MedTalk Podcast

As many medical students are heading towards their final exams, the transition from medical student to a junior doctor is an interesting time – both exciting and challenging. In this episode Dr Chris Mihaljevich and Dr Emily Tan give you invaluable advice on how to make the best of your time at medical school and practical steps you can take to make that transition easier as you embark on the journey with new experiences and new responsibilities.

Mental health in medicine is a critical issue. Studies have consistently found higher rates of mental illness, particularly depression, anxiety and burnout, amongst medical students and junior doctors. Listen to our mental health panel episode where Sneha has an open and candid dialogue with expert guests Professor Sean Hood, A/Prof Helen Wilcox and Dr Kaylin Hooper on the topic of mental health in medicine.

Tune in to part two of the antenatal care series as Shannon interviews Dr Carly Roxburgh on her systematic approach, helping you provide well informed pregnancy care

Antenatal care is essential to ensure the best quality of health for both mother and baby. Join Shannon as she interviews Dr. Carly Roxburgh who guides us through a systematic approach to the delivery of antenatal care and how best to ensure the wellbeing of both mum and bub in this two part series.

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss can be an alarming symptom, and early recognition and rapid assessment is vital. Join Mel as she interviews Professor Friedland on his methodical approach to the assessment of sudden sensorsineural hearing loss

“No one is immune to hearing loss”. Hearing loss affects people of all ages and can be caused by numerous factors. In this episode, Mel interviews Professor Friedland who guides us through a structured approach towards hearing loss while also providing some very valuable insights into the condition.

A highly sensitive organ, traumatic injuries to the eye can be incredibly serious. Deepaysh and A/Prof Hessom Razavi bring us another insightful ophthalmology episode, this time walking us through how to approach an ocular trauma presentation.

Objective Structured Clinical Examinations or OSCEs can initially seem like a daunting experience, however the more you know what to expect and how to prepare, the more confident you will feel. Listen to this insightful podcast featuring Dr Helen Wilcox and Dr Marissa Loh as they share there pearls for how to efficiently prepare for the exam, common pitfalls, important tips and how to perform at your best!

A critical diagnosis, knowledge about MI and acute coronary syndrome is essential for all medical students and clinicians. Join Dr Katie perram as she walks us through important core knowledge of MI, it's classification, aetiology, features and how to manage it in an ED setting

In this episode, Dr Hugh Mitenko walks us through a systematic approach to the immediate assessment of a critically ill patient

Acute red eye is a common presenting complaint with many important causes! Listen to A/Prof Razavi as he walks us through key diagnostic features and approach to managing a patient presenting with acute red eye Find full transcript on www.medtalkpod.com

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the major microvascular complications of diabetes and a leading cause of blindness. Work through this case presentation with Dr Hessom Razavi as he discusses his clinical pearls in approaching a patient with diabetic retinopathy!

We are back this week with Professor Boudville do discuss the other extreme of potassium imbalance - hyperkalaemia! You can find the full transcript with the case on our website www.medtalkpod.com

Work through a clinical presentation of hypokalaemia with Prof. Neil Boudville and learn about the physiology of potassium and a framework for approaching the case. Included is a full transcript as well as a diagnostic algorithm!

In this introductory episode Sneha and Shannon talk about how this podcast came about, what the format will be like and what we hope to achieve with the project