March 2024

Food allergies among infants and children are common and on the rise in Australia. For children at risk of anaphylaxis, adrenaline autoinjectors are prescribed and anaphylaxis action plans are provided, along with routine patient education. Avoiding allergens, assessing and managing the anaphylaxis risk and providing care that is shared between GPs and specialists are the mainstays of treatment, and promising treatments are on the horizon.

Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease with diverse musculoskeletal and nonmusculoskeletal manifestations. GPs have a central role in early recognition and monitoring and optimising management, as part of a multidisciplinary team, of the disease and associated comorbidities.

With the incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) increasing globally, management requires a holistic approach that includes nonpharmacological and phamacological strategies. Providing culturally responsible care to vulnerable at-risk populations and aggressive pharmacological management of CKD and its associated risk factors can help optimise patient outcomes.