Hi Minh this might be a long shot but I like to mention about presence of thymus or retrosternal thyroid which might cause mechanical obstruction. ------------------------------ Christina Port Dianella GP Super Clinic 61 (03) 83018888 --------- ... 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

I listened to that Podcast. My concern is that AI scribing maybe harmful for junior trainees because it shortcuts the cognitive wk that training is supposed to build. Hx taking, synthesis & clinical reasoning are not seperate from learning. That is where ... 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

Final chance to have your say on the 1 November changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule. The ACRRM policy team will be making a submission to the Australian Parliament's inquiry into the Medicare Benefits Schedule changes. We are Seeking ... See more

Thanks for your question and I'd be happy to clarify this. The course has been submitted for 2026-2028 reaccreditation (Course ID: 39920) with: 24.5 Educational Activity hours 11.5 Performance Review hours The provider has not applied ... See more

Good morning members, You may have recenrlty seen ACRRM announce the EOIs for our next AST conference - Emergency Medicine. The Anaesthetics conference was a huge success with overwhelmingly positive feedback. O&G is looking like selling out ... See more

Wow! Hope it gets up. ------------------------------ Jane Atkinson Baywest Medical Centre Camp Hill QLD ------------------------------ See more

Here https://karger.com/nps/article/doi/10.1159/000550863/944325/A-Randomized-Controlled-Trial-on-the-Efficacy-of This is the third RCT to show equivalence between IV ketamine & ECT for major depression with suicidality . Could this ever be offered ... See more

I have dealt with WIP payments before and had very good help from the following Contact us with questions about eligibility for the WIP Doctor Stream. Contact Services Australia with questions about payment calculation enquiries. Health and Aged Care ... See more