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Who should have their atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimated? Find out the answer to this and more in the...
23/02/2025

Who should have their atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimated?
Find out the answer to this and more in the latest updates to the Cardiovascular guidelines: https://bit.ly/3EAyXIA

Ixekizumab = Igg-zee-kiss-you-mab? 🤔While we can’t help you pronounce , we can advise you on managing patients taking i...
20/02/2025

Ixekizumab = Igg-zee-kiss-you-mab? 🤔

While we can’t help you pronounce , we can advise you on managing patients taking it. For more advice about drugs, check out the Principles of immunomodulatory drug use topic in the guidelines 👉 https://bit.ly/41cX3ku

Get the latest updates to the Psychotropic guidelines in response to several TGA drug approvals. Stay informed and check...
18/02/2025

Get the latest updates to the Psychotropic guidelines in response to several TGA drug approvals. Stay informed and check out what’s new 👉 https://bit.ly/4b2t6ry

Would you know the signs if a child swallowed a foreign object? The updated Toxicology and Toxinology guidelines cover t...
12/02/2025

Would you know the signs if a child swallowed a foreign object?

The updated Toxicology and Toxinology guidelines cover the management of a range of foreign object ingestions—see our most recent new content on Lead object ingestion: https://bit.ly/4h50mRo

Nitrous oxide poisoning—not a laughing matter! Nonmedical use, commonly known as ‘ ’, can cause serious neurological ...
11/02/2025

Nitrous oxide poisoning—not a laughing matter!

Nonmedical use, commonly known as ‘ ’, can cause serious neurological degeneration, especially with chronic use. advice for nitrous oxide is available in the revamped Toxicology and Toxinology guidelines: https://bit.ly/4hNm3Fh

When was the last time you saw your teenage patient with a long-term condition? They might be at risk of disengaging f...
09/02/2025

When was the last time you saw your teenage patient with a long-term condition? They might be at risk of disengaging from the healthcare system if they are transitioning from paediatric to adult care.

is an important process that ensures young adults continue to seek and receive appropriate care for long-term rheumatological conditions. Take a look at the Rheumatology for advice on the expanded role of clinicians in transitioning teenagers to adult care providers.

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Increasing to high-dose estrogen for combination menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)? You may need to reconsider progestoge...
06/02/2025

Increasing to high-dose estrogen for combination menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)? You may need to reconsider progestogen choice or dose. For updated advice, see our guidance on Systemic MHT 👉 https://bit.ly/4jsZQhG

Evidence in context: Following a global , a new topic on mpox ( ) summarises key clinical considerations, and links to ...
06/02/2025

Evidence in context: Following a global , a new topic on mpox ( ) summarises key clinical considerations, and links to and international resources. Check out the new topic in the guidelines 👉 https://bit.ly/42IYbyt

Wait! ✋Does your patient really need that test? Unnecessary can cause harm. If you’d like to find out if the test you’...
05/02/2025

Wait! ✋Does your patient really need that test?

Unnecessary can cause harm. If you’d like to find out if the test you’re ordering for a patient’s symptoms is needed, see the updated Rheumatology guidelines >> https://bit.ly/3CHshrv

Evidence in context: Most children are seen in hospital soon after accidentally ingesting liquid . If serum paracetamol...
04/02/2025

Evidence in context: Most children are seen in hospital soon after accidentally ingesting liquid . If serum paracetamol concentration was measured less than 4 hours after ingestion, it should be repeated depending on the result. See our updated on paracetamol from liquid paracetamol formulations in a child younger than 6 years.

https://bit.ly/3CBLNFS

Congratulations to two of our Therapeutic Guidelines past expert group members who have been recognised with Australia D...
30/01/2025

Congratulations to two of our Therapeutic Guidelines past expert group members who have been recognised with Australia Day honours!

📢 Professor Allen Cheng was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to medicine as an epidemiologist, to infectious and communicable disease research and education, and to national and international public health policy.

📢 Professor Thomas Gottlieb was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to medicine as an infectious disease and microbiology specialist, author and researcher, and to professional organisations.

Thank you for your invaluable contributions to the community and your commitment! 👏👏

Did you know that patients starting urate-lowering therapy for also need flare prophylaxis for at least the first 6 mo...
29/01/2025

Did you know that patients starting urate-lowering therapy for also need flare prophylaxis for at least the first 6 months of ? Find out more in the updated Gout topic in the guidelines: https://bit.ly/42t8mHu

Consider the whole person, not just the symptom. The Palliative Care guidelines recommend a multidimensional approach to...
21/01/2025

Consider the whole person, not just the symptom.

The Palliative Care guidelines recommend a multidimensional approach to care that considers the impact of physical, emotional, social, existential and spiritual factors on the experience of symptoms like pain and breathlessness.

Check out the latest to the 👉 https://bit.ly/4fjJIM2

Congratulations to the 2024 University of Tasmania winners of the Therapeutic Guidelines prizes! These awards recognise ...
15/01/2025

Congratulations to the 2024 University of Tasmania winners of the Therapeutic Guidelines prizes! These awards recognise the best essays in the Complex Therapeutics Program across the Hobart, Launceston and Rural Clinical Schools.

👏 Well done to Ruby Suter, Francis Kelly, and Caroline Grace for your exceptional work and dedication. We are proud to support your passion and look forward to your continued success.

UTAS Launceston Clinical School

There are so many potential treatments for , it’s hard to know which ones are supported by and which are no better ...
14/01/2025

There are so many potential treatments for , it’s hard to know which ones are supported by and which are no better than a witches’ brew.

The Rheumatology guidelines provide evidence-based advice for many of the most common limb conditions you’ll see in primary care, and we’ve made things easier for you by providing key practice points summaries for each topic – magic! 🔮✨

https://bit.ly/4j79S7Q

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a rise in hand sanitiser use, and inadvertently, an increase in associated with its use, esp...
13/01/2025

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a rise in hand sanitiser use, and inadvertently, an increase in associated with its use, especially in children. Isopropyl alcohol is one of the main components of and treatment for isopropyl alcohol poisoning can be found in the newly updated Toxicology and Toxinology guidelines. 🧼🫧

Stay informed. Read the latest updates >> https://bit.ly/3Ce4rmU

Have you seen the summary of practice-changing updates from the December 2024 release of Therapeutic Guidelines? Practic...
06/01/2025

Have you seen the summary of practice-changing updates from the December 2024 release of Therapeutic Guidelines?

Practice-changing updates: Antibiotic guidelines

🔷 A new topic on mpox (monkeypox) summarises key clinical considerations and serves as a directory to the most up-to-date Australian and international resources.

🔷 The Antibiotic prescribing in primary care summary table and Otitis media topic have been amended to clarify that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at high risk of complications require antibiotic therapy for acute otitis media.

🔷 Procaine benzylpenicillin was discontinued in Australia in December 2022; drug recommendations have either been removed, or have had a footnote about the change in availability added.

Head to the Updates page to get more information on practice-changing updates 👉 https://bit.ly/3DMcFDu

Wine not have another glass? Because the consequences of severe ethanol intoxication can be life-threatening! For advic...
22/12/2024

Wine not have another glass?

Because the consequences of severe ethanol intoxication can be life-threatening! For advice on how to manage a patient with ethanol intoxication, see our updated Toxicology and Toxinology guidelines 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZI8f7K

Stay safe this holiday period.

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