Wound repair in children
Children can be challenging customers at the best of times and no more so than when you are trying to repair their wounds. Fellow in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr Ronan O'Sullivan, discusses practical approaches to the wounded child. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - June 30, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Leg ulcers - Causes and management
Leg ulcers are a common and time consuming problem in general practice. Poorly managed, they can result in unnecessary amputation or even death. One of Australia's leading wound management consultants discusses the basic approach to assessment and management. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - June 30, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Which dressing should I use? - It all depends on the 'TIMEING'.
The choice of dressings when managing skin ulcers is important, but not more so than making a proper assessment of the patient, their ulcer and the environment in which they exist. Associate Professor Keryln Carville discusses the use of the T.I.M.E. acronym to help choose the right approach. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - June 30, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Teenagers with diabetes
Adolescence is a difficult time for most teenagers, but when you have a chronic illness such as diabetes it can be really tough. The onslaught of physiological, anatomical and psychological changes can be quite overwhelming. Associate Professor Fergus Cameron from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne discusses the challenges teenagers with diabetes face and how to approach their complex health needs. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - May 31, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Foot assessment in patients with diabetes
Careful foot assessment is an important part of GPs' comprehensive care of people with diabetes. In order to be effective, these assessments need to be carried out thoroughly and reliably. Dr Rajna Ogrin, a podiatrist in a high risk foot clinic, describes an evidence based approach. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - May 31, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Type 2 diabetes
Dr Jonathan Cohen presents a timely update on the pharmacotherapy of glycaemic control and other factors that modify cardiovascular risk for people with type 2 diabetes. Metformin is usually the first line, but what comes next? (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - May 31, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Computers can't listen
General practice is all about listening to our patients as they tell us the story of their health. Dr Chris Pearce discusses the impact that both computers and evidence-based medicine are having on our ability to practise in this patient centred manner. If we lose the patient's narrative, do we lose the plot? (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - May 31, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
