MEM Cast

Want to know your MPO from your MPA? In this episode Dr Thomas Bond interviews Dr Harris Fayyaz, a rheumatology registrar from Northampton General Hospital, and delves into the details of ANCA positive vasculitis. We talk about how ANCA initiates an inflammatory response, how patients will present to the take, and how we treat this potentially devastating disease.

In this week’s episode, Dr Rohi Shah joins us again to explain the difference between Cauda Equina syndrome and cord compression syndrome.

The NEW PACES 2023 FORMAT IS NOW LIVE. Listen to this weeks episode with Dr Rachel Saville to find out all about it! We will explain the changes to the circuit, what happens in each of the stations, highlight common pitfalls for candidates and recommend some tips on how to prepare. Good luck for your exams!

In this episode, Dr. Abdul Wahab and Dr. Atwal discuss hypertensive urgency and how to differentiate it from hypertensive emergency.Before listening to this episode, be sure to check out the question of the week on our Instagram page @mem.cast.

Join Dr Thomas Bond as he interviews cardiology registrar Dr Mrinal Thakur about cardiac pacing. We cover the various kinds of pacing, how to manage the bradycardic patient on-call and discuss what kinds of devices may be implanted in bradycardic patients.

Join us in this week’s episode, where Dr Rohi Shah walks us through the diagnostic uncertainty that is Necrotising fasciitis vs cellulitis.

In this episode we continue our discussion about Quality Improvement with Dr Choudhury, Respiratory Consultant and Deputy Medical Director for quality and safety at University hospitals of Derby and Burton. Today we discuss stages to a QI project, PDSA cycles and useful resources for your own QI journey! Other QI resources:- Twitter: #QITwitter @AklakC @QIPstart - www.QIPstart.com- NHS elect website: https://www.nhselect.nhs.uk/- Local support in your own trust - Q community (search for people in your trust with QI interest): https://q.health.org.uk/- RCP Medical care driving change: https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/medical-care-driving-change - RCP QI: https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/rcp-quality-improvement-rcpqi- Institute of healthcare improvement (US): https://www.ihi.org/- Faculty of medical leadership: https://www.fmlm.ac.uk/- Virginia mason Institute: https://www.virginiamasoninstitute.org/about/  https://www.england.nhs.uk/sustainableimprovement/virginia-mason-institute-partnership/- NHS improvement: https://www.england.nhs.uk/

We are happy to be joined this week once again by Dr Tom Skinner, Haematology SpR. Dr Skinner is going to give us a brief summary of diagnosis and management of a rare but life threatening haematological emergency, TTP. Enjoy listening.

In today’s episode, Dr Innocent Munzeiwa joins us again to walk us through Systemic sclerosis and its management.

Join us this week on MEMcast as we talk to QI royalty, Dr Aklak Choudhury from Derby Royal Hospital. This episode will help you understand the difference between QI and audit, and give you some tip on how to get started with your own QI project!

Your MEM host Dr Cristina Cusu, Renal Registrar in Leicester, discussed progression to end stage renal failure, symptoms, how these patients are managed by the renal team and what you should be looking out for when you see these patients during on calls. Enjoy listening.

Join us in the week’s episode where Rheumatology registrar, Dr Innocent Munzeiwa, gives us the run through on Dermatomyositis.

One of our palliative care registrars in the East Midlands, Dr Connie Gillman, talks about antiemetics - in this episode we discuss special circumstances, contraindications and side effects.

We are delighted to be joined once again by Professor James Burton, Nephrology Consultant in Leicester to discuss common issues in haemodialysis patients that you might encounter during your on calls. Enjoy listening.

In this episode, our host, Dr Demi Wright, talks us through the in’s and out’s of chest drains.

It gives us great pleasure to introduce Dr Connie Gillman, a palliative care registrar in the East Midlands who is going to shed some light on antiemetics this week. We will be discussing how to choose the right one for your patient. Thinking about mechanisms of action, receptors and side effects... give it a listen and leave us any feedback in the comments!

We are joined by Dr Fasi Khan, Respiratory Consultant at Glenfield Hospital for the second part of our interstitial lung disease podcast. We discuss management, focusing on IPF. Enjoy listening.

Join us in this week’s episode as Dr James Morris joins us again to talk to us about Lumbar punctures.

In this episode, respiratory registrar and MEMcast host Dr Rachel Saville explains an approach to PE followup. Find out how to assess a patient's risk for future PEs, and why there is a shift towards recommending lifelong anticoagulation in unprovoked PE. Finally, you will learn about one of the complications of PE, CTEPH. Happy listening!

Join us in this week’s podcast, where MEMCast hosts, Dr Rachel Saville, Dr Cristina Cusu and Dr Demi Wright talk about their experiences and advice for preparing for the PACES examination.