A taste of generalism in the Great Southern

After a rather indulgent 6 weeks off, I’m now half way through a 4 week locum stint in Albany, about 4 1/2 hours drive from Perth, right down on WA’s south coast. Albany has a population of a bit over 30 000 and was originally settled for its deep water port before later becoming a … Continue reading →

Clinical quiz 1: Granny’s knobbly fingers *updated*

Just a quick one, but I’m trying to include a bit more clinical content on my blog. Let’s see how it goes! An 84 year old woman has an 8 week history of gradually worsening tender lumps on her fingers, R>L. She has not had anything like this previously. She has a history of AF, … Continue reading →

Staying trim while travelling

I returned home this week from overseas, having spent a wonderful couple of weeks in Spain reuniting with some of my oldest and dearest friends who all live in different parts of the globe. We spent lots of time wandering the cobblestone streets, eating, looking at historical landmarks, eating, drinking, watching flamenco, eating, shopping, eating, … Continue reading →