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For IV treatment of suspected MRSA septic arthritis of a native joint, which drug does eTG prefer?

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eTG Antibiotic (March 2025 update): Changes impacting multiple topics

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Which intervention is strongly recommended for people with knee or hip osteoarthritis?

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RACGP: Knee and hip osteoarthritis—summary of recommendations

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Which description best matches a Colles fracture?

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NSW Emergency Care Institute: Colles fracture

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After a limb injury, pain is unexpectedly severe and poorly controlled by analgesia. Which diagnosis needs urgent consideration?

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healthdirect: Compartment syndrome

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A child has suspected osteomyelitis despite a normal early X-ray. Which imaging test does RCH prefer when symptoms are localised?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Bone and joint infection

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A child has suspected septic arthritis. Which management principle is correct?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Bone and joint infection

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Ultrasound shows a hip effusion in a limping child. What can this finding alone tell you?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: The limping or non-weight bearing child

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After a limb injury, what is the danger of rising pressure in a closed muscle compartment?

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healthdirect compartment syndrome

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A child with a supracondylar fracture has a pale, cool hand and an absent radial pulse. What is the priority?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Supracondylar fracture of the humerus

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SUFE is suspected in an adolescent. How should they mobilise while awaiting orthopaedic assessment?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Slipped upper femoral epiphysis

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A child has a confirmed distal radial buckle injury with intact cortices on both views. Which plan matches RCH guidance?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Distal radius and/or ulna metaphyseal fractures

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A patient needs to stop denosumab. Which plan follows the osteoporosis guideline?

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RACGP/Healthy Bones Australia: Osteoporosis guideline, 2024

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A toddler stops using an arm, holds it pronated and has no swelling or deformity. No pull was witnessed. Which statement is correct?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Pulled elbow

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A person over 50 sustains a fracture after falling from standing height. What should this trigger?

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RACGP/Healthy Bones Australia: Osteoporosis guideline, 2024

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Which ankle fracture may be suitable for treatment with a cast or walker boot rather than surgery?

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healthdirect: Ankle fracture surgery

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After assessment, a patient has low back pain without features suggesting serious pathology. What is the usual imaging approach?

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ACSQHC: Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard, 2022

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After initial care for an uncomplicated ankle sprain in a child, which approach supports recovery?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Ankle sprains

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An adolescent has knee pain, an out-toeing gait and obligatory external rotation during hip flexion. Which diagnosis fits best?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Slipped upper femoral epiphysis

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Which feature should raise concern for inflicted injury when assessing a child's fracture?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Child abuse

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An adolescent has snuffbox tenderness after a fall, but initial scaphoid radiographs are normal. What is the best next step?

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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Scaphoid fractures

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Which mechanism most commonly produces a lateral ankle sprain?

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healthdirect sprained ankle

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