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Published 10/02/2024 Gender diversity & gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT)At initial medical review for new patient presenting with gender incongruence/dysphoria,…
Published 10/02/2024 Gender affirming hormone therapyprior to commencement; initial investigations (bloods)?
Published 10/02/2024 What three preventative health screening tests must be offered to gender diverse patients prior to initiation of GAHT
Published 10/02/2024 Gender affirming hormone therapyafter baseline screening and establishing goals of therapy, what must be offered to patients prior to t…
Published 10/02/2024 Feminising hormone therapyWhat options exist for - Estrogens (4)- Anti-androgens (2)
Published 10/02/2024 Feminising estrogenWhat changes can be expected (physical) in the first 3-6 months? (3)
Published 10/02/2024 Feminising estrogenWhat changes can be expected (physical) in the first 6-12 months? (1)
Published 10/02/2024 Feminising hormone therapy:- how freq should bloods be monitored?- what are the serum targets for estrogen and testosterone specificallyDD
Published 10/02/2024 Gender affirming hormone therapy - GAHT List three different preparations of masculinising hormone therapy including the durations
Published 10/02/2024 When monitoring trans male patient on GAHT (testosterone), what two results in particular should you assess, and what is the target levels?
Published 10/02/2024 In masculinsing hormone therapy, sometime patients will opt for subtherapeutic testosterone levels as it is effective in treating dysphoria without ex…
Published 10/02/2024 What is the most common cause of dyspareunia in trans male patients?
Published 10/02/2024 Name 3 benefits of contact tracing after STI diagnosis?
Published 10/02/2024 What does a standard asymptomatic STI check-up include? (Excluding MSM, sex-workers, pregnancy, gender diverse patients, Aboriginal or TSI)
Published 10/02/2024 What sub-populations should have an extended STI testing on 'asymptomatic check-up'? (5)
Published 10/02/2024 Adult Sexual assault management. < 3-5 day Mgt considerations  (8)
Published 10/02/2024 Adult sexual assault: 4 week management considerations (5)
Published 10/02/2024 Adult sexual assault: 6 week management (3)
Published 10/02/2024 Adult sexual assault: Management considerations at 12 weeks (2)
Published 10/02/2024 How frequently should MSM have STI testing as per the STI guidelines? 
Published 10/02/2024 What screening STI tests should be conducted for MSM?
Published 10/02/2024 What are the two demographic risk factors for acquiring syphilis in Australia?
Published 10/02/2024 What are the 3 clinical stages of syphilis?
Published 10/02/2024 What are the 3 stages of early infectious syphilis and briefly how are they characterised clinically?
Published 10/02/2024 Aetiology of syphilis
Published 10/02/2024 What investigations should be conducted to detect/diagnose syphilis?
Published 10/02/2024 What blood test is a marker of disease activity level in syphilis? 
Published 10/02/2024 How does treatment for late syphilis differ from early syphilis?
Published 10/02/2024 What is the test of cure testing regimen in syphilis
Published 10/11/2024 Differentiating Primary HSV vs reactivation clinically?
Published 10/02/2024 Gluteal foldspot diagnosis
Published 10/02/2024 Investigations for suspected HSV?
Published 10/02/2024 Non-antiviral management for HSV infection:adjunctive management of symptoms (3)
Published 10/02/2024 counselling advice / management for HSV infection (3)
Published 10/02/2024 First line therapy for Primary/initial HSV (1) (inc duration of Rx)
Published 10/02/2024 Treatment options for recurrent HSV infections? (2)
Published 10/02/2024 Management of HSV in pregnancy? (2)
Published 10/02/2024 What STI is asymptomatic in 80% of vaginal and symptomatic in 85-90% of penile cases?Genital image warning
Published 10/02/2024 Donald is a 31 yo male who presents with unilateral eye discharge and injection. New male sexual partnerpresumptive diagnosis?
Published 10/02/2024 GonorrhoeaNon-pharmacological management steps - (5)
Published 10/02/2024 Gonorrhoea treatment for:Uncomplicated genital and/or anorectal infection
Published 10/02/2024 Gonorrhoea treatment for:Uncomplicated pharyngeal infection
Published 10/02/2024 Gonorrhoea treatment for:Adult gonococcal conjunctivitis
Published 10/02/2024 Special population groups:Gonorrhoea treatment for:Anorectal gonorrhoea with co-infection of chlamydia?
