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Testing, Testing 1,2,3 Podcast

The Check-Up podcast by Medcast presents a 3-part series to support GPs to use pathology tests more effectively, and reduce the harms of non-rational test ordering.

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Clinical opal – Is it coeliac disease?

Dr Simon Morgan

Amanda is a 26 year old speech pathologist who presents to you with longstanding gastrointestinal symptoms.

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Clinical Opal - Investigating Erectile Dysfunction

Dr Simon Morgan

Patrick is a 62 year old university lecturer who presents to you with erectile dysfunction.

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Clinical Opal - thrombophilia testing after a DVT

Dr Simon Morgan

It is 3PM on a Thursday afternoon and your next patient is Dimitri, a 54 year old groundsman. Dimitri is attending for review after a recent lower leg DVT following a knee arthroscopy.

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Clinical Opal - Gene Testing

Dr Simon Morgan

Your next patient is Belinda, a 54-year-old dressmaker and new patient to the practice. Belinda presents to you bearing a sheaf of printed material from the internet and asks for a request form for the MTHFR gene...

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Testing, Testing 1,2,3 - an exciting new Medcast project

Kate Clutton

Medcast is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from The Department of Health and Aged Care Quality Use of Pathology Program (QUPP).

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Clinical Opal - To CRP or not to CRP? That is the question

Dr Simon Morgan

Sally, a 41-year-old primary school teacher, presents to you with a six-week history of being “tired all the time”...

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