Men and depression
Kay Wilhelm discusses the differences in presentations of depression between men and women. Men often display irritability and withdrawal in response to depression and are less likely than women to talk about their depression or how they feel. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - February 28, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
The newly single man
Darren Russell discusses health issues of the newly single man with Dr Jenni Parsons. For men who are newly single there are a range of health issues that may arise including sexual health, alcohol and drug use, stress and mood disorders. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - February 28, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Post traumatic stress syndrome
David Forbes discusses the assessment and management of post traumatic stress syndrome (in particular the role of trauma focussed psychological therapy). GPs can assist patients who have experienced trauma within the past 2 weeks by providing psychological first aid, and monitoring and assessment for the development of acute stress disorder and symptoms of PTSD. Trauma focused psychological treatment is the first line of treatment for PTSD, and in this interview David Forbes outlines what is involved in this specialised form of cognitive behavioural therapy. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - February 28, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
HPV vaccination catch up program- utilisation by young Australian women
Edith Weisberg discusses research into young women’s attitudes to and uptake of HPV vaccination. Two hundred and ninety-four women aged 15–26 years attending Family Planning NSW clinics completed the a questionnaire. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - January 31, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Compounded medicines and ‘off label’ prescribing- a case for more guidance
Romano Fois discusses benefits and risks of compounded medicines. There has been an increase in the prescribing and dispensing of individualised pharmacotherapy in the form of compounded medicines in recent years. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - January 31, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Overcoming communication barriers-working with patients with intellectual disabilities
Jane Tracy, discusses successful communication in consultations with patients with intellectual disabilities. Jane discusses the range of verbal and non verbal communication that is used by patients with intellectual disabilities, including augmentative and alternative communication (AACT) systems. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - January 31, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Brief interventions work in indigenous mental health
Dr Tricia Nagel talks about the successful use of a brief goal setting intervention in remote indigenous communities. You don't need special skills, client self-care is enhanced, and co-morbid disorders are addressed in an integrated way. And it can be used in a wide variety of settings (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - November 30, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Indigenous doctors
Dr Aleeta Fejo talks about being an indigenous doctor, efforts to increase the number of indigenous doctors in Australia, and helping out Santa for disadvantaged indigenous children (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - November 30, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
I've been bleeding from the bowels
GP Dr Andrew Knight talks to Dr Kathryn O'Connor about his approach to assessment and management of case study "Serge" who presents saying "I've been bleeding from the bowels". Patient history is important and open questions are especially helpful in complex presentations. Serge has multiple problems including tiredness, constipation and rectal bleeding. Causes of tiredness are many and varied and basic pathology can help exclude an organic cause. Screening for a psychogenic cause is important and the BATHE framework can is a useful method. It is important to address the patient's main concern; in this case "Serge" is conc...
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - October 31, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Aches and Pains and Osteoarthritis
GP Dr Louise Stone discusses assessment and management of osteoarthritis in General Practice with Dr Kathryn O'Connor. Patient history is important; especially duration and severity of pain. Alternative diagnoses should be considered and excluded. Education and patient self management are vital as the management of osteoarthritis happens mainly outside the consulting room. Treatment modalities include exercise, weight loss, topical and oral medications, appliances. Referral to a surgeon may be required to allow the patient to gather information about future treatment options. Oraganisations such as Arthritis Australia can ...
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - October 31, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Pathology testing in the tired patient: a rational approach
Dr Michael Harrison discusses pathology testing in the tired patient with Dr Kathryn O'Connor. International guidelines on pathology testing in the tired patient vary and all are consensus rather than evidence based. Dr Harrison discusses the incidence of tiredness, the pick up rate of serious disease for pathology testing in the tired patient and other important reasons for decisions about testing in the general practice setting. He explains that, despite the fact that best practice eludes definition, it is possible to be rational in our approach to this problem (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - October 31, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Pandemic influenza
Nick Collins discusses planning for pandemic flu with Dr Jenni Parsons. The discussion focuses on the practical strategies general practices can employ to both prior to and during a flu pandemic. Although the process can seen daunting, simple starting points of good staff and patient education, maintaining good infection control practices, encouraging good ‘cough etiquette’ and improving practice triage procedures will make significant differences and will have benefits to the practice in managing other infections and local disasters and improving patient safety and care. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - September 30, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Relapse Prevention in Depression
In the longer term over 70% of people who have had depression experience disease recurrence. Dr Cate Howell discusses with Jenni Parsons how to identify those most at risk of relapse and recurrence and how to work with patients to improve that risk and develop a relapse prevention plan (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 31, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Our changing role in cancer management
Associate Professor Geoffrey Mitchell talks with Dr Jenni Parsons about the role of the GP at different stages in a patient's cancer journey. The good news is that Australian cancer survivorship is increasing. Part of the improvement in cancer care world-wide is related to the development of a multidisciplinary team approach. There will be increasing opportunities for GPs to be involved in cancer care in the future, and there are some exciting new resources being developed (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 31, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Improving asthma care
Dr Steven Rudolphy discusses straight forward ways for the busy GP to improve asthma management with Dr Jenni Parsons. Although asthma mortality rates in Australia have declined, our 'report card' in asthma management still has basic areas that need improvement, such as medication use and smoking cessation. He also talks about tricky areas - making sure of the diagnosis, differentiating asthma from COPD and wheezing in infants. The National Asthma Council's Asthma Managment Handbook is an excellent GP resource (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 31, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