Published 10/02/2024 Special population groups:Gonorrhoea treatment for:Pregnant women?
Published 10/02/2024 Special population groups:Gonorrhoea treatment for:Regional/remote areas where gonorhoea is known to penicillin susceptible? (3) 
Published 10/02/2024 Follow-up of gonorrhoea post treatmentat what time intervals (3) to follow-up patients, and for each time interval what is the key management principl…
Published 10/02/2024 What does a positive Anti-HAV IgM indicate? (2)
Published 10/02/2024 Immunisation schedule (adult) for Hep A(include name of vax, number of doses and repeat interval)
Published 10/02/2024 What four non-pharmacological management principles for Hep A? (STI transmitted)
Published 10/02/2024 Classical symptom timeline for Hep A?
Published 10/02/2024 Hep BAcute infection clinical features?Incubation time?
Published 10/02/2024 Serology interpretation?
Published 10/02/2024 Serology Interpretation?
Published 10/02/2024 Serology Interpretation?
Published 10/02/2024 Serology Interpretation?
Published 10/02/2024 Serology Interpretation?
Published 10/02/2024 You determine someone has active or chronic HBV (i.e. HBsAg+ and anti-HBc +)What bloods and imaging do you order next?
Published 10/02/2024 What are the four phases of the natural history of chronic HBV?
Published 10/02/2024 During the immune tolerance phase of chronic HBV what do you expect the following ix to beHBV DNAALTHBeAg
Published 10/02/2024 During the immune clearance phase of chronic HBV what do you expect the following ix to beHBV DNAALTHBeAg
Published 10/02/2024 During the immune control phase of chronic HBV what do you expect the following ix to beHBV DNAALTHBeAg
Published 10/02/2024 During the immune escape phase of chronic HBV what do you expect the following ix to beHBV DNAALTHBeAg
Published 10/02/2024 What two phases of Chronic Hep B require antiviral treatment?
Published 10/02/2024 Acute Hepatitis BNon-pharmacological management? (include timelines for your advice) - (5)
Published 10/02/2024 Acute Hepatitis B post-exposure prophylaxisWhat options (2) and population groups (2)
Published 10/02/2024 Chronic Hepatitis BNon pharmacological management / care (2)
Published 10/02/2024 Chronic Hepatitis BWhat pharmacological options (3) exist for chronic Hepatitis B (just list, dont need details; i think too much as usualyl done…
Published 10/02/2024 Name 3 countries that travellers may acquire donovanosis
Published 10/02/2024 What is the first and second line pharmacological treatment for donovanosis?
Published 10/02/2024 What is the non pharmacological mgt of donovanosis? (6)
Published 10/02/2024 What percentage of chlamydia infections are asymptomatic?
Published 10/02/2024 In those symptomatic patients with chlamydia broadly describe the 'syndromes' that women (3) and men (2) might have
Published 10/23/2024 What is the first and second line Px of chlamydia
Published 10/02/2024 What is the non-pharmacological Px of chlamydia? (7)
Published 10/02/2024 What is the recommended follow up post treatment of chlamydia?
Published 10/02/2024 Differential categories for anogenital lumps (3)
Published 10/02/2024 HPV subtype of most anogenital lesions (2)
Published 10/02/2024 In whom should we consider biopsy for ? malignancy of an HPV appearing lesion? 
Published 10/02/2024 What is the risk of vertical transmission with anogenital warts?
Published 10/02/2024 When to contact trace, test of cure, notify state health dept, retest in HPV/anogenital warts?
Published 10/02/2024 First and second line treatment of anogenital warts (cosmetic)
Published 10/02/2024 Is fomite (inanimate object) transmission possible in scabies or pubic lice?
Published 10/02/2024 I must have caught it off the sheets he said... What is the likelihood?
Published 10/02/2024 First & second line treatment for scabies
Published 10/02/2024 What is the Px of pubic lice?
Published 10/02/2024 After treatment of ectoparasites what is the non-pharmacological mgt? (5)
Published 10/02/2024 What is the typical clinical presentation of mpox?
Published 10/02/2024 How is mpox diagnosed? (3 in order of preference)
Published 10/02/2024 How is 1. uncomplicated & 2. severe mpox managed?
