Suzannah Dewhurst, Indianna Chant, David Airey Abstract Chronic lower limb ulcers remain a significant burden on the health system. The Artec Eva scanner has shown promise as a flexible technique through which to scan wounds with sufficient detail to allow robust therapy decisions. Calibrating...

Adele Evans Abstract Currently, 47% of pregnant Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander women smoke during pregnancy, compared to 9.8% of the general population, this rate is higher in rural communities. Cigarette exposure during pregnancy leads to a multitude of pregnancy complications including lifeline...

Kirsten Dukes Supervisors: A/Prof Catherine Harding & A/Prof Joseph Suttie Aim This study will be looking at the factors that may encourage or deter students from applying to a medical school. Additional analysis will be taken to determine if these factors have a different...

Alec Hope  Background Aboriginal Australian people suffer poorer sexual health compared to non-Indigenous Australians. Sexual health interventions such as prevention, targeted screening and treatment are necessary to help reduce this gap. This presentation aims to elucidate potential ways to improve sexual health.   Methods...

Sasongko G, Ho M Case Report Histoplasmosis, with Histoplasma capsulatum as the causative agent, is an endemic mycosis that is common to be found in North and Central America, but is rare to be found in Australia. In 2011, there were 63 cases reported...

Nina Li1, Andrew Cheng2,3 1. Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia 2. Department of Intensive Care, St George Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia 3. St George & Sutherland Clinical School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Background An...

Nina Li1, Andrew Cheng2,3 1. Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia 2. Department of Intensive Care, St George Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia 3. St George & Sutherland Clinical School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Background For...

Kirra Parks Review Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is a potentially devastating and critically time sensitive diagnosis affecting young people. Although rare, it is the most common form of encephalitis in children and young adults and is 4 times more common than HSV encephalitis. First described...

Joseph, S Case Report Fabry disease is a rare x-linked recessive lysosomal storage disorder due to a deficiency in alpha-galactosidase A enzyme. This deficiency results in the lysosomal accumulation of globotriaosylceramide. Fabry disease is a multisystem disorder that affects the kidneys, heart, brain, nerves...

George Mallat Case Report This is a case of a 71-year-old gentleman with Poland syndrome. His clinical findings include absence of his right pectoralis muscles, shortening of his right arm, and previous webbed fingers in the right hand which have been surgically corrected with...