Allergic conjunctivitis is a cause of recurrent red eye and is a common chronic disease of childhood. Severe forms of ocular allergy can clinically impair vision. Collaborative care from GPs, eye care specialists and allergists is ideal.
Patients with neurodegenerative disorders have diverse, complex needs that are best managed by a multidisciplinary team including GPs. Patients and their families value effective collaboration, communication, care co-ordination, continuity of care and compassion.
Fever is common in children returning from overseas travel and can indicate infection with an imported disease. Judicious assessment, starting with a detailed travel history, is key to guiding appropriate investigations. Management should occur in consultation with an infectious diseases specialist.
Pharmacogenomic testing for gene variants that affect antidepressant levels has been proposed to assist with antidepressant choice in patients with depression. What is the evidence?
Ash Li Khoo, Arthur Jones, Tim Makeham, Connor O’Meara, Tuan Pham
Head and neck cancers are a heterogeneous group of malignancies arising in the face, scalp, sinonasal cavity, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. Their rapid progression makes early diagnosis and referral important to improve survival rates and quality of life.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Australia. This article discusses how to determine a patient’s risk of breast cancer, recommendations for surveillance and options for risk-reductive intervention.
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