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Cardiovascular
Hypertension
Assessment, treatment targets and longitudinal cardiovascular risk care.
General & preventive
General health check and preventive care
Age-appropriate prevention, screening, risk assessment and health promotion.
Respiratory
Upper respiratory tract infection
Common viral respiratory symptoms, diagnostic uncertainty and safety-netting.
General & preventive
Immunisation and vaccination
Routine, catch-up, travel and risk-based vaccination decisions.
Mental health
Depression
Recognition, risk assessment, stepped care and continuing review.
Endocrine
Type 2 diabetes
Diagnosis, targets, medicines, complication screening and team care.
Musculoskeletal
Osteoarthritis and other arthritis
Pain, function, conservative care and indications for referral.
Musculoskeletal
Back pain or back complaint
Mechanical pain, neurological assessment and red-flag exclusion.
Cardiovascular
Dyslipidaemia
Lipid interpretation and treatment in absolute cardiovascular risk context.
General & preventive
Repeat prescription and medication review
Safe continuation, deprescribing, interactions and adherence review.
Gastrointestinal
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Typical reflux, alarm features, treatment and investigation thresholds.
General & preventive
Investigation and test-result review
Interpretation, communication, follow-up and closing the results loop.
Mental health
Anxiety
Assessment, differential diagnosis, psychological care and medication options.
Respiratory
Asthma
Diagnosis, control assessment, inhaler technique and action planning.
Respiratory
Acute bronchitis or bronchiolitis
Acute cough syndromes, supportive care and antibiotic stewardship.
Renal & urinary
Urinary tract infection
Diagnosis, antimicrobial selection and complicated infection recognition.
Dermatology
Eczema and contact dermatitis
Trigger assessment, skin care, topical therapy and escalation.
Mental health
Insomnia and sleep disturbance
Sleep assessment, behavioural management and cautious pharmacotherapy.
General & preventive
Medical certificates and administrative requests
Clinical documentation, capacity assessment and administrative care.
Endocrine
Vitamin or nutritional deficiency
Interpreting deficiency states and selecting appropriate replacement.
General & preventive
Abnormal pathology or imaging result
Structured interpretation of unexpected or borderline investigations.
Gastrointestinal
Acute gastroenteritis
Hydration assessment, infectious causes and red flags.
Musculoskeletal
Bursitis, tendinopathy and synovitis
Regional examination, activity modification and evidence-based intervention.
Cardiovascular
Atrial fibrillation or flutter
Rate and rhythm assessment, stroke prevention and referral decisions.
Respiratory
Acute or chronic sinusitis
Diagnostic criteria, symptomatic treatment and complications.
Musculoskeletal
Sprains and strains
Acute soft-tissue injury assessment, imaging rules and rehabilitation.
Dermatology
Rash or nonspecific skin disorder
Pattern recognition, medication review and urgent dermatological features.
Neurology
Headache
Primary headache diagnosis, secondary causes and imaging thresholds.
Women's health
Pregnancy-related care
Early pregnancy assessment, routine antenatal care and complications.
General & preventive
Nonspecific viral illness
Supportive management, diagnostic uncertainty and safety-net advice.
Dermatology
Lacerations, cuts and wound management
Wound assessment, closure, tetanus protection and aftercare.
Dermatology
Actinic keratosis and sun-damaged skin
Field change assessment, lesion treatment and surveillance.
Dermatology
Skin cancer
Recognition, biopsy or excision strategy and follow-up.
Women's health
Contraception
Shared selection of effective, safe and acceptable contraception.
Musculoskeletal
Osteoporosis
Fracture risk assessment, secondary causes and long-term treatment.
General & preventive
Fatigue, lethargy or general weakness
Broad differential diagnosis, focused testing and follow-up.
Respiratory
Cough
Acute and chronic cough assessment with targeted investigation.
Respiratory
Sore throat and tonsillitis
Bacterial likelihood, symptomatic care and serious complications.
Respiratory
Influenza and COVID-19
Testing, antiviral eligibility, isolation advice and deterioration risk.
Respiratory
Allergic rhinitis and hay fever
Trigger control, intranasal therapy and allergy referral.
Respiratory
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Diagnosis, inhaled therapy, exacerbation prevention and pulmonary rehabilitation.
General & preventive
Smoking cessation and nicotine dependence
Behavioural support and pharmacotherapy for quitting.
Respiratory
Obstructive sleep apnoea and snoring
Risk assessment, sleep testing and management pathways.
Respiratory
Pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infection
Severity assessment, community treatment and hospital referral.
ENT & eyes
Otitis media and earache
Middle-ear disease assessment, analgesia and antibiotic indications.
ENT & eyes
Otitis externa
Canal inflammation, topical treatment and malignant otitis red flags.
ENT & eyes
Impacted cerumen
Safe wax management and contraindications to irrigation.
ENT & eyes
Hearing loss and tinnitus
Bedside assessment, reversible causes and audiology or ENT referral.
Neurology
Dizziness and vertigo
Peripheral and central causes, bedside testing and urgent features.
ENT & eyes
Red eye and conjunctivitis
Benign conjunctivitis versus painful or sight-threatening eye disease.
