Diabetes

NAFLD in people with type 2 diabetes – improving health outcomes

Babak Sarraf, Elizabeth E. Powell

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in people with type 2 diabetes. Assessment of liver disease severity is required in patients with NAFLD to detect those at increased risk of advanced fibrosis who may benefit from ongoing surveillance for liver-related complications.

Respiratory infections

Tuberculosis: don’t miss the signs

Céline Goffinet, Andrew Burke, Markian P. Choptiany

GPs have crucial roles in tuberculosis management, including recognising patients with risk factors for tuberculosis or with active infection, screening and supporting patients through treatment.

Angina and coronary artery diseases

INOCA: frequently misdiagnosed and poorly treated

Jessica A. Marathe, John F. Beltrame

Ischaemia with nonobstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) is an increasingly recognised cause of persistent angina. Its management is dependent on the underlying subtype. GPs play an essential role in diagnosis and prompt referral for further investigation.

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 An 80-year-old Caucasian man presents with scaly plaques on his head and arm.