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Do you know what you don’t know? Want to find out?
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…
RACGP Supervisors guide to assist your registrar in how to pass the FRACGP exams
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…
How to pass the RACGP exams – Leela’s way
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…
Choosing your antacids wisely
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)
Simplify the message – Medical metaphors and Anecdotal analogies
“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…
Simon and Neil from LITFL are getting plastered. You should join them! The Backslab
Check out this brilliant and very GP relevant article from our LITFL friends on backslabs and splints.
