This pre-disposing activity must be completed prior to the training to be eligible for 40 Category 1 points 

 
Case Study 1

A 64-year-old man presents with 2 week history pain in his left  lower leg, commencing 3 days after arriving home from an overseas trip for work. He participated in 10-km fun run with colleagues 2 days before his return flight. He has no significant past history.
His examination is normal other than a swollen left calf.

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* Based on the patient's history and clinical findings, what are your differential diagnoses?

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* What further history would you like to know and investigations would you like to do?

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* After further questioning and investigations, DVT diagnosis is confirmed and anticoagulation therapy is indicated.  What else do you need to know before proceeding with anticoagulation therapy?

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* What anticoagulation therapies are indicated for the treatment of DVT?

Case study 2
A 78 year male presents for routine check up but complains of some mild chronic back pain. FBE reveals Hb 105g/L, white cell count 3.5x10^9 and platelets 90.  

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* What would your differential diagnoses be?

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* Serum protein electrophoresis returns positive for IgG  lambda paraprotein of 15g/L. What further history or investigation would you consider at this stage?

Case study 3:
A 56 year old male presents to your practice with symptoms suggestive of a viral illness.  On examination he is found to have enlarged right cervical lymph nodes.

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* What further history would you like to know?

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* What investigations would be most useful at this stage?

Case scenario submissions

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* The education day will have a panel discussion with Dr Lachlan Hayes and Dr Pohan Lukito.
Please submit any case scenarios that you would like to be discussed.

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