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Christine Cockburn
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

What are rare cancers… and are all cancers rare?

Most common cancers are becoming differentiated into to progressively smaller subgroups resulting in many being classed as rare cancers - this fine tuning allows for personalised care and targeted therapies

Expert/s: Christine Cockburn
Thyroid,And,Parathyroid,Glands,In,Human,Body,,3d,Illustration
Prof Creswell Eastman AO
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Thyroid medication – Practical, relevant and important tips for GP

Four formulations of thyroxine available - understand the differences and the practical implications. How to initiate thyroxine in the elderly, the newly pregnant woman and an otherwise healthy young adult

Expert/s: Prof Creswell Eastman AO
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Prof Samuel Berkovic
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Epilepsy – Issues relating to diagnosis

There is a bi-directional association between epilepsy and mood disorders. What are the common triggers of a seizure?

Expert/s: Prof Samuel Berkovic
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Prof Nicholas Zwar
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Smoking cessation

There are two aspects to address in the addiction - nicotine dependency and the more complex psychosocial environment

Expert/s: Prof Nicholas Zwar
1341345770
Dr Sarah Catford
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Male preconception health

GPs need to assess the patient's overall health status paying particular attention to lifestyle issues such as smoking, excessive alcohol use and CV risk factors.

Expert/s: Dr Sarah Catford
Blured,Photo,Of,A,Man,Suffering,From,Vertigo,Or,Dizziness
Prof Samuel Berkovic
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Overdiagnosis of epilepsy is worse than underdiagnosis

How is epilepsy diagnosed after one seizure and when is a patient at high risk of recurrent seizures?

Expert/s: Prof Samuel Berkovic
Medical,Harness,For,Stomas,And,Japanese,Woman
Julia Kittscha
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Managing a person with a stoma

Caring for a patient with a stoma is challenging on many levels.

Expert/s: Julia Kittscha
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Dr William Smith
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

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.

Expert/s: Dr William Smith
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Dr Rebecca Burgell
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Irritable bowel syndrome update and practice tips

Getting the diagnosis AND the communication right, and useful herbal options and other treatments for IBS.

Expert/s: Dr Rebecca Burgell
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Dr Garth Kendall
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Engaging fathers in healthcare

Societal changes have transformed roles and at the same time increased stress and anxiety- we need to find ways to engage men and encourage them to seek healthcare more readily.

Expert/s: Dr Garth Kendall
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Dr Chris Blackwell
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Sleep & depression – What’s the connection? | Part two

A stepped approach to managing the severely depressed patient with sleep disorder and suicidal thoughts.

Expert/s: Dr Chris Blackwell
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Prof Greg King
  • Clinical Takeaway
0.5 EA, 0.5 RP

Severe COPD – O2, surgery, devices

The current indications and contraindications for home oxygen therapy/long term domiciliary oxygen therapy- when to think about more invasive treatments.

Expert/s: Prof Greg King
Microscopic,Image,Of,A,Leiomyosarcoma,,A,Type,Of,Soft,Tissue

What are rare cancers… and are all cancers rare?

Most common cancers are becoming differentiated into to progressively smaller subgroups resulting in many being classed as rare cancers - this fine tuning allows for personalised care and targeted therapies

Expert/s: Christine Cockburn
  • Clinical Takeaway
Thyroid,And,Parathyroid,Glands,In,Human,Body,,3d,Illustration

Thyroid medication – Practical, relevant and important tips for GP

Four formulations of thyroxine available - understand the differences and the practical implications. How to initiate thyroxine in the elderly, the newly pregnant woman and an otherwise healthy young adult

Expert/s: Prof Creswell Eastman AO
  • Clinical Takeaway
Woman,Hands,Holding,Human,Brain,Shape,Made,From,Paper,On

Epilepsy – Issues relating to diagnosis

There is a bi-directional association between epilepsy and mood disorders. What are the common triggers of a seizure?

Expert/s: Prof Samuel Berkovic
  • Clinical Takeaway
1120175180

Smoking cessation

There are two aspects to address in the addiction - nicotine dependency and the more complex psychosocial environment

Expert/s: Prof Nicholas Zwar
  • Clinical Takeaway
1341345770

Male preconception health

GPs need to assess the patient's overall health status paying particular attention to lifestyle issues such as smoking, excessive alcohol use and CV risk factors.

Expert/s: Dr Sarah Catford
  • Clinical Takeaway
Blured,Photo,Of,A,Man,Suffering,From,Vertigo,Or,Dizziness

Overdiagnosis of epilepsy is worse than underdiagnosis

How is epilepsy diagnosed after one seizure and when is a patient at high risk of recurrent seizures?

Expert/s: Prof Samuel Berkovic
  • Clinical Takeaway
Medical,Harness,For,Stomas,And,Japanese,Woman

Managing a person with a stoma

Caring for a patient with a stoma is challenging on many levels.

Expert/s: Julia Kittscha
  • Clinical Takeaway
Auto,Epinephrine,Injector.,Patient,Doing,Leg,Injection

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.

Expert/s: Dr William Smith
  • Clinical Takeaway
shutterstock_1660972666

Irritable bowel syndrome update and practice tips

Getting the diagnosis AND the communication right, and useful herbal options and other treatments for IBS.

Expert/s: Dr Rebecca Burgell
  • Clinical Takeaway
cdc-jjnA0m_a9Vs-unsplash

Engaging fathers in healthcare

Societal changes have transformed roles and at the same time increased stress and anxiety- we need to find ways to engage men and encourage them to seek healthcare more readily.

Expert/s: Dr Garth Kendall
  • Clinical Takeaway
anthony-tran-i-ePv9Dxg7U-unsplash

Sleep & depression – What’s the connection? | Part two

A stepped approach to managing the severely depressed patient with sleep disorder and suicidal thoughts.

Expert/s: Dr Chris Blackwell
  • Clinical Takeaway
mockup-graphics-2WlwSXFw7Kk-unsplash

Severe COPD – O2, surgery, devices

The current indications and contraindications for home oxygen therapy/long term domiciliary oxygen therapy- when to think about more invasive treatments.

Expert/s: Prof Greg King
  • Clinical Takeaway

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