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Recent Episodes

25
Oct. 20, 2026

Respiratory Tract Infection

Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 68 year old man with a chest infection, or is it?. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?
Oct. 19, 2026

An introduction to cardio-oncology (19 Oct 2026)

Dr Marilena Giannoudi interviews Professor Arjun Ghosh on what cardio-oncology is: cardiac care for cancer patients pre-treatment, during therapy, and in survivors with late effects. They discuss various cardiotoxicities, from heart failure, to hypertension, to arrhythmias and more, including emergencies such as pericardial effusion and 'triple M'.
Oct. 12, 2026

Getting Frailty Right: Modern Approaches to Community Care (12 Oct 2026)

In this episode of Clinical Conversations, Dr Sebastian Spencer and Dr Dan Harman discuss how community and frailty medicine is evolving to deliver proactive, person-centred care closer to home; why frailty matters across all specialties; and how clinicians and healthcare systems can better identify, manage and support people living with frailty.
25
Oct. 9, 2026

Ep.25 - Microscope

This week, we’re exploring early microscopes, 1600s Dutch experimenter Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and red blood cells.
Oct. 7, 2026

Expedition and Wilderness Medicine (7 Oct 2026)

In this episode Dr Jan Engel-Morton discusses Expedition & Wilderness Medicine with Dr Naomi Dodds.
24
Oct. 6, 2026

Excessive Sleepiness

Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 68 year old woman who was sleepy! Can Amie figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?