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Published	06/16/2024	Treatment for:mild acne, mainly comedomal, minimal inflammation?
Published	06/16/2024	Treatment for:mild acne, mainly comedonal, some inflammatory papules and pustules?
Published	06/16/2024	Treatment for:mild acne, mainly inflammatory papules and pustules, some comedomes?
Published	06/16/2024	Treatment for:mild acne, Mix of both inflammatory papules and pustules and comedones?
Published	06/16/2024	Treatment for:moderate to severe acne, mainly comedomal with minimal inflammation? (1- all genders, 2-females)
Published	06/16/2024	Treatment for:moderate to severe acne, inflammatory papules and pustules as well as comedonal? (2 components)
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) General symptoms for these conditions? (2)AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Common initial clues to suspect MPN? (3) AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Definition of polycythaemia? (men + women) AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Polycythaemia - relative cause? AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Polycythaemia - Absolute, primary causes that are acquired? AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Polycythaemia - Absolute, secondary causes that are appropriate physiological response? - list threeAJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Polycythaemia - Absolute, secondary cause that is drug related? AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Polycythaemia - Absolute, secondary cause that is from inappropriate EPO production? AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Polycythaemia - Upfront investigations? AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Polycythaemia - Genetic testing investigations if considering a myeloproliferative neoplasm? (3) AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Leucocytosis - What are four benign causes? AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Leucocytosis - What clue on blood film to suspect CML? AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Thrombocytosis - in the absence of seconday cause what disease should you suspect, and what would you see on blood film  AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Genetic testing{{c1::BCR-ABL1::gene}} to be ordered for suspicion of {{c2::CML::condition(s)}}
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Genetic testing {{c1::JAK2, CALR, MPL::genes}} to be ordered for suspicion of {{c2::essential thrombocytosis, …
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) What are the major complications of MPNs? (3) AJGP Gen Med 2
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) When to refer to haematology in workup of suspected MPN? (3)
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) Symptoms?
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) First line treatment?
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)Polycythaemia veraSigns and symptoms?
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) A patient has thrombocytosis, with intermittent headaches and visual changes "it's probably a migraine doc". He…
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Polycythaemia vera Management (3)
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)Polycythaemia veraPrognosis and complications (3)
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Essential thrombocytosis What are the symptoms
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)Essential thrombocytosisWhat are the clinical features that make someone high risk that guide management? (3)
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Primary myelofibrosis What is required for diagnosis? (2)
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Primary myelofibrosis Symptoms?
Published	07/13/2024	Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)Primary myelofibrosismanagement principles based on risk of disease progression? (3)
Published	08/11/2024	List 4 non-pharmacological management options for fungal infection of the feet.
Published	08/11/2024	List 3 appropriate pharmacological options for topical treatment of tinea (trunk, groin, limbs, face, fingers, toes).
Published	08/11/2024	List 3 appropriate pharmacological options for oral treatment of tinea (anywhere but scalp or nails).
Published	08/11/2024	List at least 2 pharmacological options for oral treatment of scalp tinea.
Published	08/11/2024	List 2 treatment options for recurrent acute candidal vulvovaginitis in adult females (C. albicans) and 1 treatment option if C. glabrata is…
Published	08/11/2024	List 5 differential diagnoses for a RED, SCALY foot.
Published	08/11/2024	25M with sterile pustules on both palms and soles. Current smoker. PMHx psoriasis.Primary diagnosis?
Published	08/11/2024	Spot diagnosis?List 2 potential investigations and 2 management options for this condition.
Published	08/11/2024	Most likely diagnosis?1 important differential diagnosis?
Published	08/11/2024	Most likely diagnosis?Who would you refer to and how urgently?
Published	08/11/2024	Spot diagnosis?
Published	08/11/2024	What is the most likely diagnosis of this skin lesion?Does it require removal?
Published	08/11/2024	Spot diagnosis?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis?
Published	08/11/2024	Spot diagnosis?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis of these lesions?What syndrome may these suggest?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis?Does this lesion need removal?
Published	08/11/2024	What is this lesion?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis?Does this lesion need removal?
Published	08/11/2024	What sort of lesion would you be suspicious of from this multicoloured rainbow pattern under dermatoscopy?
Published	08/11/2024	This nodule puckers when pressed from the sides. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Published	08/11/2024	What are 5 important history features for a red eye which may suggest a more serious cause?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis and risk factors for this condition?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis and required management of this condition?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis?2 non-pharmacological management recommendations?1 pharmacological management option if refractory?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis and management?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis and management?
