GDFM Programme · College of Family Physicians Singapore
Module 1 — Revision Slides
Interactive presentations covering Head, Neck & Respiratory Medicine. Tap through at your own pace, with clinical pearls, diagnostic flowcharts, and real clinical images throughout.
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Module 1
Head, Neck & Respiratory Medicine
M11.1
▶ 46 slides
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Covers the full spectrum of acute URTI in primary care — pharyngitis, otitis media, sinusitis, influenza, and COVID-19. Includes updated antiviral guidance (baloxavir, Paxlovid), antibiotic stewardship principles, and Singapore-specific recommendations from MOH and HSA.
A focused review of pneumonia, bronchiolitis, croup, and COVID-19 lower respiratory disease. Includes updated CAP antibiotic guidance (IDSA/ATS 2019), nirsevimab (Beyfortus) for RSV prophylaxis, severity scoring tools, and clear red-flag indicators for hospital referral.
Systematic approach to chronic cough with the "Big Three" framework, haemoptysis triage, and pneumothorax management. Includes updated TB epidemiology for Singapore (2023 incidence 28.9/100,000), revised LTBI treatment (4-month rifampicin), XDR-TB WHO 2021 definition, and USPSTF 2021 lung cancer screening criteria.
Image-rich review of otitis externa, otomycosis, acute otitis media, cholesteatoma, cerumen impaction, and hearing loss — including tympanic membrane appearances and audiogram interpretation across all patterns. Also covers tinnitus classification, BPPV (Dix-Hallpike, Epley), and the dizziness/vertigo diagnostic algorithm with HINTS exam.
Covers allergic rhinitis (ARIA-EAACI 2024 step-up therapy including MP-AzeFlu combination), acute and chronic rhinosinusitis with EPOS 2020 criteria, obstructive sleep apnoea (AASM 2023), foreign body ingestion (CT now preferred over barium swallow), and the approach to neck masses with updated imaging guidance.
A visual guide to urgent eye presentations in primary care — red eye differentials, conjunctivitis types, acute angle closure glaucoma (AACG) emergency management, sudden visual loss (CRAO, CRVO, retinal detachment), and optic neuritis. Includes fundoscopy findings with real clinical images and a clear "refer now vs manage" framework.
Eyelid lesions (chalazion, molluscum, BCC, SCC), dry eye disease and Meibomian gland dysfunction, myopia control including updated LAMP 5-year trial data (0.05% atropine now preferred), refractive surgery options including SMILE, AMD management with AREDS2 (now shown to slow geographic atrophy), and approach to diplopia and cranial nerve palsies.
These slides are produced for GDFM residents and are updated to current clinical guidelines as of March 2026. Content has been verified against MOH Singapore, AAO-HNS, GINA, GOLD, ARIA, EPOS, and USPSTF guidelines.
