Late Diagnosis Autism
Prof Tony Attwood

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Lipid Management
Dr Robert Hungerford

When it comes to LDL cholesterol, the lower cholesterol, the better if you want to prevent atherosclerotic heart attacks. What's more, the longer you have your LDL-C at target, by whatever means, the safer you will be. In this talk, Dr Robert Hungerford discusses the latest evidence-based recommendation to lower LDL-C targets even further in various at-risk groups, as well as the most effective means of reaching those targets in real-world Australian clinical practice. He will also present the value of combination therapy, the value of starting combination early, the role of the newer PCSK9 inhibitors and their current PBS eligibility criteria.

Q&A on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Management
Dr Marita Long & Dr Talat Uppal

Heavy menstrual bleeding, the new menorrhagia, is a common but nonetheless challenging presenting complaint seen in general practice. The symptom and its impact on the woman's life is often very subjective, and there exist many myths and mistaken beliefs as to what is normal and how heavy periods should be managed that sees many women suffer needlessly. This very practical discussion between Dr Marita Long and Dr Talat Uppal will focus on working through the popular management myths and misperceptions in GP with the aim of improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

Spirometry for COPD - GP Guide
Prof Hubertus Jersmann

With COPD, diagnosing and treating the condition early has been proven to improve health outcomes - and spirometry is the key. As Professor Hubertus Jersmann will explain, spirometry, as done in general practice, enables accurate and early detection of COPD, and could be utilised more often to identify the many people who have this condition but remain undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. In addition, he will present the practical considerations of performing spirometry in the primary care setting - the logistics, the contraindications, the interpretation of results as well as common pitfalls and challenges.