Case studies
Our interactive case studies present clinical scenarios with questions to help you reflect on your medical decision-making skills and improve patient care. Our online case studies provide:
- an engaging and flexible learning experience
- choice of access on computer or tablet, with seamless switching between devices
- immediate feedback from experts and peer comparisons to challenge your thinking
- best practice points to apply to your care of patients.
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Target audience: GPs
Open to: GPs, Pharmacists, Nurses, Students
Cost: Free
CPD points: GPs, Pharmacists, Nurses - view details
Topics available
View the topic summaries and learning outcomes here or click on a title below to start a case study.
- Asthma: optimising control in children (not available - under review)
- Blood pressure: measure, manage and monitor
- Chronic pain: opioids and beyond
- Diagnostic imaging in ankle and knee injuries
- Fatigue: a diagnostic approach
- Intensifying treatment in type 2 diabetes
- Navigating inhaled medicines management in COPD
- Optimising statin therapy **NEW**
- Otitis media: Clarifying the role of antibiotics
- PPIs: Starting and stopping treatment in uncomplicated gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Preventing fractures: where to start with osteoporosis
- Tailoring initial treatment in depression: Re-examining the options
- Urinary tract infections: exploring antibiotic treatment
CPD points and practice incentives
Continuing professional development
Each activity has been accredited for 2 (Category 2) points in the RACGP QI & CPD Program for the 2017 - 2019 triennium.
- Blood pressure: measure, manage and monitor - Activity number: 92377
- Chronic pain: opioids and beyond - Activity number: 92258
- Diagnostic imaging in ankle and knee injuries - Activity number: 91659
- Fatigue: a diagnostic approach - Activity number: pending
- Intensifying treatment in type 2 diabetes - Activity number: 92188
- Navigating inhaled medicines management in COPD Accreditation number 93567
- Optimising statin therapy Accreditation number 99732 **NEW**
- Otitis media: Clarifying the role of antibiotics - Activity number: 92212
- PPIs: Starting and stopping treatment in uncomplicated gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - Activity number: 92374
- Preventing fractures: where to start with osteoporosis - Activity number: 92242
- Tailoring initial treatment in depression: Re-examining the options - Activity number: 92227
- Urinary tract infections: exploring antibiotic treatment - Activity number: 92381
Each activity has been approved for 1 Core point in the ACRRM PD Program for the 2017 - 2019 triennium.
- Blood pressure: measure, manage and monitor - code 9090
- Chronic pain: opioids and beyond - code 9088
- Diagnostic imaging in ankle and knee injuries - code 7247
- Fatigue: a diagnostic approach - code 9091
- Intensifying treatment in type 2 diabetes - code 7273
- Navigating inhaled medicines management in COPD code 7553
- Optimising statin therapy code 9538 **NEW**
- Otitis media: Clarifying the role of antibiotics - code 8176
- PPIs: Starting and stopping treatment in uncomplicated gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - code 9089
- Preventing fractures: where to start with osteoporosis - code 9081
- Tailoring initial treatment in depression: Re-examining the options - code 7907
- Urinary tract infections: exploring antibiotic treatment - code 8215
Each activity has been accredited for 1 hour of Group 1 CPD (or 1 CPD credit) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist's CPD plan which can be converted to 1 hour of Group 2 CPD (or 2 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities.
- Blood pressure: measure, manage and monitor - Accreditation number: CX 140075
- Chronic pain: opioids and beyond - Accreditation number: CX150006
- Intensifying treatment in type 2 diabetes - Accreditation number: CX160039
- Navigating inhaled medicines management in COPD Accreditation number: CX160159
- Optimising statin therapy Accreditation number CX17108 **NEW**
- Otitis media: Clarifying the role of antibiotics - Accreditation number: CX160037
- PPIs: Starting and stopping treatment in uncomplicated gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - Accreditation number: CX140084
- Preventing fractures: where to start with osteoporosis - Accreditation number: CX150031
- Tailoring initial treatment in depression: Re-examining the options - Accreditation number: CX160008
- Urinary tract infections: exploring antibiotic treatment - Accreditation number: CX140056
Our case studies help pharmacists to meet the following competency standards as set out in the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia 2010:
- 1.2 Practise to accepted standards
- 1.3 Deliver 'patient-centred' care
- 4.2 Consider the appropriateness of prescribed medicines
- 6.1 Assess primary health care needs
- 6.2 Deliver primary health care
- 7.1 Contribute to therapeutic decision making.
Each activity is endorsed by ACN according to our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 1 CPD hour according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Continuing Professional Development Standard.
- Blood pressure: measure, manage and monitor
- Chronic pain: opioids and beyond
- Fatigue: a diagnostic approach
- Intensifying treatment in type 2 diabetes
- Navigating inhaled medicines management in COPD
- Optimising statin therapy **NEW**
- Otitis media: Clarifying the role of antibiotics
- PPIs: Starting and stopping treatment in uncomplicated gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Preventing fractures: where to start with osteoporosis
- Tailoring initial treatment in depression: Re-examining the options
- Urinary tract infections: exploring antibiotic treatment
Self-directed CPD
It is recommended that 1 hour CPD be recorded for the purposes of self-directed CPD.
Practice incentives for general practice
The case studies are recognised for the Quality Prescribing Incentive of the Practice Incentives Program.