Australian Family Physician, the flagship journal of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), features a range of clinical, viewpoint and research articles focusing on key issues in general practice today.
The theme for the June issue of AFP is emergency care and includes the following feature articles:
Anaphylaxis – recognition and management
Shelley J Kirkbright, Simon GA Brown
Anaphylaxis is a rapid onset, multisystem hypersensitivity reaction. The diagnosis is usually straightforward, but may be difficult when skin signs are absent. This article describes the recognition, assessment and evidence based management of anaphylaxis in the general practice setting.
Thermal burns – assessment and acute management in the general practice setting
Heather Cleland
Appropriate care of minor burns is key if complications, leading to the need for surgical intervention and increased likelihood of poor outcomes, are to be avoided. This article provides guidance to support the appropriate management of thermal burns in the general practice setting.
Basic and advanced cardiac life support – what's new?
Hugh JM Grantham, Ramanathan Narendranathan
Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines on basic and advanced life support are amended periodically. These changes are informed by recent evidence on best practice in resuscitation medicine. In December 2010, the latest guidelines were released for implementation in 2011. This article outlines the key messages from the latest Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines on basic and advanced life support.
Survival radiology for GPs
Sarah Skinner
General practitioners in regional and rural areas may be required to interpret emergency imaging of their patients without the immediate assistance of a radiologist. The objective of this article is to provide a structured approach to interpretation of X-rays performed as part of routine care of common emergency presentations.
Also in this issue…
All articles are now available to read online at www.racgp.org.au/afp.
Australian Family Physician is a peer reviewed journal, publishing original articles and reviews dedicated to meeting the ongoing educational requirements of general practitioners. For more information, including subscription to the print version, please visit www.racgp.org.au/afp.