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Spot Diagnosis

English, Health / Medicine, 6 seasons, 58 episodes, 1 day, 8 hours, 18 minutes
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Spot Diagnosis examines the common skin complaints that general medical practitioners are frequently presented with. It is tailored specifically for medical students, and GPs, but should also be useful for nurses and pharmacists. The series provides evidence-based, up-to-date medical education & information aimed at upskilling medical practitioners in treating skin complaints, in order to improve the skin health of our communities. The series is hosted by Associate Professor Alvin Chong, senior specialist Dermatologist, Director of Education at the Skin Health Institute in Melbourne and senior lecturer in dermatology at the University of Melbourne. A/Prof Chong discusses each issue with leading dermatologists who have sub-specialty expertise in those skin conditions being addressed. Transcripts and other education resources for medical students & GPs are available on our website - see www.spotdiagnosis.org.au. Listening to this podcast now incurs 9 RACGP CPD Activity points for Australian General Practitioners! Please visit our website for more details.
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S5 E7 The Skin and The Gut

In this episode, we explore the interrelationship between diseases affecting the gut and the skin, in other words, cutaneous manifestations of gastrointestinal disease. We discuss the pathophysiology of coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and common skin conditions such as acne and explore how and why these conditions clinically manifest in the skin. For more information on this episode and to access the resources, click the link below: https://skinhealthinstitute.org.au/spot-diagnosis/the-skin-and-the-gut/    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/12/202449 minutes, 36 seconds