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A series of education podcasts for core medical trainees and medical students covering the whole curriculum for the MRCP exam.

Medicine East Midlands


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 265 EPISODES


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    Episode 260: Aortic dissection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 18:46


    Mr Giovanni Mariscalco joins us again to discuss a serious but often under-recognised emergency: aortic dissection. This condition can mimic more benign causes of chest or back pain, but when it strikes, every minute counts. A missed diagnosis can lead to a fatal outcome. In this episode, we break down the classic and subtle presentations, the key investigations (and where clinicians often go wrong), and what to do when you suspect it.

    Episode 259: Horner's syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 24:16


    Dr Sanjida Chowdhury, Specialty Registrar in Neurology, giving us an overview of Horner's syndrome

    Episode 258: Malignant Pleural Effusion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 16:33


    Dr Shaheen Shahid, Respiratory Registrar at Royal Derby Hospital, shares a comprehensive summary of management of malignant pleural effusions as per BTS guidelines.We recommend considering listening to the following other podcast episodes to supplement this episode:Episode 19 - Pleural EffusionPodomatic Apple Podcasts SpotifyEpisode 34 - PneumothoraxPodomatic Apple Podcasts Spotify Episode 133 - Pleural InfectionPodomatic Apple Podcasts SpotifyEpisode 162 - Chest DrainPodomatic Apple Podcasts SpotifyFollow us on Instagram!Join our Discord server or follow our podcast via our Linktree!

    Episode 257: Clinical Presentation of Sickle Cell Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 27:30


    This week we talk to Dr Amy Webster, a consultant haematologist in Leicester and head of the haemoglobinopathy service here.We talk about the pathophysiology behind the disease this week, as well as the varying ways patients present. We also cover some of the challenges patients face in hospital getting the treatment they need. Be sure to tune in!Also check out our link tree for q feedback questionnaire and our discord server!https://linktr.ee/memcast?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAae8FiKiVcddms52uynYTAD0AKMj3DV6RGWExS-o9nh9OfV6pffVefR0W0JzHA_aem_Az35qkAICNmbNHGPP66DPw

    Episode 256: Genetic disorders and the Kidney 2 - Alport syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 25:34


    We explore Alport syndrome, a genetic kidney disease that goes beyond the kidneys. From the role of  genetics test, involved in making diagnosis, to the clinical features, and management, we cover it all. 

    Episode 255: Motor Neuron Disease Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 10:54


    Dr Michael Knopp (consultant Neurologist) is discussing about management, prognosis and recent advancements in Motor neuron disease.  

    Episode 253: Iron Deficiency Anaemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 12:14


    Dr Mohamed Elnagar, Gastroenterology Registrar at Royal Derby Hospital, returns to the podcast to boost our knowledge on investigating and treating iron deficiency anaemia.Follow us on Instagram!Join our Discord server or follow our podcast via our Linktree!

    Episode 254: Rehabilitation Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 21:25


    Dr Javvad Haider, head of Rehabilitation Medicine at NUH has joined Dr Thomas Bone today to teach everyone about Rehab medicine! We cover as much as we can about the specialty, including the patients you see, the training you get and the new and exciting developments that are happening right now - like the National Rehab Centre! Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn about this exciting multidisciplinary specialty!

    Episode 251: Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 15:28


     Welcome to our latest episode, where we're thrilled to have Dr. Yusuf, a renal chief registrar, join the conversation! Together, we delve into the nuances of leadership, tackling tough workplace concerns, and navigating difficult conversations. Yusuf shares real-world insights from his medical journey, highlighting strategies for open communication, dealing with difficult situations, and building leadership skills. Tune in for an engaging discussion 

    Episode 250: Graves Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 23:43


    Everything from goitre to orbitopathy will be covered in this weeks comprehensive Grave's Disease episode. Dr Thomas Bond picks Dr Shahriar Shafiq's brains, covering thyroid antibodies testing, important points in the clinical history and crucial aspects of treatment. Make sure to tune in!

    Episode 249: Urinary Incontinence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 20:29


    Dr Lizzie Moriarty, Consultant Geriatrician at King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield, takes us through all things related to urinary incontinence today.Here are links to the previous episode referenced on Anticholinergic Burden:SpotifyPodomaticApple PodcastsFollow us on Instagram!Join our Discord server or follow our podcast via our Linktree!

    Episode 248: Motor Neuron Disease Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 13:29


    Dr Michael Knopp , consultant neurologist , Royal Derby Hospital is discussing motor neuron disease .

    Episode 247: Surgical management of aortic valve disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 21:42


    This week, we're thrilled to welcome Mr. Giovanni Mariscalco, Consultant and Head of Service for Cardiac Surgery, as we explore the surgical management of aortic valve disease and its relevance to medical practice. In this episode, we cover: Identifying patients who require surgery, types of prosthetic valves and their indications, the evolving role of TAVI Don't miss this deep dive into one of the most critical areas of cardiac surgery

    Episode 246: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 13:08


    This week Dr Sanjida Chowdhury, Specialist Registrar in neurology discussed about Carpal tunnel syndrome.

