can reduce the risk of developing acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Clinic managers are encouraged to review their follow-up and electronic reminder systems, as these are associated with benefits for clients who require secondary prophylaxis for acute rheumatic fever.

This article ascertains the knowledge of, and attitudes towards, Q fever and behaviours in the management of Q fever among GPs across rural and urban areas.

A man aged 41 years was brought to hospital with fever, sweats, headache, myalgia, arthralgia and increasing confusion of six days’ duration.

Q fever is the most commonly notified zoonotic disease in Australia, with the majority of cases reported from northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.

Acute-onset walking difficulties in a six-year-old boy recovering from a viral upper respiratory tract infection.

This discussion emphasises the importance of accurately describing the nature of chest discomfort and using appropriate terminology to facilitate an appropriate diagnostic work-up.

Micro-level actions by primary care staff can have a valuable and immediate impact on the healthcare experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The effects of acute kidney injury extend beyond the acute illness phase.

Patients with symptoms of possible acute coronary syndrome require careful risk stratification usually requiring urgent referral to hospital.

In addition to their medical implications, these skin manifestations can be a source of patient distress as a result of symptomatology and cosmesis.

Skin lesions may provide a clue to diagnosis in a patient with persistent fever and history of recent travel.

The aim of this study is to identify persistent symptoms in unvaccinated community-managed patients following COVID-19 infection.