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A majority of patients with headaches that don't go away have migraines - Practical advice on assessment & management

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What do you know about it and how are you preparing for it? Understand why these changes happened and how will the college help us with this new annual CPD program

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Patients who are going onto long term immunosuppressives (such as TNF inhibitors) and wish to travel to high-risk countries should have live vaccines BEFORE commencing such treatment

Expert/s: Dr Deb Mills
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Recent changes have made prescribing PrEP by any GP on the PBS without the need for special training. HIV positive people without a Medicare Card can now receive free retroviral treatment and monitoring

Expert/s: Prof Jason Ong
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When looking for thyroid diseases, listen to the patient as the answer is often in the history - the tests and imaging are adjuncts. Confirm your clinical suspicions with appropriate investigations.

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Minimally invasive surgery has become the recommended treatment - where the surgery is done and by whom is critically important for the 10% of cases that are difficult. Do a serum calcium and PTH for patients with unspecific neurocognitive, neuromuscular and renolithiasis or low BMD

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Become familiar with breathing disorders that are not obstructive sleep apnoea and non-respiratory sleep disorders. Learn how to take a sleep history and how to structure our approach to the sleepy patient

Expert/s: Dr Anup Desai
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It is essential to exclude patient barriers such as technique and adherence before concluding that the medication regime needs to be intensified. GPs are best placed to work through the complex issues with our patients

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Tips and practical aids for more effective investigation, diagnosis and management

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The link between diabetes and eye disease and the need for regular screening - adopt the risk-based approach and manage identified risks supporting the patients along their treatment journey via a team-based approach.

0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Some of these myths significantly impact on quality of care and potential for a positive management outcome. Patients are not the only source of migraine myths - there are several that medical professionals perpetuate

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A high index of suspicion helps when looking out for androgen deficiency in younger males. Half of all patients with Klinefelter Syndrome remain undiagnosed

A majority of patients with headaches that don't go away have migraines - Practical advice on assessment & management

What do you know about it and how are you preparing for it? Understand why these changes happened and how will the college help us with this new annual CPD program

Patients who are going onto long term immunosuppressives (such as TNF inhibitors) and wish to travel to high-risk countries should have live vaccines BEFORE commencing such treatment

Expert/s: Dr Deb Mills

Recent changes have made prescribing PrEP by any GP on the PBS without the need for special training. HIV positive people without a Medicare Card can now receive free retroviral treatment and monitoring

Expert/s: Prof Jason Ong

When looking for thyroid diseases, listen to the patient as the answer is often in the history - the tests and imaging are adjuncts. Confirm your clinical suspicions with appropriate investigations.

Minimally invasive surgery has become the recommended treatment - where the surgery is done and by whom is critically important for the 10% of cases that are difficult. Do a serum calcium and PTH for patients with unspecific neurocognitive, neuromuscular and renolithiasis or low BMD

Become familiar with breathing disorders that are not obstructive sleep apnoea and non-respiratory sleep disorders. Learn how to take a sleep history and how to structure our approach to the sleepy patient

Expert/s: Dr Anup Desai

It is essential to exclude patient barriers such as technique and adherence before concluding that the medication regime needs to be intensified. GPs are best placed to work through the complex issues with our patients

Tips and practical aids for more effective investigation, diagnosis and management

The link between diabetes and eye disease and the need for regular screening - adopt the risk-based approach and manage identified risks supporting the patients along their treatment journey via a team-based approach.

Some of these myths significantly impact on quality of care and potential for a positive management outcome. Patients are not the only source of migraine myths - there are several that medical professionals perpetuate

A high index of suspicion helps when looking out for androgen deficiency in younger males. Half of all patients with Klinefelter Syndrome remain undiagnosed

Upcoming Healthed Webcast

Rosacea – Smarter diagnosis & state-of-the-art care

Tuesday 14th April, 7pm - 9pm AEST

Speaker

Dr Belinda Welsh

Dermatologist; Senior Vice President, Australasian Society of Cosmetic Dermatologists

Join Dr Belinda Welsh, who will also present a practical framework for the effective management of rosacea, a condition that can be controlled by not cured.