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    Episode 245: Advance Care Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 17:40


    This week, Dr Anirudh Kumar takes us through the practicalities of Advance Care Planning, referencing the Gold Standards Framework.You can read more about Gold Standards Frameworks here.Follow us on Instagram!Join our Discord server or follow our podcast via our Linktree!

    Episode 244: Deprivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 23:30


    Deprivation will affect our patients no matter which specialty we choose. It is a vast and multifaceted problem, often the root cause of our patients ill health, and yet often goes underappreciated in the high pressure of hospital medicine. Dr Shilpa Sisodia joins Dr Thomas Bond once again to break down how difficult deprivation can make it for patients to improve their help, and talks about some things we can do to support them.

    Episode 243: ICU P2 Renal failure and ECMO

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 12:26


    This week, we continue our discussion with Dr Yusuff Hakeem, picking up where we left off. We're diving deeper into the complexities of intensive care, focusing specifically on the intricacies of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and patients experiencing renal failure. Tune in now for this crucial episode 

    Episode 242: Myositis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 20:21


    Ever had a raised CK and wondered what the next steps are? This week Dr Thomas Bond interviews Dr Maumer Durrani, Head of the Rheumatology service at University Hospitals Leicester, to get key answers about the diagnosis and management of Myositis. The importance of cancer screening and lung disease is covered, along with the acute and maintenance treatments of inflammatory muscle disease. Don't get yourself in a TIF-1, make sure to listen in this week!

    Episode 241: Complications of Parkinson's Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 15:30


    Dr Laura Daunt, Consultant Geriatrician at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, talks about common complications that patients with Parkinson's Disease may have, either from disease progression or treatment side-effects.This is a follow-on to a previous episode on Parkinson's Disease, click the link to your podcast provider to access it:SpotifyPodomaticApple PodcastsFollow us on Instagram!Join our Discord server or follow our podcast via our Linktree!

    Episode 240: Myasthenia Gravis part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 11:03


    Dr Philip Ambrose talks us through recent advancements in MG and managemnt of myasthenic crisis

    Episode 239: ICU escalation and Shock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 23:09


    This week, we're thrilled to have Dr. Yusuff Hakeem join us as we delve into the critical process of escalating care to the intensive care team and the management of shock. Dr. Yusuff shares invaluable insights and practical advice that you won't want to miss.Tune in now.

    Episode 238: Social Prescribing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 15:12


    All of us have struggled with patients who need more than we can give them. Whether its a patient struggling with a relationship, recent bereavement or a lost job, these things can call manifest physical symptoms and be difficult to treat in the traditional sense. Dr Shilpa Sisodia, a Public Health Registrar working in Leicester, joins us to discuss how we can benefit from social prescribing. We discuss how social prescribing works, who is involved, and how it can help us in situations where patients may normally struggle to receive support.

    Episode 237: LFT Derangement and Ascending Cholangitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 17:01


    Dr Fahad Ashraf, Consultant Gastroenterology at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, is helping us unblock any gaps in our knowledge when discussing abnormal LFTs, cholestatic derangement and management of obstructive cholangitis.Follow us on Instagram: #MEM (@mem.cast) • Instagram photos and videosJoin our Discord server via our Linktree: MEMcast - Listen on YouTube, Spotify - Linktree

    Episode 236: Myasthenia Gravis Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 12:42


    Dr Philip Ambrose, consultant Neurologist in Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, discussed more about investigations and treatment of Myasthenia Gravis.  

    Episode 235: Sepsis in the ICU

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 29:31


    In this episode, we take an in-depth look at sepsis from an ICU perspective. Sepsis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients, making early recognition and effective management crucial. Join us as we explore key topics around the right approach to management of sepsis, and how and when to escalate care to the ICU. 

    Episode 234: Adrenal Insufficiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 22:16


    Feeling lethargic? Having Hypo's? Suddenly suffering from skin pigmentation on sun-exposed areas? This week episode on Adrenal insufficiency will be the perfect remedy! Dr Thomas Bond interviews Dr Shahriar Shafiq on all things cortisol. They discuss the pathophysiology of the adrenal cortex, and cover top tips to make the diagnosis and treat.

    Episode 233: Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 10:54


    Dr Mohamed Elnagar, Hepatology Registrar at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, speaks to us today about Alcohol-Related Liver Disease. In particular, he discusses alcoholic hepatitis and fatty liver infiltration/steatohepatitis diagnosis and management.Follow us on Instagram: #MEM (@mem.cast) • Instagram photos and videosJoin our Discord server via our Linktree: MEMcast - Listen on YouTube, Spotify - Linktree

    Episode 232: Myasthenia Gravis Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 14:06


    Dr Philip Ambrose, Consultant Neurologist, Nottingham Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust discusses Myasthenia Gravis, mainly overview and clinical presentation. 

