A previously-well patient presents with progressive weakness in the proximal lower limbs and trunk and a generalized change to the skin. There are many differential diagnoses to be considered.

A patient admitted for worsening breathlessness and a productive cough experiences rapidly progressive respiratory failure. His workup involves a battery of investigations and interventions from the respiratory medicine textbook.

Thrombolysis can buy valuable time for patients who experience acute ischaemic stroke but two thirds of them present outside the recommended window. A recently published study shows that tenecteplase improves outcomes in selected patients even if administered up to 24 hours from onset of a large vessel occlusion.

A man presenting with a 3-month history of diarrhoea has a complex range of accompanying symptoms and investigative results.

NSW is on track to meet the state and federal targets for the elimination of hepatitis C. But an adaptable approach to surveillance and intervention is required, particularly in correctional settings which have high rates of transmission.

In this “reality audio” podcast we get a taste of the daily tasks and responsibilities of an advanced trainee in nuclear medicine. There is a broad mix of cases and professional collaborations.

Today’s IMJ paper describes the validation and of a prognostic algorithm for predicting the likelihood of 30 day readmissions, and how this can be implemented to improve practice.

This podcast follows the case of a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia who developed neurological symptoms after initiating chaemotherapy.

This podcast challenges some established notions about workplace mental distress and how to treat it. It also shifts the conception of health as something not just dependent on the presence or absence of disease.

From 2024, supervising has been recognised as a Category 2 CPD activity. This short and insightful episode focuses on recent updates to the 2024 MyCPD Framework, highlighting the recognition of supervisory activities as a critical element of Category 2 Reviewing Performance.