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Asthma: optimising control in children

How would you help a 4-year-old boy presenting with worsening asthma symptoms (asthma diagnosed 6 months ago)?

This case study examines and clarifies this question, using a single patient presentation.

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Blood pressure: measure, manage and monitor

A 55-year-old man presents for a routine consultation to pick up a repeat prescription for his asthma medicine and to discuss recent blood test results. During the consultation you learn of his concern about having a heart attack.

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Chronic pain: Supporting patients to taper opioids

A 42-year-old woman requests a repeat prescription for opioids at a first consultation with a GP she has not seen before. She has chronic non-cancer pain and has been taking opioids for 4 years. Where do you go from here?

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Diagnostic imaging in acute ankle and knee injuries

This course presents two case histories of injuries (ankle and knee) commonly seen in general practice, with questions designed to lead you through the diagnosis and management of each injury.

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Intensifying treatment in type 2 diabetes

Two patients with diabetes at different stages – how do you individualise your approach?

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General practitioners

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Nurses and other health professionals

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Navigating inhaled medicines management in COPD

How do we navigate the confusing array of inhaled medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to ensure optimal symptom management with minimal side effects?

This case study has content and questions tailored to different health professions.

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General practitioners

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Pharmacists, nurses and other health profesionals

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Optimising rheumatoid arthritis treatment

How do pharmacists counsel patients taking medicines for rheumatoid arthritis and address barriers to low-dose methotrexate use that their patients may face?

This case study has content and questions tailored to pharmacists.

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Optimising statin therapy

How do we optimise a patient's statin therapy for the management of dyslipidaemia with minimal side effects?

This case study has content and questions tailored to different health professions.

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General practitioners

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Pharmacists, nurses and other health profesionals

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Otitis media: Clarifying the role of antibiotics

This activity examines and clarifies the role of antibiotics for acute otitis media, using two different patient presentations.

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General practitioners

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PPIs: reviewing treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Bill, a 69-year-old man, is requesting a repeat prescription for his PPI. He has been taking pantoprazole 40 mg daily for the last 6 months. What now?

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General practitioners

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Pharmacists, nurses and other health profesionals

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Practical tools for osteoarthritis management

How do healthcare professionals meet the challenges of putting into practice the non-pharmacological treatment options that are the core management for patients with osteoarthritis (OA)

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Preventing fractures: where to start with osteoporosis

During a recent hospital admission, a chest X-ray revealed a vertebral fracture in a 57-year-old man. How would you assess for risk of osteoporotic fracture risk, and what are the management options?

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Tailoring initial treatment in depression: Re-examining the options

Two different patients with depression. How would you progress their initial care?

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General practitioners

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Taking action for acute low back pain

Kyle, a 47-year-old man, presents with a history of low back pain for 8 days. He wants to know if he has damaged his back and is requesting imaging. What now?

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General practitioners

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Urinary tract infections: exploring antibiotic treatment

In this case study you will meet an 82-year-old woman who is a resident in the local residential aged-care facility. Today her carer reports the symptom of urge incontinence and goes to the toilet frequently at night.

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