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Date: 01/01/2023
This education summarises the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of infection and disease caused by M. tuberculosis. It also highlights essential tips for GP who are caring for patients at risk of TB. It aims to ensure GPs can identify and refer those
1 Educational activity hour
Addressing health inequities
Date: 01/01/2023
This education outlines the management of spider bites in Australia, with emphasis on the redback and funnel-web spiders. Scorpion stings are briefly discussed. It aims to ensure GP can recognise the medically significant spider bites, and appropriately treat
1 Educational activity hour
Date: 07/07/2023
This education focuses on the acute presentations of chest pain, indications for referral to hospital, which patients require biochemical testing (that is, a troponin) and long-term anti-platelet therapy. The article aims to ensure GPs can identify ACS and
0.5 Performance review hour
0.5 Educational activity hour
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2023
This education covers the common causes of forefoot pain and aims to provide the GP with a system to assess and diagnose these. Conditions include hallux valgus, hammer, claw and mallet toes, metatarsophalangeal joint pathology, interdigital neuromas, stress
0.5 Educational activity hour
0.5 Performance review hour
Date: 01/01/2023
This education discusses the clinical presentation, investigation and management of VTE in the obstetric setting, and aims to provide primary care practitioners with tools to use in both acute management of VTE and identification of at-risk women for
1 Educational activity hour
Date: 01/01/2023
The education outlines the conditions of obstructive sleep apnoea and insomnia, and then highlights the condition of comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea (COMISA). It aims to provide GP with an overview of COMISA, including the high prevalence, characteristics,
1 Educational activity hour
Date: 24/02/2023
This education describes the aetiology, presentation and issues relevant for individuals with young-onset dementia and aims to ensure GPs can appropriately refer to a specialist, identify red flags for referral, and how they can support individuals and
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
0.5 Educational activity hour
0.5 Performance review hour
Date: 06/02/2023
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) was the underlying cause of death in 41,800 deaths in 2018 (26% of all deaths) according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Mortality Database. It was an associated cause of death in 70,600
9.5 Educational activity hours
Date: 01/01/2023
This education outlines the diagnosis and management of takotsubo syndrome and aims to improve GPs’ understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis and emerging treatment options applicable to patients with TTS, and to inform them of common issues arising
1 Educational activity hour
Date: 01/01/2023
This education focuses on bipolar disorder and aims to provide GPs with an understanding of the aetiology and pathogenesis, the symptom profile, and the treatments available that can be tailored to the phases of bipolar disorder and its heterogeneous
1 Educational activity hour