This month’s issue spotlights a common movement disorder in general practice – Parkinson’s disease – in addition to discussing assessment of gait and the importance of posture.
Parkinson’s disease is now recognised as a whole-body disorder, not a motor disorder with accompanying non-motor features.
Regular assessment and monitoring of non-motor symptoms enable the clinician to support the implementation of effective interventions.
For patients with motor neuron disease, the final 12 months of life can be a tumultuous period, with rapid losses in function and independence, regular contact with the health system and carer stress.
Scabies, an under-appreciated global health concern, needs to be considered in the differential of any pruritic cutaneous dermatoses.
The usefulness of modern point-of-care tests for group A streptococci (GAS) is determined by the presence of carriers of GAS.
This case study discusses the differential diagnoses and appropriate tests and investigations for a man aged 32 years with bilateral optic disc swelling.
A case presentation of lower limb rash with purpura below the knee.
Strategies to improve the implementation of muscle health assessment and management in general practice.
This issue explores ‘old’ infectious diseases (scabies, syphilis), ‘new’ infectious diseases (CJD, COVID-19), and medical advances such as RSV prevention products and point-of-care testing.
This study evaluates the susceptibility pattern of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin and doxycycline.
A systematic review assessing barriers to correct spirometry in Australian general practice.
Studies have shown the existence of steroid phobia, evidence of non-adherence and unresolved outcomes of skin conditions affecting quality of life and healthcare costs.
Dengue is a common cause of fever and rash in returned travellers from South-East Asia.