The New Zealand General Practice Podcast Dr Jo Scott-Jones

Dr Dave updates us about the child disability allowance, istretrinoin may not be quite as risky as feared for mental health issues, scabies treatment and how to maximise impact of permethrin, being wary of erectile dysfunction in young men, some medication updates, the EPIC dashboard and how to manage aggressive patients.

Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about ACC, otitis media, microplastics in his arteries, nsaids, contraceptives and blood clots, MANA tools and apathy in dementia, RSV vaccine, and the benefits of cycling to work in Scotland.

This month Dr Dave educates Dr Jo on issues around dementia and driving, extended use of mirena for contraception, nsaids for short term pain relief after fractures and numerous other topics.

Apologies to regular listeners for the delay in publising this episode we both had time away - hopefully the content was worth waiting for !

Dr Dave tells Dr Jo about weird ear creases, why two defibrillators are better than one, why post concussion syndrome doesn't exist anymore, what to think about when a teenager limps, and lots of stuff about medication supply issues.

In which Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about not using ace, arb, and statins in pregnancy, monitoring lithium and clozapine, equity prescribing, medsafe monitoring of vildagliptin, resources from Just a Thought, dermatoscopy, and the latest covid vaccine.

In which Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about Symmetrical
drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE),
Sodium valproate in people who can father children,
Accelerated silicosis, Cyanobacteria, Respiratory Resources, Be wary of the request for metoclopromide and 6 monthly injections for hypertension.