The field of sports cardiology has grown hugely in recent times. Rob Doughty, Heart Foundation chair of heart health at the University of Auckland gave 2017 conference delegates an excellent update on sudden cardiac death and statins
Support for reviewing your patients’ anticoagulation management is provided by the findings of an INR testing audit by Labtests and Northland Pathology laboratories. The two patient case examples described here would benefit from changes
To start the New Year, here is a look back at what immunisation providers achieved in 2017 – it was a year full of changes, starting with extended HPV vaccine protection
A teenager has a 30-minute episode of increased heart rate with chest tightness, which leaves him weak and faint. Auckland cardiologist Chris Ellis reviews the patient history, the ECG features, the cause and its management
The latest flu seasons in Australia and the UK were severe ones, so this year’s southern hemisphere funded influenza vaccines contain four strains to help avoid the same scenario in New Zealand
A commercial pilot’s routine medical exam illustrates some of the factors affecting “axis deviation”. Auckland cardiologist Chris Ellis describes how the axis of an ECG is influenced and how it should be read
The causes of chronic nasal obstruction can be divided into anatomic, inflammatory and neoplastic. This article looks at the investigation, diagnosis and management of the main forms of this condition
The risk–benefit assessment for anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation in the elderly is a conundrum, but considering the relative consequences of stroke, which might be greater than those of anticoagulant-related bleeds, can be of help in decision-making
Justin walks in on Christmas Eve with intermittent rectal bleeding. His age puts him at low risk for serious causes but, in the New Year, it is a different story
A commercial pilot’s routine medical exam illustrates some of the factors affecting “axis deviation”. Auckland cardiologist Chris Ellis describes how the axis of an ECG is influenced and how it should be read
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