In-brief: February 2021
People in Western Australia making health care headlines. Read More...
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In the news: February 2021
In the news February 2020: Crunching the data; Predicting a killer; Hive of activity; Indigenous health boost; New chief for HSS; Tick for female testosterone; GPs not so wounded; Sobering limits; Calls to hose down fake news; Higher CO2 may risk young lungs; Let’s talk about it; Interns find a home. Read More...
Case Study: Comprehensive pathology, histopathology and molecular typing in customising cancer treatment
A 40-year-old female presented to the ED with intermittent abdominal pain of two to three months duration, as well as PR and PV bleeding. Her past medical history included an appendectomy two years prior, and primary hyperparathyroidism. She had no family history of malignancy. On examination, the patient had a tender abdomen with absent bowel sounds. Read More...
Deadline approaching to join national COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out
The Australian Department of Health is requesting expressions of interest from general practices wanting to participate in phase 1b of the national Covid-19 vaccine roll-out strategy. Read More...
Let 2021 entertain you
As we prepare to say goodbye and good riddance to 2020, prepare yourself for a new year of fun. Read More...
Christmas infectious diseases and ‘bush biteys’
With border restrictions easing, travel within Australia at Christmas will be popular. We cannot predict COVID transmission, but vigilance and ongoing community engagement will hopefully control outbreaks. It is interesting that widespread hand hygiene and social distancing have reduced other respiratory viruses and gastroenteritis presentations to extremely low levels. Read More...
Demystifying the mildly abnormal FBC
Abnormal results on a full blood count (FBC) can cause significant angst. Yet, there is no such thing as a ‘normal range’. Reference ranges are derived from thousands of samples taken from healthy people. They vary with ethnicity, gender and age. The reference range is the middle 95% (two standard deviations from the mean) thus excluding the top and bottom 2.5% of healthy people. Read More...
Modern surgical management of breast cancer
Breast cancer management has changed dramatically over the years. With overall survival rates now above 90%, safe de-escalation of surgery is now being emphasised, to minimise surgical morbidity and preserve aesthetic outcomes and quality of life. Read More...