Asthma presentations are common in general practice, but opportunities to control asthma are often missed.
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.
Management provides a key contribution to lowering individual risk of tuberculosis and reducing Australian tuberculosis incidence towards elimination.
A systematic review assessing barriers to correct spirometry in Australian general practice.
Management is aimed at investigating and managing the primary causes with a focus on sputum clearance, reduction in exacerbations and improvement of quality of life.
As the understanding of post-acute COVID-19 is evolving, regularly updated or ‘living guidelines’ will be crucial for those affected to be provided with best care within the health system.
This article evaluates the feasibility of a stepwise breathlessness diagnostic algorithm.
Considering the use of risk prediction methodology for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
These presentations provide fertile ground for educating patients about infections, self-management options, dealing with uncertainty and responsible use of medicines.
A girl aged 11 years had multiple visits to the general practitioner and emergency department with unusual episodes of sudden-onset respiratory distress associated with stridor.
Upper respiratory tract infections have higher rates of prescribing than would be expected according to local guidelines.
A student aged 15 years was brought by his mother to a Malaysian suburban primary care clinic.
Cardiac care has grown exponentially in the past half century.
In 2020, Australian researchers led the development of an international consensus to rename and more precisely and positively define fatty liver disease associated with metabolic dysregulation.