New guidance on antibiotic use for childhood acute otitis media The new addition to the RACGP’s First do no harm guide walks GPs through treatment recommendations and shared decision making with patients.
In Practice: Member meet-up with RACGP President Connect with the President and NSW&ACT Chair about key developments, advocacy plans and the college’s latest initiatives.
Study reveals mental health toll of workplace injury It found an injury done at work may be worse for mental health than an injury sustained elsewhere, with GPs to take a ‘holistic approach’.
Call for ‘soft launch’ of lung cancer screening program The RACGP’s call comes ahead of a new national program, with a ‘slow build-up of screening’ urged to mitigate extra GP workload.
Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease Dr Krystyna de Lange is joined by Dr Allison Hempenstall, a GP and public health physician from Far North Queensland, to discuss acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
In Practice: Calls for business viability representatives The RACGP is seeking members to help inform the development of its general practice business and financial viability work.
Breathlessness screening tool to aid diagnostic pathways The world-first tool aims to give timely diagnosis and management, while minimising the need for unnecessary tests or treatments.
Blood protein provides clue for kids’ concussion recovery New research suggests the level of alpha-1-ACT post-injury may reveal whether a child will experience ongoing concussion symptoms.
Lung cancer added to national screening register Eligible Australians could soon be offered a scan every two years in a bid to bolster early detection, but the RACGP says the register needs updating.
GPs’ role in managing children and adolescents with ‘wet cough’ The presentation requires specific management to avoid chronic lung disease consequences later in life, writes Associate Professor Emma Kennedy.