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General practitioner-referred magnetic resonance imaging for musculoskeletal conditions: not a substitute for plain x-ray
MRI is mostly unhelpful in diagnosing paediatric musculoskeletal complaints
Sam L Francis · Nicole Williams BMedSc(Hons), BMed, FRACS · Peter J Cundy MB BS, FRACS
Eagle Syndrome as a potential cause of Tapia Syndrome
A rare syndrome secondary to a rare condition
Shereen Paramalingam MB BS · Yi J Kuok MB BS, RANZCR
Can magnetic resonance imaging solve the prostate cancer conundrum?
Australian research advances technique that may make prostate cancer screening less invasive and more accurate
Jeremy P Grummet MB BS, MS, FRACS · Richard O’Sullivan BSc, MB BS, FRANZCR
An incidentaloma not to be missed
Suspected ascites turns out to be an enormous cystic mass
Michael Braude BBiomedSci, MSc, MB BS · Peter Choong MB BS, MD, FRACS
Wasteful overinvestigation — ultrasound in groin hernias and groin pain
There are few useful indications for groin ultrasounds
David Phillips MB BS, FRCS, FRACS
Inappropriate pathology ordering and pathology stewardship
How to ensure evidence-based and efficient use of pathology services
Denis Spelman FRACP, FRCPA, MPH
Toxic epidermal necrolysis — an investigation to dye for?
A warning about the risks of using contrast media in imaging and cardiac catheterisation
Theresa Ly BSc(Adv), MB BS(Hons), MIPH · Nicholas Stewart MB BS, BSc · Stephen Lee AM, DDM, FACD
Missing malaria? Potential obstacles to diagnosis and hypnozoite eradication
The limited availability of primaquine puts returned travellers at risk
Richard S Bradbury PhD, FFS(RCPA), FASM · Gemma Robertson BMedSci, MB BS · Robert E Norton MD, FAFPHM FRCPA · Andrew W Taylor-Robinson PhD, FRCPath, FACTM
Collaboration between the coroner and emergency physicians: efforts to improve outcomes from aortic dissection
Improving risk assessment through better communication between paramedics, nurses and clinicians
George A Jelinek MD, DipDHM, FACEM · Lyndal C Bugeja PhD · Paresa A Spanos BA LLB · Sandra L Neate MB BS, DA(UK), FACEM · Ruth L Bergman DipAppSc(Nursing), BN(CommunityHealth), MPH · David L Ranson BM BS, LLB, FRCPA
Dysphagia, regurgitation and weight loss in an elderly man
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Laura Lamprell MB BS(Hons), BSc · David Wright MB BS, FRACS
Should general practitioners order troponin tests?
GPs should use troponin tests cautiously, aware of sensitivity and predictive value
George A Marshall MB ChB, FRCPA · Nilika G Wijeratne MB BS, FRCPA, FAACB · Devika Thomas MB BS, MSurg, FRCPA,
Dysphagia, regurgitation and weight loss in an elderly man
Zenker diverticuli are rare, but cause significant morbidity and mortality
Laura Lamprell · David Wright
Skin rash, a kidney mass and a family mystery dating back to World War II
Consider a hereditary basis for renal cancer in young patients
Christopher W Toon BSc(Hons), MB BS(Hons), FRCPA · Csilla Hasovits BSc(Med) MB BS(Hons), FRACP · Julie Paik MB BS · Michael Field MB ChB, FRACP · Angela Chou MB BS · Thomas J Hugh MD, FRACS · Nicholas Pavlakis MMed, PhD, FRACP · Anthony J Gill MD, FRCPA
Liaise with pathologists to refine understanding of the prostate-specific antigen test
Age-adjusted PSA medians may or may not predict prostate cancer screening outcomes
Christopher B Del Mar · R Gordon Wright · Paul P Glasziou
Liaise with pathologists to refine understanding of the prostate-specific antigen test
Age-related medians significantly predict prostate cancer outcomes
Kenneth A Sikaris
Internet slimming, thyrotoxicosis and the liver
Beware of herbal supplements from unregulated sources
Janet V Warner FRCPA, PhD · Adam P Morton FRACP · Ashley-Jane Hall BBiotech · Michael G Henman BSc, MSc · Louis F S Pool FRCPA
First, do no harm
Risks of radiation exposure in CT scans are considerable for children and young adults, and MRI scans are preferable
Lynton G F Giles
Doctors, death certificates and reporting to coroners — room for improvement
Can our strained forensic pathologist workforce manage a clinically driven increase in reporting?
Susan J MacCallum · Antoinette C Anazodo
Doctors, death certificates and reporting to coroners — room for improvement
Can our strained forensic pathologist workforce manage a clinically driven increase in reporting?
Sandra L Neate · Lyndal C Bugeja · George A Jelinek
Doctors, death certificates and reporting to coroners — room for improvement
Can our strained forensic pathologist workforce manage a clinically driven increase in reporting?
Stephen M Cordner
Lack of appropriate imaging before breast augmentation can have serious patient consequences
For women getting breast implants in Australia or overseas, preoperative screening should be routine
Kathy L Flitcroft BBSc, MA, PhD · Andrew J Spillane MD, FRACS · Rebecca L Read MB BS, DPhil, FRACS
Taking the inferior out of inferior vena cava filter follow-up
Simple strategies can be used to improve filter monitoring and removal
Nicholas I Brown · Reade Deleacy · Chloe Szikla · Ashu Jhamb
Hereditary cause of severe recurrent bowel swelling that requires targeted therapy
A mystery solved after 15 years of pain and swelling
Suran L Fernando · Jamma Li
Liability in the context of misdiagnosis of melanoma in Australia
Doctors may be liable for failing to diagnose atypical presentations of melanoma
Melody R Abikhair MB BS(Hons) · Patrick D Mahar MB BS(Hons), LLB(Hons), MBA · Adrian R Cachia FRCPA, LLB(Hons), FACLM · John W Kelly MB BS, MD, FACD
Changing trends in venous thromboembolism-related imaging in Western Australian teaching hospitals, 2002–2010
To the Editor: The article by Segard and Macdonald is interesting but has significant methodological weaknesses and reports data that do not support all of their conclusions.1 Methodologically, retrospective dataset reviews with little demographic or morbidity data to avoid confounding (it is unclear why these were not available) are problematic. Additionally, death certificates were used as a surrogate for improved outcomes from additional diagnosis. Segard and Macdonald ...
David Mountain
