In this Healthed lecture, Dr Terri Foran - Sexual Health Physician and Lecturer at UNSW explains the advantages and disadvantages of combined oral contraception, how to utilise the different qualities of various pill preparations to maximise non-contraceptive benefits and how to adjust dosages and preparations to address side-effect.

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In this Healthed lecture, A/Prof Eden, Gynaecologist and Director, Sydney Menopause Centre, Royal Hospital for Women, will provide practical advice on how to effectively manage women experiencing premature ovarian failure which is a common and undertreated condition. Failure to treat is associated with increased risks of heart disease, fractures and CNS problems. A/Prof Eden will also explain that hormonal replacement therapy in this situation has some unique considerations as well as challenges as NOT all MHTs are the same and costs can vary considerably. 

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As IUDs become increasingly popular with most users experience few or no side-effects, A/Prof Bateson, Medical Director, Family Planning NSW and Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney, will describe what GPs should do when problems do occur. Common problems are missing threads, new onset pelvic pain, pregnancy with IUD in situ, bleeding problems and hormonal side-effects.

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In this Healthed lecture, Prof Sinclair, Director of Dermatology, Epworth Hospital and Head of the Epworth Dermatology Research Centre, will provide a refresher on current acne management and also provide an update on new agents that have become available that GPs might find useful.

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In this Healthed lecture, Prof Seeman, Endocrinologist at Dept of Medicine and Endocrinology, Austin Health, University of Melbourne and Editor, Progress in Osteoporosis, will explain which patients are predisposed to fracture and why measuring remodelling markers and microstructure with BMD are important in osteopenia as well as osteoporosis. Choice of drug and duration of treatment are influenced by remodelling and microstructure assessment and these will also be explained.

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In this episode: 

Snoring in children - when is it a problem?

Where do I refer them to?

How is it managed?

When is sleep study necessary?

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 29 mins

Guests: Dr Jasneek Chawla, Consultant Physician in Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine

 

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In this episode: 

Beta blockers, Ca channels blockers, TCAs, sulfonylureas and other commonly prescribed agents

Storage and greater care should be taken with these drugs at home

When a child has invested something don’t induce vomiting or give something to eat

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 45 mins

Guests: Dr Rose Cairns, Lecturer, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney; Senior Poisons Specialist, New South Wales Poisons Information Centre

 

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In this episode: 

Presenting features are often vague and misleading which is why it is scary

Life threatening negative sequelae can occur even weeks after removal

What to do and where to refer when you suspect ingestion

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 50 mins

Guests: Dr Ruth Barker, Emergency Paediatrician

 

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In this episode: 

Early intervention, red flags

Monitoring progress, when to intensify treatment

Finding specialist services, understanding the GPs role

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 27 mins

Guests:

Dr Karen Spielman, GP Clinical Lead, Headspace Bondi Junction; Primary Care Mental Health Adviser, Inside Out Institute 

Dr Sarah Maguire, Clinical Psychologist & Director at InsideOut Institute, Sydney

 

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In this episode: 

An overview of eating disorders, useful resources

Screening strategies

How and where to refer

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 31 mins

Guests:

Dr Karen Spielman, GP Clinical Lead, Headspace Bondi Junction; Primary Care Mental Health Adviser, Inside Out Institute 

Dr Sarah Maguire, Clinical Psychologist & Director at InsideOut Institute, Sydney

 

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