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3d,Rendered,Medically,Accurate,Illustration,Of,The,Human,Heart
Prof Andrew Sindone
  • Clinical Takeaway

Aortic stenosis – How TAVI is revolutionising management

How health professionals must auscultate for murmurs in all patients over 65 years, and refer for an echo or to a cardiologist, How the symptoms of chest pain, syncope and dyspnoea appear late, and the prognosis is very poor with 50% mortality in two years, TAVI being a safe, effective, and highly cost-effective treatment for patients with aortic stenosis, and how we should be referring our patients earlier for consideration of this procedure and its current availability for only privately insured patients, unfortunately

Expert/s: Prof Andrew Sindone
Reflux
Dr Brett MacFarlane
  • Clinical Takeaway

Gastro-oesophageal reflux medications

The rate at which health professionals direct patients with intermittent Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) to an alginate/antacid combination, how extensively do we review current medications, and how they are taken to ensure the symptoms may not be iatrogenic, and whether to start with a short 7-day course of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or just write a prescription.

Expert/s: Dr Brett MacFarlane
Medically,3d,Illustration,Shows,A,Sleeping,Snoring,Man
Prof Andrew Chan
  • Clinical Takeaway

Oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Jaw advancement splints offering an effective alternative to those who cannot use or tolerate a CPAP device, with two-thirds of patients deriving complete or partial resolution of OSA, The importance of referring to a multidisciplinary care team comprising of a GP, a sleep physician and a dentist for the best results

Expert/s: Prof Andrew Chan
Ketogenic,Diet,With,Keto,Food,For,Healthy,Nutrition,Eating,Lifestyle
Dr Peter Brukner OAM
  • Clinical Takeaway

Low carbohydrate diets to manage T2D

How Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) remission sounds impossible, but is achievable and endorsed by Diabetes Australia in their "Type 2 Diabetes Position Statement" October 2021, and The compelling and beneficial impact of introducing a low carb dietary intervention to patients with T2D, rather than surgery or prescribing more drugs.

Expert/s: Dr Peter Brukner OAM
Asian,Lady,Woman,Patient,Have,Abnormal,Enlargement,Of,Thyroid,Gland
Dr Julia Crawford
  • Clinical Takeaway

Management of a persistent neck mass in an adult

The incidence of oropharyngeal cancers is rapidly rising, and the major causes are HPV infection (HPV16 subtype) and smoking - How to diagnose, investigate and refer patients with a lump in the neck, and the ongoing role of health professionals

Expert/s: Dr Julia Crawford
Doctor,Video,Chat,Consultation.,Telemedicine,Or,Telehealth,Concept.
Joyce McSwan
  • Clinical Takeaway

Telehealth is not telemedicine, actually

How 97% of telehealth has been conducted via the phone. Is this the best way of "doing" telemedicine? Challenging health professionals to consider stepping up to video telehealth to enable and augment the digital care experience

Expert/s: Joyce McSwan
Sleepless,Man,And,A,Sheep,,Cartoon,Vector
Prof Nicholas Zwar
  • Clinical Takeaway

New sleep resources for GPs

How Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is common and causes QOL issues, increases morbidity and risks for CVD, heart failure, CKD and accidents. How the pathways to diagnosis and treatment are complex and muddied by commercial interests

Expert/s: Prof Nicholas Zwar, A/Prof Ching Li Chai-Coetzer
Man,Holding,Small,Red,Heart,On,Light,Background,,Closeup
Ann Kirkness
  • Clinical Takeaway

The importance of cardiac rehabilitation

How GPs are way too busy to address all the issues after a patient’s life changing cardiac event, and how we ought to recommend a patient’s enrolment to this currently under-utilised service and resource

Expert/s: Ann Kirkness
Medical Advice. Elderly woman using asthma inhaler, mexican doctor watching, free space, panorama
Prof Vanessa McDonald
  • Clinical Takeaway

Oral corticosteroids stewardship for asthma in adults and adolescents

How a lifetime cumulative dose of oral corticosteroids greater than 1gm is associated with significantly increased side effects that include infections, DVTs and cardiovascular disease (apart from skeletal ones)

Expert/s: Prof Vanessa McDonald, A/Prof John Blakey
Woman,Cant,Sleep,At,The,Night,Because,Of,Her,Problems
Dr Anup Desai
  • Clinical Takeaway

Insomnia and sleep – CBT perspective and content

The role of the sleep psychologist, Insomnia - learn how to take a detailed history and how this can lead us toward a nuanced diagnosis, and therefore a more appropriate management plan. Additionally, how CBT is the first line treatment for insomnia, and it is far more than sleep hygiene

Expert/s: Dr Anup Desai, Rosemary Clancy
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Prof Leigh Delbridge
  • Clinical Takeaway

Goitre – Diagnosis and treatment

How clarifying the Bethesda grading system of thyroid biopsy results can help to minimise unnecessary thyroid biopsies and thyroid surgery, and a handy structured approach and explanation of the newer ultrasound classification system

Expert/s: Prof Leigh Delbridge
African,American,Woman,With,Rls,-,Restless,Legs,Syndrome.,Sleeping
Prof Brendon Yee
  • Clinical Takeaway

Restless legs syndrome

How is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) diagnosed, what other conditions need to be excluded, when should you treat RLS and what with, and when should you refer

Expert/s: Prof Brendon Yee

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