ENT & eyes
Visual disturbance and reduced vision
Visual assessment and recognition of urgent ophthalmic disease.
ENT & eyes
Dental, oral and gum complaints
Common oral pathology, infection and timely dental referral.
Cardiovascular
Chest pain
Rapid exclusion of acute coronary and other life-threatening causes.
Cardiovascular
Palpitations
Rhythm correlation, contributing factors and cardiac investigation.
Cardiovascular
Ischaemic heart disease and angina
Stable symptoms, secondary prevention and escalation.
Cardiovascular
Heart failure
Clinical recognition, disease-modifying therapy and decompensation planning.
Cardiovascular
Peripheral oedema
Cardiac, venous, renal, hepatic and medication-related causes.
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular risk assessment
Absolute risk estimation and shared prevention decisions.
Endocrine
Overweight and obesity
Weight-related risk, respectful assessment and multimodal treatment.
Endocrine
Hypothyroidism and thyroid abnormalities
Thyroid test interpretation, treatment and monitoring.
Musculoskeletal
Gout and hyperuricaemia
Acute flare care and long-term urate-lowering strategy.
Renal & urinary
Chronic kidney disease
Staging, progression risk, kidney protection and referral.
Haematology
Anaemia, iron deficiency and low ferritin
Aetiology, replacement and investigation for blood loss.
Gastrointestinal
Abdominal pain
Anatomical differential diagnosis and recognition of the acute abdomen.
Gastrointestinal
Irritable bowel syndrome
Positive diagnosis, limited investigation and symptom-focused care.
Gastrointestinal
Constipation
Medication and secondary causes, bowel regimen and alarm features.
Gastrointestinal
Persistent or recurrent diarrhoea
Infectious, inflammatory, malabsorptive and medication causes.
Gastrointestinal
Rectal bleeding and haemorrhoids
Anorectal assessment without missing colorectal pathology.
Gastrointestinal
Nausea and vomiting
Hydration, pregnancy, medication and gastrointestinal causes.
Gastrointestinal
Abnormal liver function or fatty liver disease
Pattern recognition, metabolic liver disease and fibrosis risk.
Musculoskeletal
Neck pain
Mechanical neck pain, neurological examination and red flags.
Musculoskeletal
Shoulder pain and rotator-cuff disorders
Clinical localisation, rehabilitation and imaging decisions.
Musculoskeletal
Knee pain
Acute injury, degenerative disease and inflammatory causes.
Musculoskeletal
Hip pain
Joint, periarticular and referred sources of hip-region pain.
Musculoskeletal
Fractures and minor injuries
Initial management, imaging, immobilisation and follow-up.
Musculoskeletal
Chronic pain
Biopsychosocial assessment, function-focused care and medication safety.
Neurology
Migraine
Acute therapy, prevention and distinguishing secondary headache.
Musculoskeletal
Hand pain and carpal tunnel syndrome
Nerve compression, tendon and joint causes of hand symptoms.
Dermatology
Cellulitis and skin abscess
Antimicrobial therapy, drainage and severe infection recognition.
Dermatology
Fungal skin and nail infection
Clinical diagnosis, confirmation and topical or systemic therapy.
Dermatology
Psoriasis
Severity assessment, comorbidity screening and stepped treatment.
Dermatology
Acne
Severity-based treatment, scarring prevention and isotretinoin referral.
Dermatology
Warts and molluscum contagiosum
Natural history, treatment choices and immune considerations.
Dermatology
Chronic skin ulcer and wound care
Aetiology, vascular assessment and multidisciplinary wound management.
Dermatology
Insect bites, scabies and other infestations
Recognition, symptom relief and household treatment.
Dermatology
Herpes zoster
Antiviral timing, pain care and ophthalmic complications.
Women's health
Heavy, irregular or absent menstruation
Pregnancy exclusion, structural and endocrine causes.
Women's health
Dysmenorrhoea, pelvic pain and endometriosis
Clinical diagnosis, symptom control and referral pathways.
Women's health
Perimenopause and menopause
Symptom assessment and individualised hormonal or non-hormonal care.
Women's health
Vaginal discharge, candidiasis and bacterial vaginosis
Targeted examination, testing and treatment.
Women's health
Cervical screening
HPV-based screening, follow-up and symptomatic assessment.
Women's health
Breast lump, breast pain or nipple symptoms
Triple-assessment principles and urgent referral features.
Sexual health
STI screening and sexual-health care
Risk-based testing, treatment, prevention and partner care.
Women's health
Fertility, preconception and postnatal care
Optimising conception, fertility evaluation and postnatal wellbeing.
Men's health
Lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic enlargement
Symptom assessment, urinalysis, treatment and red flags.
Men's health
Erectile and other sexual dysfunction
Vascular, endocrine, medication and psychological contributors.
Men's health
Prostate assessment and PSA discussion
Shared decision-making, PSA interpretation and referral.
Mental health
Stress, adjustment disorder, grief and burnout
Contextual assessment, supportive care and monitoring.
Mental health
ADHD and other neurodevelopmental concerns
Lifespan assessment, differential diagnosis and referral pathways.
Mental health
Alcohol or other substance-use problems
Non-judgemental screening, withdrawal risk and treatment options.