In The Mix

Program:

6.00pm            Registration

6.30pm            Presentations, discussion and dinner

Scope of plastic surgery practice

Dr Chandan Jadhav | Plastic Surgeon | MBBS MS MCh FAS FRACS (Plast.)

Non-surgical and surgical management options for BCC and a review of less common subtypes

Dr Jazlyn Read & Dr Kendall Sharpe | Dermatologist | BPhty, MBBS, MPhil, FACD, ACD Accredited Mohs Surgery

Hiatus hernias/reflux disease

Dr Benedict Mackay | General Surgeon | BSc MBChB MRCS (England) FRACS

7.30pm                                    Wound care Workshop

8.30pm                                    Evaluation and close

Learning outcomes

•          Outline current scope of plastic surgery practice

•          Describe current management options for BCCs.

•          Identify high-risk subtypes of BCC

•          Evaluate management options for hiatus hernias and reflux disease.

Prior reading.

Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer globally. Early detection and treatment of skin cancer is critical for positive patient outcomes. General practitioners (GPs) play a central role in skin cancer management in Australia. Collaboration between GPs and pathologists can improve the accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis. However, for improvement to occur, clear communication and high-quality specimens are essential. https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2024/august/skin-cancer-management

General practitioners manage a significant proportion of inflammatory and neoplastic skin conditions on a daily basis. Various surgical techniques can be employed to aid in diagnosis, including punch biopsies, shave biopsy, shave excision, incisional biopsy, curettage and formal excision with closure. Requiring minimal equipment, shave procedures are quick to perform, produce good cosmetic outcomes and minimise costs.

Our aim is to discuss shave procedures in detail and highlight the difference between shave biopsies and shave excisions, as well as the role they each have in diagnosing an array of benign, inflammatory and malignant skin conditions, including melanocytic lesions. https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2024/june/guide-to-shave-procedures-in-general-practice

Noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) is a diagnosis usually made after cardiac investigations have failed to demonstrate a specific diagnosis to explain either a single episode or recurrent episodes of chest pain. Despite its generally benign prognosis, NCCP is a cause of significant morbidity and can be responsible for a high personal cost and healthcare burden. NCCP is commonly associated with gastrointestinal conditions, including gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and oesophageal spasm. However, the differential diagnosis extends to musculoskeletal, neurological and psychiatric conditions, and the broad range of causes of the syndrome, which are not mutually exclusive, means that clinicians need to remain vigilant for changes in clinical pattern. https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2022/november/noncardiac-chest-pain

Presenters