Epigastric pain has to be one of the most common presenting symptoms in primary care. The differential diagnoses include cholelithiasis and cholecystitis. With increasing prevalence of obesity and type 2 […]
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a medical condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is vital that a rapid diagnosis can be acquired since DVT can result in severe […]
Back pain has to be one of the most common ailments we see in general practice. Pain may originate from nerve root irritation, facet joint dysfunction, degenerative disc disease or […]
A 49-year-old lady presented with pain in her right breast. There is a strong family history of breast cancer. Breast examination was difficult because of “lumpiness” of the breasts. She […]
Aortic aneurysms are known as silent killers as the majority of patients with the condition are asymptomatic and are usually found incidentally during physical examinations or diagnostic imaging studies performed […]
The incidence of pelvic organ prolapse is highly associated with increased age and vaginal childbirth (Weintraub et al., 2020). Majority of patients who present with POP may not report any […]
Colorectal cancer (also known as bowel cancer) is the third most prevalent type of newly diagnosed cancer and the second deadliest type of cancer in Australia. CRC generally arises from […]
A few months ago, we explored the role of coronary artery calcium score (CAC) as a cardiovascular risk assessment tool, and its importance in the prediction of future cardiovascular heart […]
Over the last few weeks, we have explored the many issues relating to metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). We looked at what else we need to do after […]
A 30 year old woman presented to her GP with a two-day history of right sided abdominal/pelvic pain. There was associated severe nausea. On examination, there was tenderness in the […]