General practitioners are in a prime position to screen and diagnose common comorbidities of psoriasis and have the experience and knowledge to manage them accordingly.
Current literature does not support the ordering of an ‘autoimmune screen’; instead, tests should be ordered according to the clinical context.
A case presentation of a patient with fatigue and chronic anaemia.
Screening with immunological tests is not a proxy for the rational process of formulating a differential diagnosis.
This article aims to explore and address the treatment options that primary care practitioners can offer for melasma.
This paper summarises some of the more common reasons for intraocular injection, as well as some common and/or more serious complications.
Pain due to musculoskeletal conditions is difficult to express and define and is often overlooked in consultations.
This issue of AJGP examines musculoskeletal conditions – how these cause pain and how to manage the multitude of ways in which these impairments affect the lives of our patients.
A man aged 35 years with a 14-pack year history of smoking presented to his general practitioner with a 12-month history of progressive dyspnoea.
This paper describes a clinical approach to chronic respiratory disorders for clinicians working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly in the remote Australian context.
Lifestyle medicine might offer an adjunct approach to better managing chronic disease.
A man aged 73 years presented for a routine full skin examination and reported a new erythematous lesion, which occasionally bled, on the dorsal shaft of the penis.
Street-based general practice services are critical to facilitate easy access to primary and secondary management of chronic multimorbid conditions in marginalised patients.
Involving patients in the clinical decision-making process is integral to providing individualised care and is promoted as a hallmark of good clinical practice.
The enhanced Residential Medication Management Review program will address barriers and support general practitioners to make medication changes for older Australians.