Gastroenterologist Alan Fraser summarises the causes, consequences and treatment of nausea and vomiting, including details of different antiemetic medications
WHO estimates that harmful alcohol consumption is the seventh leading cause of global death and disability. Here, gastroenterologist Alan Fraser discusses the effects of alcohol on parts of the digestive system
Gastroenterologist Alan Fraser discusses the use of biomarkers for chronic inflammation when distinguishing between irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease
GP Jonathan Bentley describes a young girl who has been experiencing difficulties at school, including concentration problems and an aversion to physical education
Haemorrhoids are very common in patients presenting to general practice and can significantly impact on quality of life. This article summarises the treatment of haemorrhoids after careful history and accurate examination have been performed
What is simple irritable bowel syndrome in some patients may change, over years, to become a chronic pain problem unrelated to bowel habit, often with major effects on work, family and social activities, writes gastroenterologist Alan Fraser
GP Jonathan Bentley discusses a patient with a recurrent perineal abscess. Twenty years ago, there had been a clue to the underlying cause, but the connection is only made now with further investigations by a multidisciplinary team
This article, by Starship Children’s Hospital general paediatrician Anne Tait, looks into the paediatrics conundrum of the crying baby, a common situation that can drive primary care practitioners and paediatricians to despair, and parents even more so. The aim is to provide a systematic approach to the crying baby aged less than six months
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management