Published	08/11/2024	28M 3 days of left eyelid erythema, warmth, tenderness with worsening lid oedema. Vitals WNL. Normal VA, pupils, IOP and eye movements on exam.- Diagn…
Published	08/11/2024	20M 2 days left eye pain and erythema, worse with eye movements, diplopia. VA 6/6 (R eye), 6/12 (L eye).What would be your initial management step for…
Published	08/11/2024	This patient has punctate epithelial erosions in lower 1/3 of cornea on fluorescein staining with cobalt blue light. Diagnosis? Risk factors?
Published	08/11/2024	Bilateral, itchy, watery eyes. Brother with asthma. Diagnosis?
Published	08/11/2024	List 3 non-pharmacological and 5 pharmacological management options for allergic conjunctivitis
Published	08/11/2024	2 important features on history and 2 important exam findings for viral conjunctivitis
Published	08/11/2024	Advice to give parents for a child with viral conjunctivitis (list 5).
Published	08/11/2024	4 management options for this condition?
Published	08/11/2024	Cause of this condition?3 reasons to refer for surgical management?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis?5 important questions on history
Published	08/11/2024	Mild discomfort, itchy, watery discharge. Management?
Published	08/11/2024	51F with history of RA presents with unilateral red eye, severe pain affecting her sleep, reduced vision and watery discharge. What is the likely Dx a…
Published	08/11/2024	30M welder not wearing eyewear (a real SMRT guy) reports unilateral eye irritation. Cornea appears clear on initial examination. Next step?
Published	08/11/2024	37M on holiday in Bali. Severe left eye pain on waking up in the morning, subsides over the course of the day. Had a big night on the grog and wore hi…
Published	08/11/2024	How to remove this corneal foreign body in GP?
Published	08/11/2024	32M welder presents with metal wire stuck in right eye. 2 next immediate management actions?
Published	08/11/2024	45M presents with splash of hydrochloric acid into his eyes when working on his beloved swimming pool at home. Next 2 immediate management actions?
Published	08/11/2024	60F unilateral, painful red eye with blurred vision and purulent discharge. Eyes shows corneal oedema. Early dementia and has been forgetting to remov…
Published	08/11/2024	91F RACF with unilateral, painful red eye. You see this on fluorescein staining. Diagnosis and management
Published	08/11/2024	75F on methotrexate for RA presents with this rash, painful left eye and reduced vision. How will you manage her?
Published	08/11/2024	Spot diagnosis? Risk factors?
Published	08/11/2024	Diagnosis and most common cause?
Published	08/11/2024	78M with intravitreal injection 5 days ago for macular degeneration now reports severe pain, red eye, reduced vision and purulent discharge from the e…
Published	08/11/2024	80F presents to your clinic at 8am after waking overnight with unilateral red eye, severe pain, headache, reduced vision, nausea and vomiting. Wears g…
Published	08/11/2024	List 9 conditions causing RED EYE that require urgent Ophthalmology referral.
Published	10/08/2024	How is pneumothorax further classified/divided?
Published	10/08/2024	After observing a clinically stable patient with a primary spontaneous pneumothorax for 4 hours, what discharge advice (incl timeframes) do you provid…
Published	10/08/2024	What are your first 2 management steps in a stable patient with a primary spontaneous pneumothorax?
Published	10/08/2024	How do you treat recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax?
Published	10/08/2024	A patient is diagnosed with a primary spontaneous pneumothorax and remains breathless and tachycardic despite appropriate O2 and analgesia. After you …
Published	10/08/2024	1. What are the Chest xray findings of sarcoidosis on this xray? 2. And what other organs/regions might sarcoid effect
Published	10/08/2024	What are the respiratory rate and diastolic and systolic values of the CRB-65 decision making tool?
Published	10/08/2024	Diagnosis of sarcoidosis requires what 3 elements?
Published	10/08/2024	What is the treatment of radiation pneumonitis?
Published	10/08/2024	Screening of high risk individuals for what cancer will begin in July 2025?
Published	10/08/2024	Main difference between Parkinson's Disease Dementia (PDD) and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)?
Published	10/08/2024	List 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia (per the Lancet Commission).
Published	10/08/2024	List at least 5 differentials for dementia
Published	10/08/2024	List 3 cognitive assessment tools to assess patient in support of dementia diagnosis (and which patient you may use the tool in)
Published	10/08/2024	List 8 initial investigations you may order for a patient who presents with concerns regarding their cognition.
Published	10/08/2024	List 2 medication options for agitation, agression or psychosis in a patient with dementia (not Parkinson's or Lewy body).Aim to diversify answer…
Published	10/08/2024	List a medication option for acute agitation, agression or psychosis in a patient with dementia with Lewy Bodies.
