This is the first of a 2 part podcast on discussing a patient presenting to a rural emergency with severe respiratory distress. The case starts with easy question parts then leading into more challeging questions such as VBG, CXR, CT interpretation and a diagnosis of Haematological Malignancy. Remember that we have extra potential questions discussed … Continue reading Haematological Malignancy Part 1 – Episode 24

In this episode, Kishan and I are back with a bang - a lot has happened over the last 12 months.  We discuss an SAQ on a special situation / complex case of Postpartum Psychosis.  This is designed to have 3 sub-questions totalling 12 marks.  We begin with identifying features on history followed by specific … Continue reading Postpartum Psychosis – Episode 23

We discuss a potential question here on Cord Syndromes delving into the different types of syndromes and their aetiologies (more possible answers revealed in the SAQ document), clinical features and prognosis.  We then progress potential questions into neurogenic vs spinal shock along with management of one such critically unwell patient.  The SAQ starts with an … Continue reading Cord Syndromes – Episode 22

Here we discuss a Dermatology SAQ with a difference.  Starting with an image description and differential diagnoses, we enter into DRESS (Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms).   How would you differentiate between DRESS and SJS/TENS? How do you assess and manage an entity like this? And what do you do when a patient with … Continue reading Dermatology – Episode 21

SAQ / Shownotes for both parts 1 and 2Download

SAQ Shownotes for Part 1Download In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, we have another special guest Dr. Jonathan Henry FACEM who provides a fascinating discussion on global emergency care and resource limited settings using his experience in Vanuatu.  We are so reliant on gold standard top line care in Australia, that we forget … Continue reading Resource Limited Settings – Part 1 – Episode 19

SAQ on Cardiac Ischaemia Risk StratificationDownload In this special episode, Cardiologist Dr. Manuja Premaratne joins us to answer many burning questions in cardiac chest pain risk stratification.  As the Head of Cardiac Imaging at Peninsula Health, he is uniquely placed to discuss risk stratification in chest pain patients.  The varied discussion points in this episode … Continue reading Chest Pain – A Cardiologist Perspective – Episode 18

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