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How can we know what we don’t know? I asked an amazingly brilliant GP, who has been one of my long time mentors, why he had had a few patients with a TSH <0.05 for many years. He replied that he titrated to T3/T4 levels as he always does. He was horrified when I…
Where do we start? Is your registrar a little lost on where to start in studying for their RACGP exam? What is your knowledge of the RACGP exams? Did you sit them a long time ago? Or have you simply blocked them out of your memory! The idea of this article is to assist supervisors…
Guest writer: Dr Leela is a GP registrar completing her training in Hervey Bay and will soon be returning to Brisbane with her wonderful family. She recently successfully completed her FRACGP exams. “A few people have asked me for exam tips so here it is. Don’t take it as gospel. There are a hundred different…
A great summary of the evidence and advice on best practice for proton pump inhibitor use by Australian GP sage Dr Justin Coleman (www.DrJustinColeman.com)
“Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.” Orson Scott Card Have you ever tried to explain to a patient the basis behind why a patient has hypothyroidism from hashimoto’s and how to interpret their results? “Well it’s quite straight forward really. Basically you have a endocrine gland just below…
Check out this brilliant and very GP relevant article from our LITFL friends on backslabs and splints.
image credit: Jun07DSC_0212 via free images (license) Patients presenting to General Practice with dizziness are a significant challenge. Dizziness incorporates a wide range of possible causes varying from completely benign to instantaneously life threatening. Appropriate workup involves comprehensive history taking and examination skills followed by judicious use of appropriate investigations. While a large proportion of…
So patients present to clinic with fatigue all the time. What do you do? What does the evidence suggest you should be doing? Let’s delve into the literature and see if we can improve some clinical practice! The NHS homepage on fatigue sums up the issue nicely. It suggests that patients should see their doctor…
Welcome to the new FOAM4GP A – Z guide to guidelines and algorithms! Aim: To provide quick easy access to the highest yield, best Australian General Practice guidelines and algorithms online I will be adding a bookmark to this on my clinic computer so I can check up the latest guideline on topics as they…