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Clinical Opal - Marty presents with throat tightness following an insect bite

Marty presents with throat tightness following an insect bite

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Perioperative Anaphylaxis
Perioperative Anaphylaxis
Crystal Smith

Once anaphylaxis has been identified, immediate treatment is required to stop the allergic cascade from producing histamines, prostaglandins and cytokines, and manage the effects of these agents. Management will include immediate treatment, refractory management and post crisis management.

Clinical Opal #12 - Deterioration post abdominoplasty
Clinical Opal #12 - Deterioration post abdominoplasty
Susan Helmrich

Gail is a 63 year old post abdominoplasty who is complaining of tingling lips, abdominal cramping and watery eyes...

Clinical Opal – Clare presents with polyuria & thirst
Clinical Opal – Clare presents with polyuria & thirst
Grace Larson

A 19 year old woman presents to the urgent care GP clinic, she has been feeling unwell for the last 24 hours. She has insulin dependent diabetes and is known to have poor compliance.

Clinical Opal - Josie has ‘difficult’ behaviour
Clinical Opal - Josie has ‘difficult’ behaviour
Medcast Medical Education Team

5-year old Josie is brought in for assessment by her mother Beth because of her ‘difficult’ behaviour.

Medcast courses eligible for grant funding under the Rural Procedural Grants Program (RPGP)
Medcast courses eligible for grant funding under the Rural Procedural Grants Program (RPGP)
Kate Clutton

Our courses have gained recognition for their comprehensive and practical approach to training healthcare professionals.

Testing, Testing 1,2,3 Podcast
Testing, Testing 1,2,3 Podcast
Medcast Medical Education Team

The Check-Up podcast by Medcast presents a 3-part series to support GPs to use pathology tests more effectively, and reduce the harms of non-rational test ordering.

Clinical opal – Is it coeliac disease?
Clinical opal – Is it coeliac disease?
Dr Simon Morgan

Amanda is a 26 year old speech pathologist who presents to you with longstanding gastrointestinal symptoms.

Australian males and the loneliness epidemic
Australian males and the loneliness epidemic
A/Prof Tim Moss

One in four Australian adults are lonely, but rates are highest in young men; particularly those who live alone.

Clinical Opal - Investigating Injuries in Children
Clinical Opal - Investigating Injuries in Children
Grace Larson

Billy is 8 weeks old, he was born NVD and is up to date with his immunisations. He has been vomiting for the last 3 weeks and is very irritable with a high pitched cry.