Medical practice, both conventional and unconventional, is uncertain; sharing the reality of imperfection with your patient enhances the chance for review and, maybe, more effective, life-saving treatment, writes Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps
A high serum ferritin level without other abnormal iron study results means the focus should be on finding causes other than iron overload for the patient’s result
Steadily worsening lower leg pain that comes and goes with exercise requires a careful history and examination, sometimes within a minute of the patient stopping exercise
Contributor Gayle Robins rounds up the clinical education content in the latest issue of New Zealand Doctor. Use the embedded links to go through to the relevant ELearning page
The physical demands of hospital life soon make this young student realise her shortness of breath may be down to more than unfitness. Auckland cardiologist Chris Ellis explains how your patient’s initial suspicion of asthma was wrong
Gastroenterologist Alan Fraser provides a pragmatic approach to managing the patient with chronic diarrhoea – a presentation that can frustrate and elude diagnosis for some time and may require expectations of the speed of recovery to be managed
Convincing colleagues of the work-related nature of musculoskeletal disorders is a struggle, says occupational health expert David McBride, citing carpal tunnel syndrome as a prime example of where the evidence should be acknowledged
“Immunisation for all: gains, gaps and goals” was the theme of the Australian Immunisation Conference, indicating the essential role vaccination plays in persons of all ages and from all backgrounds
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