Clinical Quiz: The Rosy Cheeked Child

A quick spot-diagnosis quiz for this common childhood presentation. The case: A 4 year old child is sent home from daycare with a bright red facial rash on the cheeks. He has been otherwise well, although his mother reports that several other family members had cold symptoms a couple of weeks ago. On examination he … Continue reading →

Clinical quiz 3: The boys trip to Bali

A great friend of mine is getting married in Bali this weekend so I’m popping up there for a couple of days to join in the celebrations. For those of us who live over here in the west, it is quicker and often cheaper to fly to Bali than it is to get to the … Continue reading →

Clinical quiz 2: “The pill has stuffed up my periods”

Aimee, a 23 year old university student, comes to see you because she hasn’t had a period for 5 months. She has only had 3 periods since she came off the OCP 10 months ago. She originally started taking the pill (Juliet-35ED) at age 15 for acne, and then continued it for contraception. She stopped … 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 →