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Hi and welcome to the STAT Dose podcast page. STAT Dose is an educational podcast for medical/allied health students and practising clinicians that aims to provide an informal discussion on pertinent medical topics.

Matt Young


    • Jul 4, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 58 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from STAT Dose Podcast

    Top 10 Tips for the new F1 Doctor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 14:55


    Here are our top 10 tips for succeeding as an F1 doctor

    Out-of-hours Working

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 15:59


    We discuss differences between day and non-day working, as well as go through tips on surviving and thriving with out-of-hours working

    Anaphylaxis (2021 update)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 18:16


    This episode covers anaphylaxis including the updated management from the 2021 Resus Council guideline

    The Acutely Ill Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 20:43


    In this episode we explore the approach to the acutely unwell child. We cover A to E assessment, history and some top tips from our own experience. Enjoy!

    IV Fluid Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 18:39


    This episode covers the essentials around IV fluids including hydration assessment, resus, maintenance and a bit of paediatrics

    Heart murmurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 9:17


    In this episode we cover Heart Murmurs including basic anatomy, examination techniques, key pathology and clinical relevance.

    Head Injury (Turbo Dose)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 12:36


    In this short episode, we briefly cover the key points of head injuries including pathophysiology, different types of intracranial haemorrhage, management and concussion. For a more detailed exploration check out our Expert Dose on Head Injuries.

    Ventilatory Support

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 12:50


    In this episode we explore Ventilatory Support looking at the underlying respiratory physiology, CPAP, BiPAP and complications. Enjoy!

    Oxygen therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 12:24


    In this episode, we explore oxygen as a drug, how and when to use, hypercapnic respiratory failure and touch on LTOT

    Hypoglycaemia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 8:43


    Grab a sugary drink and listen to this episode were we cover the features, causes and management of hypoglycaemia.

    STAT Cases: Right Treatment, Wrong Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 11:24


    In this episode, Polly talks us through an interesting case where despite the correct treatment and interventions during an A to E assessment, the patient doesn't have the desired response. How do we deal with that in practice?

    STAT Cases: A Good Death?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 11:28


    In this STAT Cases episode, we discuss a young lady with metastatic bowel cancer who unfortunately passes away. We explore the impact of teamwork and treating the human at the centre of the case in an attempt to ensure a 'good death'.

    Paediatric respiratory illness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 11:42


    Winter is here and so are snotty children! Listen to our quick run through of common paediatric respiratory illnesses including asthma, viral induced wheeze, bronchiolitis, croup and pneumonia.

    Sciatica and Low Back Pain (Up To Date Dose)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 13:16


    In this Up To Date Dose we review the recently updated NICE guidelines on Low Back Pain and Sciatica in the over 16s. We explore the red flag presentations associated with back pain and look at the management strategies set out by NICE

    Approach to Chest Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 12:01


    The next edition of our 'Approach to...' series explores our approach to patients with chest pain, including looking at some serious and not so serious causes.

    Supraventricular Tachycardias (Turbo Dose)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 10:54


    In this episode we cover the correct pronunciation of Bundle of His, as well as some other stuff about SVTs

    Acute Coronary Syndrome (Turbo Dose)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 10:50


    In this episode we discuss the key clinical aspects of Acute Coronary Syndrome. Check out our longer version in the STAT Medical Topics section.

    Biliary Tract Pathology

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 9:50


    This Turbo Dose covers biliary tract pathology focusing on cholecystitis, biliary colic, pancreatitis and acute cholangitis

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 7:12


    In this episode, Matt and Joe cover the core clinical features regarding abdominal aortic aneurysms

    Approach to abdominal pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 14:26


    In this episode, we explore a standardised approach to the acute abdomen covering key causes, assessment and management

    Pulmonary Oedema

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 11:07


    In this episode we discuss pulmonary oedema looking at the pathophysiology, assessment and management with a key focus on acute pulmonary oedema

    COPD exacerbations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 7:10


    This Turbo Dose covers the important aspects of assessing and treating a COPD exacerbation

    Asthma

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 10:18


    In this episode, we cover acute asthma including key pathology, grading and management

    Pulmonary Embolism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 8:15


    In this Turbo Dose, Matt and Joe cover the salient points of PE including assessment, decision making around imaging and management

    Upper GI bleed (Turbo Dose)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 11:06


    Here we cover the salient points covering upper GI bleeds.