    Episode 231: Hypothyroidism Dr. Mehreen Anwar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 9:13


    Hypothyroidism  by Dr. Mehreen Anwar, specialist registrarin diabetes and  Endocrinology 

    Episode 230: Hyponatraemia part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 14:27


     In this episode, Dr. Abhilash takes a deep dive into the approach for managing hyponatraemia, a common but often challenging condition. We'll explore critical questions faced by clinicians in daily practice, including identifying signs and symptoms , assessing severity, and choosing the right treatment strategy. Tune in to gain practical tips that can make a real difference in patient outcomes. 

    Episode 228: IgG4 Related Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 13:29


    This week Dr Thomas Bond covers IgG4 related disease. A tricky, rare condition, which can often mimic other problems, IgG4 RD is difficult to diagnose if the differential doesn't cross your mind. Get the highlights in the episode of MEMCast!

    Episode 229: Anticholinergic Burden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 13:12


    Join us this week as we unpick Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Burden with Dr Anirudh Kumar, including how to monitor for side effects and make considered deprescribing decisions.

    Episode 227: Neurocysticercosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 9:16


    Dr Beili Shao, Academic clinical lecturer, University of Nottingham discussed about Neurocysticercosis and  its presentation and diagnosis with us. 

    Episode 226: Osteoarthritis and pain management

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 11:15


    Dr. Jason Cheong, rheumatology registrar QMC, will highlight the key aspects of osteoarthritis and mechanical pain and how to manage these painful conditions.

    Episode 225: Hyponatraemia part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 11:18


    Join us as we explore hyponatraemia with Dr Abilash Sathyanarayanan

    Episode 224: Osteoporosis Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 26:39


    This week Dr Thomas Bond and Dr Harris Fayyaz return to go through osteoporosis management. If you want a breakdown of the varying therapies, from the old standby of bisphophonates to the newer treatments like romozosumab, then don't miss out on this one!

    Episode 223: Investigating Osteoporosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 20:31


    Prevention is better than a cure.  Dr Thomas Bond is again joined by Dr Harris Fayyaz to talk about the ins and outs of osteoporosis. This week we cover not only how to pick out patients at risk of a fragility fracture, but also discuss all the secondary causes to be aware of when on take.

    Episode 222: Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 11:41


    I am Dr Sanjida Chowdhury, Specialty Registrar , Neurology . Today I discussed clinical presentation, investigations, treatment and prognosis of Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome. 

    Episode 220: Autoinjectors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 15:57


    In this week's episode, Lizzie and Rejoice, our East Midlands Allergy and Asthma nurses,  join us again to talk to us about all things Autoinjectors. 

    Episode 219: Neutropenic sepsis and complications of chemotherapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 17:10


    Dr. Muhammad Adeel Sarwar will take us through a journey of neutropenic sepsis and will briefly touch on immune checkpoint inhibitors at the end. 

    Episode 218: Genetic disorders and the kidney 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 18:08


    We are joined by Dr. Osasuyi Iyasere to discuss genetic disorders, particularly those affecting the kidneys. We discuss approaches to identifying and managing these conditions, offering practical insights for healthcare professionals and MRCP candidates.

    Episode 216: Cushing's disease and syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 11:36


    Dr. Muhammad Asif Rao, our guest of the week will speak on a difficult yet fascinating topic. He will take you through a journey from introduction, physiology, clinical presentation, investigation, and management strategies. 

    Episode 217: Cushing's syndrome and disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 11:36


    Dr. Muhammad Asif Rao, Endocrine SPR in Queens Medical Center, Nottingham will share an informative talk on key aspects of these conditions. He will address multiple aspects including pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and misconceptions related to this pathology.

    Episode 214: Hematuria Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 10:47


    Dr Faridul Islam discussed about investigations and management of Hematuria.

    Episode 213: Skin Prick Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 22:29


    Join us in this week's episode as Elizabeth Lace and Rejoice Sango talks to us about all things skin prick testing. 

    Episode 212: AxSpA Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 16:21


    Tune in this week for the final episode of our three part AxSpA series. Dr Moorthy covers everything from exercise to etanercept, and gives all of us yet another good reason to go swimming!

    Episode 211: Proteinuria

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 19:49


     Dive into the latest episode of our podcast. This week, we delve into the fascinating world of proteinuria with Dr Haresh.  Whether you're a medical professional or just curious about health topics, you won't want to miss this insightful discussion

    Episode 215: AxSpA Investigations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 19:25


    Join us for part 2 of our 3 part AxSpA series! Dr Moorthy goes through the key investigations he orders for his AxSpA patients, and tells us exactly what information is required to make an AxSpA diagnosis!

    Episode 216: Hematuria Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 10:39


    This week Dr Faridul Islam is discussing a brief overview of hematuria including history taking.

    Episode 214: Injectable HIV Medications

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 13:42


    Join us in this week's episode as Dr Lekshmy Pillai talks to us about the relatively new medications in HIV management. 

    Episode 213: Raynaud's phenomenon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 15:20


    Dr. Mahima Charan will talk about an interesting topic this week. Raynaud's phenomenon is frequently under recognized condition despite being  prevalent in our community. 

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