Thanks Minh for such an unusual case and your leading us to diagnosis and treatment step by step. I guess this is more common in QLD than Victoria. We do have plenty of wild Bats in our botanical garden but we do not have the moist and dark environment ... See more

Thanks for the update I do wonder if there will be much uptake, but I suppose time will tell I do have a question @Tamara Lovelace - the 'join' criteria appear to be specific to Sate of residence. Some of us (like me) reside in one State but prefer ... See more

LOL ! I know where you got that from ! It looks like my shameless adaptation of a 'reflective logbook generator' stolen from one of the UK anaesthetic fora Glad to see it's being used... ------------------------------ Tim Leeuwenburg Rural Generalist ... See more

It needs to be AT LEAST a step up from alphabet courses like REST Maybe a REST+ ? My tuppence? - non-invasive ventilation - more complex scenarios (case discussions, pearls, hands on) - a little bit of SALAD and other advanced airway skills (to include ... See more

Hey folks! Exciting news for ACRRM members The team over at ETMcourse been working closely with the ACRRM CPD Unit to ensure our courses better reflect the genuine time and effort participants invest - and are pleased to share a significant improvement ... See more

I grew up in an era of intense school debates about whether computers would replace human beings. I was on the side arguing that computers are here to stay - that new jobs would be created, and that the benefit or harm would depend entirely on how we ... See more

https://mycollege.acrrm.org.au/search/find-training-post?query=&collection=acrrm~sp-fatp-public&sort=metaL Apologies if this suggestion has been made before, with regards to the ACRRM training post website. It would be helpful to me, and potentially ... See more

@Minh Le Cong - either keep sharing these cases or write a book. I'll buy it on day one. ------------------------------ Tommy Lam Dr Gatton Health Service Brisbane QLD 61 (07) 54684188 ------------------------------ See more

Good morning, Your feedback and views are sought! The Community Affairs References Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Epilepsy in Australia. Details of the inquiry are here , and the Term of References are: barriers to diagnosis and ... See more

Thanks @Dr Le Cong - very helpful summary. I think a few practical qualifiers are worth highlighting for bedside use. ACC 2023 & ESC 2024 both add important context around rhythm vs rate strategy, cardioversion anticoagulation, and trigger-induced AF. ... See more

I did the aspiration cytology in clinic then referred her to surgeons who arranged a core biopsy which came up with HER2 positive cells and initial breast carcinoma finding . At cancer case conference the breast cancer docs were baffled but skin cancer ... See more

Here https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8498456/ ------------------------------ [Minh] [Le Cong] [Rural Doctor ] [Rural generalist locum] [Global Medics] [Cairns] [QLD] ------------------------------ See more

Whoops! I don't reckon anyone will be able to access that file. Try: https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Professional-Performance-Framework/CPD/What--do-I-need-to-do.aspx ------------------------------ Paul Odgers Leongatha VIC Bunurong Country ----- ... See more

We're excited to launch new state-based member communities within Connect@ACRRM, a space designed to bring members closer together at a local level. These communities will help strengthen regional connection and create more opportunities for face-to-face ... See more

Well it's a risk to reintroduce testosterone but perhaps oral replacements safer for inducing thrombocytosis? Go low and go slow . And tell him hot to buy injection down at the gym !!!! Did he confess to buying extra or using excessive testosterone?? ... See more