Diabetic foot disease
Regular foot checks and good daily foot care are an important part of the prevention and management of diabetic foot disease.
Smoking cessation
Outlining the ABC model for assessment and management in the form of behavioural support and pharmacological smoking cessation aids.
Interpreting unusual thyroid function tests
Thyroid conditions are among the most common endocrine disorders.
Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
When your patient is diagnosed with a concussion, it's not always easy to know how to best manage them.
Acute low back pain
Acute low back pain is common and can occur without any definite event or injury.
Cardiovascular disease risk assessment & management
Cardiovascular disease is largely preventable and is associated with large within-population health inequalities.
Mild cognitive impairment; diagnosis and management
Primary care physicians play a crucial role in the detection and management of MCI that potentially could be life-changing to the individual.
Gout: treatment & management
Gout is one of the most common forms of acute arthritis, particularly among Māori and Pacific men as well as older people on diuretic therapy.
Exercise prescriptions
Physical activity is a highly effective treatment for many types of chronic diseases.
Non-insulin therapies in adults with T2D
Type 2 diabetes (mate huka) currently affects almost 300,000 people in Aotearoa, while approximately 900,000 have prediabetes.
Rotator cuff: acute injuries
What are the variables that impact the management of rotator cuff injuries?
Rheumatic fever
Diagnosis, management and secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever.
Sore throat management
How to identify patients at high or low risk of acute rheumatic fever.
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Patellofemoral pain is a common presentation in primary care.