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While there are many triggers of anaphylaxis, one of the more unusual is mammalian meat allergy.

Cameron is a 68 year old male who was diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer six months ago.

Whilst no longer considered a public health emergency, the significant, long-term impacts of Covid-19 continue to be felt with children’s mental health arguably one of the great impacts of the pandemic.

You have just received Stacey (6 years) to the paed’s unit following her tonsil and adenoid removal today.

Your next patient is Frankie, a 5 year old girl, who is brought in by her mother Nora. Frankie has been unwell for the past 48 hours with fever, sore throat and headache. The previous day Nora noticed a rash over Frankie’s neck and chest which has since spread over the rest of her body.

Sepsis is a life-threatening response to infection. Did you know that more than 18 000 Australians suffer from sepsis every year with more than 5000 deaths a year; this is twice the number of deaths due to traffic accidents.

Jill is a 64-year-old retired accountant who presents to you with her concerned husband, Michael. Jill is usually fit and well apart from a history of well controlled hypertension on perindopril.

Are we doing the right thing when we reach for paracetomol or ibuprofen in response to a fever, or does that fever have benefits in helping our body to fight the infection?

Sexual violence is a pervasive issue in Australian society with 22% of women and 6.1% of men experiencing sexual violence since the age of 15.