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Dermatology — eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin cancer screening.
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Community-associated MRSA skin and soft-tissue infection
MRSA skin infections and cellulitis-mimickers — the AU general practice guide
Community-associated MRSA in Australia — I&D plus TMP-SMX or doxycycline, decolonisation protocol, and the 30–75% cellulitis misdiagnosis problem.
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Primary and secondary hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis: primary focal vs secondary — the AU general practice approach
Excessive sweating — how to distinguish primary focal from systemic causes, the stepped-care ladder, and when botulinum toxin is PBS-covered in Australia.
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Cutaneous adverse drug reactions
Drug eruptions: recognising and managing cADRs in general practice
Cutaneous adverse drug reactions from mild morbilliform rash to life-threatening DRESS and AGEP — the AU general practice approach.
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Tinea and onychomycosis
Tinea and onychomycosis: athlete's foot, nail fungus, and ringworm in AU
Tinea affects 1 in 10 Australian adults. Learn when cream works, when tablets are needed, and why nail fungus requires lab confirmation before treatment.
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Acanthosis nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans: what that dark, velvety skin means for your health
Acanthosis nigricans is a skin sign of high insulin — commonest driver is insulin resistance and obesity, but rare causes include cancer and certain drugs.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa: AU general practice recognition and treatment
Hidradenitis suppurativa — early recognition, Hurley staging, step-up treatment ladder from lifestyle to PBS-funded biologics, and comorbidity screening.
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Chronic pruritus
Pruritus (generalised itch): a systematic workup guide for general practice
Generalised itch without a rash — the systemic causes to rule out, how to investigate, and which treatments work for which conditions in Australian practice.
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Scabies and lice
Scabies and lice: AU general practice diagnosis and treatment
How Australian GPs diagnose and treat scabies and lice infestations, including permethrin, ivermectin, contact management, and ATSI community protocols.
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Contact dermatitis
Contact dermatitis: irritant vs allergic — the AU general practice approach
Contact dermatitis — irritant versus allergic types, how to identify the trigger, which treatments work, and when patch testing or referral is needed.
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Lichen sclerosus
Lichen sclerosus: recognition, clobetasol treatment, and lifelong surveillance
Lichen sclerosus in general practice — recognising the ivory-white vulvar rash, applying clobetasol correctly, and monitoring for squamous cell carcinoma.
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Herpes simplex and herpes zoster
Cold sores, genital herpes, and shingles: the AU general practice guide
Cold sores, genital herpes, and shingles — how to diagnose and manage HSV and herpes zoster in Australian general practice, including Shingrix vaccination.
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Cellulitis
Cellulitis: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention in Australian general practice
Cellulitis — flucloxacillin first-line, necrotising fasciitis red flags, DVT differential, recurrence prevention, MRSA, and when to go to emergency.
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Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Atopic dermatitis: the AU general practice approach to eczema
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) — emollients first, site-matched steroids for flares, proactive maintenance, and when biologics change the equation in AU.
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Solar keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancer
Solar keratosis, BCC, and SCC: skin cancer in Australian general practice
Australia has the world's highest skin cancer rates. Solar keratosis, BCC, and SCC — diagnosis, treatment, and prevention in general practice.
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Melanoma
Melanoma and pigmented lesions: the Australian GP approach
Melanoma — ABCDE criteria, dermoscopy, excision biopsy, staging, immunotherapy and surveillance in Australian general practice.
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Acne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris: stepwise treatment in Australian general practice
Acne vulgaris — causes, classification, topical and oral treatment, isotretinoin, hormonal options, scarring, and the AU general practice approach.
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Alopecia (hair loss)
Hair loss (alopecia) in Australian adults: causes, tests, treatment
Hair loss affects half of adults by 50. Causes (androgenetic, areata, telogen effluvium), how AU GPs investigate, and what treatment involves.
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Rosacea and seborrhoeic dermatitis
Rosacea and seborrhoeic dermatitis: AU general practice guide
Rosacea and seborrhoeic dermatitis — phenotypes, trigger avoidance, topical and oral management, ocular rosacea, and the Australian general practice approach.
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Chronic plaque psoriasis
Psoriasis: diagnosis and management in Australian general practice
Psoriasis — subtypes, severity grading, topical and systemic treatment, biologics, PBS access, and comorbidity management in Australian general practice.
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Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Eczema: barrier first, then steroids done properly, then escalate
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) — emollient foundation, topical-steroid use done properly, TSW conversation, and when dupilumab / JAK inhibitors change the picture.