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A number of risk factors associated with a more westernised lifestyle have been linked to this dramatic change. Potentially rectifiable causes such as increased hygiene, an unhealthy fatty diet, obesity, vitamin D deficiency (less ultraviolet B exposure)3 and the timing of exposure to foods have...

Adverse food reactions can be caused by both immunological and nonimmunological mechanisms. The most common immunological reactions are IgE mediated responses to foods such as egg, milk, peanut, tree nuts, sesame, wheat, soy, fish and seafood. Nonimmunological adverse food reactions encompass...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an increasingly prevalent presentation in Australian general practice, where most patients receive their preventive care and management.

KS was first described in 1942 and defined by a clinical phenotype comprising tall stature with a feminine body type, gynaecomastia, small testes and infertility.6 More recent studies have demonstrated a broader phenotypic spectrum of KS with no single presentation.5–9 The physical...

How does it work?Myocardial perfusion scans (MPS) are obtained after the intravenous (IV) injection of a small dose of radiotracer at rest and following physiological (exercise) or pharmacologic (adenosine, dipyridamole or dobutamine) stress. Originally, thallium was used but it has been...

Figure 1. Right fundus photoFigure 2. Left fundus photoQuestion 1Describe the fundus findings.Question 2What dilating drops would you use to perform a dilated fundus examination? What precautions would you consider when using dilating drops?Question 3What systemic disease is most likely...

The respiratory tract is a primary interface of our bodies with the outside world. It comes into contact with 14 000 litres of air during a 40 hour working week and physical activity can increase ventilation 12-fold.1 The quality of the air we breathe therefore has major implications for the...

Although substance use is a common feature of borderline personality disorder, regular use is associated with greater levels of psychosocial impairment, psychopathology, self harm and suicidal behaviour and leads to poorer treatment outcomes. Management of co-occurring substance use disorder and...