Episodes

Haematology

Spontaneous Bleeding (29 May 2023)

May 29, 2023

Edward Foo discusses spontaneous bleeding presentations and their identification and management with Dr Andrew Page.

Neurology

Seizures (15 May 2023)

May 15, 2023

Dr Marilena Giannoudi discusses the role of the 'first fit' clinic and seizure diagnosis and management with Dr Richard Davenport.

Neurology

Guillain–Barré syndrome (01 May 2023)

May 1, 2023

Dr Jonny Bardgett discusses Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) with Dr Gavin Langlands.

Palliative

Treatment Escalation Plans (17 Apr 2023)

April 17, 2023

Dr Jonathan Bardgett talks with Dr Zoë Fritz about treatment escalation plans and the ReSPECT process, contextualised with patient case vignettes.

Public Health Sport And Exercise Medicine

Movement Medicine (03 Apr 2023)

April 3, 2023

Dr Hannah Preston interviews Dr Emma Lunan about physical activity, what advice to give patients about moving more and how doctors can get involved in the interesting field of SEM.

Rheumatology

Rheumatology in MAU: Giant cell arteritis (20 Mar 2023)

March 20, 2023

Dr Amy Prideaux interviews Professor Patrick Kiely about giant cell arteritis (GCA; a.k.a. temporal arteritis), covering diagnosis and management of this rheumatology emergency.

Dermatology

The Abnormal Skin Lesion (06 Mar 2023)

March 6, 2023

Dr Jonny Bardgett and Dr Jonny Guckian discuss abnormal skin lesions and how medics should approach them during the acute medical take.

Cardiology

The Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (20 Feb 2023)

Feb. 20, 2023

Dr Marilena Giannoudi talks with Victoria Watson about the role of the rapid access chest pain clinic (RACPC).

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy in AMU (6 Feb 2023)

Feb. 6, 2023

Lynsey Alexander gives us a valuable insight into the role, involvement and contribution of Occupational Therapists working in the Acute Medical Unit.

Toxicology

Toxidromes in AMU (23 Jan 2023)

Jan. 23, 2023

Dr Hannah Preston discusses toxidromes with Dr Euan Sandilands.

Clinical Skills Medical Education Training

Clinical Skills in Postgraduate Medicine (12 Dec 2022)

Dec. 12, 2022

Dr Jonathan Bardgett and Dr Anda Bularga talk with Professor Andrew Elder about clinical skills in postgraduate medicine.

Clinical Skills Radiology

POCUS - An Extension of Clinical Skills (12 Dec 2022)

Dec. 12, 2022

Dr Jonathan Bardgett talks with Dr Sarbjit Clare about Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) and its use in clinical practice.

Cardiology

Pericardial Disease (28 Nov 2022)

Nov. 28, 2022

Dr Marilena Giannoudi discusses pericardial disease with Professor Abdallah Al-Mohammad.

Respiratory

Non Invasive Ventilation - NIV (14 Nov 2022)

Nov. 14, 2022

In this episode, Dr Kate McLaren shares her experiences with Dr Hannah Preston of Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV).

Gastroenterology Hepatobiliary Surgery

Painful and Painless Jaundice (31 Oct 2022)

Oct. 31, 2022

Dr Jonathan Bardgett talks with Mr James Milburn and Dr Umesh Basavaraju about jaundice and patients presenting with or without accompanying pain.

Respiratory

COPD in the Acute Medical Unit (17 Oct 2022)

Oct. 17, 2022

Dr Jonathan Bardgett interviews Dr Gourab Choudhury on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Careers

Medical Recruitment: Now and the Future (03 Oct 2022)

Oct. 3, 2022

Drs Bardgett and Guckian share their experiences of medical recruitment, including job applications and interviews.

Careers

Out of Programme Opportunities (26 Sept 2022)

Sept. 26, 2022

Dr Giannoudi discusses with Drs Gosai and Mundy their experience of taking part in Out of Programme Opportunities.

Cardiology Public Health

Hypertension in Acute Medicine (5 Sep 2022)

Sept. 5, 2022

Dr Preston interviews Prof Heagerty on the clinical management of hypertension, including lifestyle changes to lower blood pressure.

Cardiology Careers

Women in Cardiology (22 Aug 2022)

Aug. 22, 2022

Dr Gatenby discusses with Dr Giannoudi the various aspects of this fascinating specialty and describes her journey so far.

Dermatology

Dermatology in Acute Medicine (08 Aug 2022)

Aug. 8, 2022

Drs Guckian and Bardgett discuss the variety and severity of dermatological conditions presenting in Acute Medicine.

Renal

When the Kidneys Stop Working (25 July 2022)

July 25, 2022

Dr Bardgett interviews Dr Fogarty on Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Training

Medical Training in the US & UK (11 July 2022)

July 11, 2022

Drs Bardgett and Bularga interview Drs Watto and Williams, founding members of the US Internal Medicine podcast ‘The Curbsiders’.

Oncology Respiratory

Lung Health Check (27 June 2022)

June 27, 2022

Dr Shah interviews Dr Crosbie about the Lung Health Check Pilot.