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Clinical Conversations: The Choice of Adrenaline Injectors – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part One

Two adrenalin injectors are now available and this allows the patients a choice, but GPs need to be familiar with both devices.

Podcasts

How to avoid misdiagnosis and mismanagement of cow’s milk protein allergy

The symptoms and signs of CMPA in an infant and how to make the diagnosis through exclusion and rechallenge

Podcasts

Anapen – Australia’s new brand adrenaline autoinjector. Why it is needed and what you need to know

There are some groups of patients at higher risk of needing a second dose.

Videos

Conversations on meningococcal disease with parents

In this Product Explainer, Paediatrician and Paediatric Immunologist A/Prof Peter Richmond explains which patients are most at risk for meningococcal B, the risk reduction benefits of meningococcal B vaccination and why it is important to have conversations with parents in which the risk/benefits of vaccination are clearly explained (5 mins).

Videos

Expanded indication for herpes zoster vaccine

In this Product Explainer, Prof Tony Cunningham AO will provide an update on the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine including a practical explanation of which patients satisfy the “immunocompromised” criteria (7 mins).

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part two

Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis are extremely common and distressing conditions...

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part one

Dr Jessica Tattersall discusses the importance of history in order to differentiate between the two and to maximise improvement.

Videos

Management of difficult-to-treat asthma

How to approach patients who still have asthma symptoms despite treatment. It is not an uncommon scenario. The asthma patient presents, still complaining of shortness of breath, wheeze or cough despite having been prescribed the textbook asthma treatments.

Videos

Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis: Practical approach for GPs

Diagnosing and optimally treating allergic rhinitis can make a significant difference to a sufferer's life. Chronic allergic rhinitis is a common condition that can dramatically affect a person's quality of life.

Clinical Articles

Duelling adrenaline autoinjectors

The arrival of a new adrenaline autoinjector on the PBS has a significant proportion of Australian GPs concerned about possible confusion and mistakes being made when using the devices to treat anaphylaxis

Podcasts

Adrenaline injectors available in Australia with a focus on Anapen and Epipen

Podcasts

GP referral to allergist and ‘Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia’ for information on everyday management of anaphylaxis in the community

Refer all suspected food allergies to an allergy specialist, err on the side of caution

Immunology and allergy

Clinical Conversations: The Choice of Adrenaline Injectors – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part One

Two adrenalin injectors are now available and this allows the patients a choice, but GPs need to be familiar with both devices.

How to avoid misdiagnosis and mismanagement of cow’s milk protein allergy

The symptoms and signs of CMPA in an infant and how to make the diagnosis through exclusion and rechallenge

Anapen – Australia’s new brand adrenaline autoinjector. Why it is needed and what you need to know

There are some groups of patients at higher risk of needing a second dose.

Conversations on meningococcal disease with parents

Expanded indication for herpes zoster vaccine

In this Product Explainer, Prof Tony Cunningham AO will provide an update on the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine including a practical explanation of which patients satisfy the “immunocompromised” criteria (7 mins).

Clinical Conversations: Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part two

Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis are extremely common and distressing conditions...

Clinical Conversations: Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part one

Dr Jessica Tattersall discusses the importance of history in order to differentiate between the two and to maximise improvement.

Management of difficult-to-treat asthma

How to approach patients who still have asthma symptoms despite treatment. It is not an uncommon scenario. The asthma patient presents, still complaining of shortness of breath, wheeze or cough despite having been prescribed the textbook asthma treatments.

Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis: Practical approach for GPs

Diagnosing and optimally treating allergic rhinitis can make a significant difference to a sufferer's life. Chronic allergic rhinitis is a common condition that can dramatically affect a person's quality of life.

Duelling adrenaline autoinjectors

The arrival of a new adrenaline autoinjector on the PBS has a significant proportion of Australian GPs concerned about possible confusion and mistakes being made when using the devices to treat anaphylaxis

Adrenaline injectors available in Australia with a focus on Anapen and Epipen

GP referral to allergist and ‘Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia’ for information on everyday management of anaphylaxis in the community

Refer all suspected food allergies to an allergy specialist, err on the side of caution

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Two adrenalin injectors are now available and this allows the patients a choice, but GPs need to be familiar with both devices.

The symptoms and signs of CMPA in an infant and how to make the diagnosis through exclusion and rechallenge

There are some groups of patients at higher risk of needing a second dose.

In this Product Explainer, Prof Tony Cunningham AO will provide an update on the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine including a practical explanation of which patients satisfy the “immunocompromised” criteria (7 mins).

Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis are extremely common and distressing conditions...

Dr Jessica Tattersall discusses the importance of history in order to differentiate between the two and to maximise improvement.

How to approach patients who still have asthma symptoms despite treatment. It is not an uncommon scenario. The asthma patient presents, still complaining of shortness of breath, wheeze or cough despite having been prescribed the textbook asthma treatments.

Diagnosing and optimally treating allergic rhinitis can make a significant difference to a sufferer's life. Chronic allergic rhinitis is a common condition that can dramatically affect a person's quality of life.

The arrival of a new adrenaline autoinjector on the PBS has a significant proportion of Australian GPs concerned about possible confusion and mistakes being made when using the devices to treat anaphylaxis

Refer all suspected food allergies to an allergy specialist, err on the side of caution

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