Published	10/08/2024	What is the most common cause of cranial deformity in infants that requires specialist referral and intervention? And how does it occur?
Published	10/08/2024	What is your main differential when considering craniosynostosis? And, when should you refer an infant with craniosynostosis?
Published	10/08/2024	What is your main differential when considering plagiocephaly in an infant and how can plagiocephaly be differentiated from craniosynostosis (4/7)
Published	10/08/2024	What conservative measures can be instituted to reform infants with deformational plagiocephaly? (4/7)
Published	09/20/2024	Clinical features of hyperaldosteronism?
Published	10/08/2024	You detect a thyroid nodule, then get a TSH that is markedly elevated... what do you do next?
Published	10/08/2024	You detect a thyroid nodule, then note a normal or mildly elevated TSH... what do you do next?
Published	10/08/2024	You detect a thyroid nodule or goitre, then note a low TSH... 1. what test do you order next and 2. what do you order next if test 1. is essentially n…
Published	10/08/2024	What is the classification system used to define risk of malignancy and criteria for FNA aspiration of thyroid nodules?
Published	10/08/2024	What is the system for reporting thyroid cytopathology and how many categories are there?
Published	10/08/2024	A palpable thyroid nodule & suppressed TSH = what investigation?
Published	10/08/2024	A palpable thyroid nodule & normal or high TSH = what investigation & what risk classification to determine further management
Published	10/08/2024	What are the indications (3/3) for bariatric surgery in Australia as per the national health and medical research council (NHMRC)?
Published	10/08/2024	Doctors can provide information about a patient to a third party without it constituting a breach of confidentiality in the following circumstances (3…
Published	10/08/2024	4/4 circumstances when it is mandatory to breach confidentiality under the compulsion of the law
Published	10/27/2024	What are the 3 components of the triple test for breast symptoms?
Published	10/27/2024	What are 5 symptoms of breast cancer?
Published	10/27/2024	Breast cancer risk factorsPersonal: age; place of residence/income (urban/high)Family and genetic: risk increases with number of family members affect…
Published	10/27/2024	Breast symptoms When to use core biopsy vs FNA cytology
Published	10/27/2024	Breast symptomsWhen to refer to breast surgeon? (/6)
Published	10/18/2024	Name 4/7 common conditions that may cause a high ferritin level
Published	10/18/2024	Name 5/10 non-pharm ways to reduce alcohol consumption
Published	10/18/2024	When is a colonoscopy indicated after acute complicated diverticulitis?
Published	10/18/2024	What are the 5 types of abuse and neglect
Published	11/03/2024	Is your identity protected if you make a mandatory report of one of the 5 types of abuse or neglect?
Published	10/18/2024	In the context of mandatory reporting of abuse, how does Victoria define a child?
Published	10/18/2024	What Victorian Act mandates reporting of physical injury and sexual abuse (past or predicted) toward children
Published	10/18/2024	What must be reported in Victoria under Sections 182 (1), 184 and 162 (1) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005?
Published	10/18/2024	What is the free national telephone interpreter service for doctors called?
Published	10/18/2024	Define capacity (4/4)
Published	10/18/2024	What 5 criteria must a doctor satisfy themselves of before they deem a <16 year old to be 'Gillick competent' / 'a mature minor'
Published	10/18/2024	What 3 causes of death are reportable to the coroner in Victoria?
Published	10/18/2024	'nature of death' reportable to the coroner in Victoria? 4/6
Published	10/18/2024	Medical practitioners are legally required to report another practitioner who has behave in a manner that constitutes 'notifiable conduct.' What are t…
Published	10/18/2024	As a doctor, are you legally obliged to make a notification about a practitioner from another speciality who has behaved in a way that constitutes not…
Published	10/18/2024	Can you 'backdate' a sick certificate?
Published	10/18/2024	May the 'Gillick competent child' or 'Mature minor' refuse treatment
Published	10/27/2024	Which vaccines contain egg?
Published	10/27/2024	Restless legs syndromeWhat is an unwanted behavioural side effect of dopamine agonists?
Published	10/27/2024	Breast symptomsWhat is the first line imaging for those ≥35?
Published	10/27/2024	Breast symptomsWhen to use mammogram for those <35?
Published	11/03/2024	At what interval should men on Androgen deprivation therapy have a review of their bone health?
Published	11/03/2024	When should essential dental procedures be performed relative to the dosing of denosumab?
Published	11/03/2024	What 3 qualifying questions should be considered when risk stratifying patients on anti-resporptive therapy for MRONJ? (3/3)
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