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Grab a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. This month, Nik and Caroline discuss:

• Galleri: will this blood test revolutionise cancer diagnosis? We review the evidence behind it and ask: How effective is it when cancer is suspected, and how effective is it for population screening?
• Sore throat and tonsilitis: All you ever wanted to know! Do you know when we should refer for tonsillectomy?
• Carbon monoxide poisoning: it’s rare but easily missed. Would you be able to spot patterns in the history to make the diagnosis?
• Our free video bytes! We’ve given away 6 bytes in our Pearl email- over 45 minutes of free video CPD including infantile haemangioma, shoulder examination, hoarding disorder, serotonin syndrome, cancer: early diagnosis, and short stature. We discuss what leapt out at us from each one.

All of the above questions will be answered during the episode. Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.

And hear about a home visit with a canine catheter catastrophe!!
FeverPain score:
https://ctu1.phc.ox.ac.uk/feverpain/index.php
Centor Score:
https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/104/centor-score-modified-mcisaac-strep-pharyngitis
ENT UK Commissioning Guide: Tonsillectomy 2021 :
https://www.entuk.org/_userfiles/pages/files/guidelines/Revised%20ENT%20UK%20Tonsillectomy%20commissioning%20guide%20edit%20to%20final%20(002).pdf

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