Management of diagnosed conditions
This section is intended for all clinicians who work directly with patients with a chronic condition in a community setting. It provides 26 separate guides for the most common chronic conditions in Australia.
NOTE: Some resources are only available via the Queensland Health Electronic Publishing website for those with access. Similar resources can be found online.
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Anxiety disorders
What is an anxiety disorder, and how to diagnose and manage it
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Asthma adults and children over 12
What is asthma, and how to diagnose and manage it for adults and children 1-12 years
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Asthma children 1 to 12 years
What is asthma and how to diagnose and manage it for children 1-12 years.
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Atrial fibrillation
What is atrial fibrillation (AF), how to diagnose and manage it.
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Bronchiectasis
What is bronchiectasis, how to diagnose and manage it.
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Chronic kidney disease
What is chronic kidney disease, how to diagnose and manage it.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, how to diagnose and manage it.
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Coronary heart disease
What is What is coronary heart disease (CHD), how to diagnose and manage it.
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Dementia
Assessments used to determine progressive deterioration in cognition and overall function
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Dental caries and periodontal disease
What is dental caries and periodontal disease, and how to diagnose and manage it
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Depression
What is depression, how to diagnose and manage it.
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Developmental delay or disability child
What is developmental delay in children, how to diagnose and manage it.
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Diabetes
What is diabetes, how to diagnose and manage it.
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Dyslipidaemia
What is dyslipidaemia, how to diagnose and manage it.
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Heart failure
What is heart failure (hf), how to diagnose and manage it.
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Hepatitis B
What is hepatitis B, how to diagnose and manage it.
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Osteoarthritis
What is a osteoarthritis, and how to diagnose and manage it.
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Osteoporosis
What is osteoporosis, how to diagnose and manage it.
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Overweight and obesity adult
What is overweight and obesity in adults, and how to diagnose and manage it.
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Overweight and obesity child
What is overweight and obesity in children, and how to diagnose and manage it.
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Palliative care
What is palliative care, and how to diagnose and manage it.
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Persistent pain
What is persistent pain, and how to diagnose and manage it.
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Poor growth child
What is considered poor growth in children, and how to diagnose and manage it.
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Rheumatic heart disease
What is rheumatic heart disease (RHD), and how to diagnose and manage it.
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Stroke and transient ischaemic attack
What is a stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic) or TIA, and how to diagnose and manage it.