Unexplained symptoms - symptoms with no firm diagnosis
Manage the patient with symptoms but no diagnosis and evaluate a rational approach to investigations.
CPD11.0 hours accredited learning
Learning formatSelf-paced online, start anytime
RecognitionDigital badge upon completion
Overview
"Unexplained Symptoms" delves into the challenges of diagnosing and managing patients with persistent symptoms that lack a clear cause. This course equips healthcare professionals with evidence-based strategies to approach these complex cases, fostering patient-centred care that emphasises empathy, symptom management, and quality of life improvement. Through theoretical insights and practical case studies, participants gain tools to navigate medical uncertainty effectively.
What you will learn
Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice
Course contents
Meet your presenter
Dr Joe Kosterich
MBBS
Lecturer, Curtin Medical School
Dr Joe Kosterich is a general practitioner, speaker, author, media presenter and health industry consultant. He writes for numerous medical and mainstream publications and is a regular on radio and television. He is often called to give opinions in medico legal cases, is clinical editor of a medical magazine, adjunct professor (teaching) at UWA and a lecturer at Curtin Medical School.
Dr Kosterich has a special interest in plant-based therapies, men’s health, chronic disease and mental health. He has self-published two books and maintains a website and blog with health information and commentary. Through all this, Dr Kosterich continues to see patients as a GP each week.
CPD hours
Education hours5.0
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours11.0
Accreditations
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Accreditation number:788419
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
Accreditation number:38637
Continue your learning
Our short courses provide focused, standalone learning. If you wish to deepen your expertise, you can stack them towards a broader certificate pathway.
Progress to the full certificate course
Certificate pathway
Professional Diploma of Chronic Disease and Conditions, Professional Diploma of Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine
Achieve accomplished knowledge in the prevention, treatment and ongoing management of common chronic illnesses.
Certificate pathway
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