Published 10/02/2024 What are some important non-pharmacolgical steps in the management of mpox? (5)
Published 10/02/2024 What are the at risk populations for Hepatitis C? (5)
Published 10/02/2024 What are the 2 goals of direct-acting anti HCV therapy?
Published 10/02/2024 What does the pre-Hep C treatment assessment include
Published 10/02/2024 What is the APRI, and what is its significance when treating Hep C
Published 10/02/2024 What liver specific blood tests should be conducted in the work up prior to treatment of Hep C
Published 10/02/2024 What HCV + patients should be referred to a specialist before treatment commencement? (5)
Published 10/02/2024 What does reflex testing refer to in the context of Hep C?
Published 10/02/2024 How is acute and chronic Hep C infection treated?
Published 10/02/2024 What are the 4 possible results & their relative modes of management when testing for Hep C? (Ab and RNA PCR)
Published 10/02/2024 What are the 2 treatment options for patients with chronic Hep C? 
Published 10/02/2024 What is the non pharmacological mgt of Hep C infection? (4)
Published 10/02/2024 Is contact tracing of sexual partners of a Hep C + patient necessary?
Published 10/02/2024 Test of Cure for Hep C (what test and when)
Published 10/02/2024 Penile candidal symptoms/signs (4)
Published 10/02/2024 Vulva/Vaginal candida symptoms/signs 5)
Published 10/02/2024 Investigations to diagnose genital candidiasis/thrush
Published 11/03/2024 Px for uncomplicated genital candidiasis (Women, Men & symptom relief)
Published 10/02/2024 Donovanosis is a rare disease. Name 6 more common differentials with anogenital ulcerating or raised lesions.
Published 10/02/2024 What are the two most common causes of genital/pubic ectoparasites?
Published 10/02/2024 What has monkeypox now been rebranded to, and what is the vaccine for it called?
Published 10/02/2024 What is bacterial vaginosis?
Published 10/02/2024 What is the Amsel criteria in bacterial vaginosis?
Published 10/02/2024 What is the treatment of bacterial vaginosis?
Published 10/27/2024 Risk factors for PID (4)
Published 10/27/2024 Signs and symptoms of PID (4)
Published 10/27/2024 Aetiology of PID
Published 10/27/2024 Investigations in someone presenting with PID symptoms (5)
Published 10/27/2024 Differential diagnoses for pelvic pain (3)
Published 10/27/2024 Initial pharmacological management of (non-severe) PID
Published 10/27/2024 PID: what non-pharmacological management actions are appropriate (5)
Published 10/27/2024 Clinical presentation of mycoplasma genitalium
Published 10/27/2024 Diagnosis of Mycoplasma genitalium 
Published 10/27/2024 Management of Mycoplasma genitalium
Published 10/27/2024 Non-pharmacological mx of Mycoplasma genitalium (4)
Published 10/02/2024 Patient x has 1. clinical indicators (deranged LFTs) or 2. risk factors (sex/blood/lifestyle) for Hep C. How do you request the first 2 steps of testi…
Published 10/02/2024 Sub-fertility. What is included in the first set of the female partners blood tests and when should they be taken? (6)
Published 10/02/2024 Sub-fertility. What pathology tests should be sent for the male partner? (6)
Published 10/02/2024 Sub-fertility: What instructions need to be given to a male patient before semen analysis? (3)
Published 10/02/2024 Sub-fertility: What couples need referral to a fertility specialist? (4)
Published 10/02/2024 In a low risk patient with one episode of haematospermia what basic investigations should be sent? (3)
Published 11/03/2024 Name 4 red flag features in a patient with haematospermia
Published 10/02/2024 What two antibiotics should not be co-prescribed with Ural for a UTI?
Published 10/27/2024 Pharm treatment of macrolide sensitive Mycoplasma Genitalium?
Published 10/27/2024 Pharm treatment of macrolide resistant Mycoplasma Genitalium? What populations are considered resistant? 
Published 10/02/2024 What type of intercoures confers the highest risk for HIV transmission?
Published 10/02/2024 HIV Complications of treatment non-adherencePulmonary infective complications?
Published 10/02/2024 HIV Complications of treatment non-adherencePulmonary non-infective complications/disease? (4)
Published 10/02/2024 Treatment for low-moderate severity PJP?
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