Abstract: A final year medical students professional and personal experience of a longitudinal rural placement in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. The placement was 18 months in duration and …
Reasons why students participate in an existing student lead peer-mentorship program were explored. Tailoring a mentoring program may improve participation rates.
Abstract Introduction: Rash is one of the commonest presentations that doctors can be asked to review. Studying this case strengthens the understanding about how to review a patient with rash …
Abstract Introduction The Australian Government has implemented its National Primary Care Response action plan to combat the growing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country. The plan recognises the …
Abstract Background While many studies have been performed to evaluate different indicators of psychological distress among medical students, the amount of published data evaluating their dietary habits is limited. Therefore, …
Background: Pathogenic bacteria can colonise the hands, medical equipment, and personal belongings of healthcare workers (HCW) exposed to clinical environments. Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) arising from the transmission of these pathogens …
Background: Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome (AGS) is a rare genetic neurological disorder that presents as pseudo-TORCH syndrome. There are 350 confirmed cases worldwide. This case report describes a 22-month-old male with Aicardi-Goutières …
Introduction: Pericardial effusions often occur after cardiac surgery, usually asymptomatically. However, large postoperative effusions may cause cardiac tamponade, which is a medical emergency. Case overview: We report a case of …
COVID-19 has necessitated rapid adoption of telehealth. The evidence for telehealth, however, is inconclusive at best. Further studies are required before it sees more widespread use.
An expression piece on the personal impact of COVID-19 on my travel home (to Sri Lanka), personal life, studies and clinical placement.