    Common Surgical Complications

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 11:39


    In this Turbo Dose, we discuss some of the common immediate, early and late complications during the post operative period.

    Approach to delirium

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 12:49


    In this episode, we discuss our approach to delirium including assessment, causes and management

    Approach to the hypotensive patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 11:27


    In this Turbo Dose, Matt and Joe discuss a structured approach to the hypotensive patient covering assessment, management and key causes

    Approach to the breathless patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 12:05


    Here Matt and Joe discuss the approach to breathlessness, covering the A to E assessment and key features of the history

    Diabetic Ketoacidosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 11:14


    Matt and Joe cover the key pathophysiology, assessment and management of DKA

    Ectopic Pregnancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 10:55


    Matt and Joe look at the key clinical aspects involved in ectopic pregnancy.

    Overdose

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 12:10


    Joe and Matt explore the assessment, key toxidromes and a standardised management approach to overdose patients

    Approach to the unconscious patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 12:38


    Joe and Matt look at the A to E assessment focusing on patients with reduced levels of consciousness

    Approach to the injured patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 13:39


    Matt and Joe explore the assessment of a trauma patient using the A to E approach

    Post partum haemorrhage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 9:55


    Matt and Joe discuss the causes and management of post partum haemorrhage

    Volunteering, health and wellbeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 38:18


    Introduction (0:24) What is volunteering? (2:30) Benefits of volunteering to wellbeing (13:19) Obstacles to volunteering and career benefits (18:36) Next steps and how to get involved (30:15) Summary and sign off (36:31) Links to help you get involved: https://do-it.org and https://www.volunteercornwall.org.uk/

    Social prescribing part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 20:24


    Re-introduction (0:11) Examples of how cases go through a social prescribing referral (0:36)

    Social prescribing part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 29:41


    Introductions to our guests (0:24) What is social prescribing and community navigation? (3:42) Models of social prescribing and community navigating (12:11)

    Head and neck injuries part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 33:39


    Soothe that pain in your neck by listening to Dr Mark Jadav's expert dose: Neck injury assessment and imaging decision rules (0:25) Concussion overview (22:46) Safety netting in head injuries (29:55) Summary and sign off (31:51) CT head and neck NICE guidelines: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg176/resources/imaging-algorithm-pdf-498950893

    Head and neck injuries part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 42:20


    Avoid banging your head against a wall trying to learn about traumatic brain injury and listen to Dr Mark Jadav's expert advice instead: Assessing head injuries (0:25) Clinical decision rules including paediatrics and anticoagulants (11:35) Different types of intracranial bleeds (21:28) Summary and sign off (40:14) CT head and neck NICE guidelines: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg176/resources/imaging-algorithm-pdf-498950893

    Dual antiplatelet therapy for TIA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 30:28


    Here we review a meta analysis likely to influence TIA and minor stroke guidelines of the future. We then give an overview of TIA in the clinical context: Review of the meta analysis (0:25) TIA definition and causes (8:55) Assessing patients with TIA (14:44) TIA management and follow up (22:23) Summary and sign off (28:15) ABCD2 scores and NIHSS: https://www.mdcalc.com/abcd2-score-tia and https://www.mdcalc.com/nih-stroke-scale-score-nihss

    Paracetamol and Alcohol Poisoning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 33:56


    Here we review a recent paper on drug and alcohol intoxication in young individuals and take a closer look at two of the most frequently ingested agents. This ear massage includes the following: Context and the paper (0:25) Alcohol poisoning (6:48) Paracetamol overdose (20:00) Mental health overview (27:19) Summary and sign off (32:22) Paracetamol treatment nomogram and NAC: https://www.rcem.ac.uk/docs/Paracetamol%20Overdose/Annex%201_The%20treatment%20nomogram%20and%20Annex%202_Technical_info.pdf

    Measles on the rise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 15:37


    Matt and Joe talk about the recent news coverage surrounding measles and their extensive experience of seeing countless measles patients in their practice ... (N.B. sarcasm may be present). This pod includes the following: Context and the news story (0:25) All you need to know about measles (2:00) MMR vaccine controversy (9:26) Summary and sign off (14:03)

    Fever in the under 5s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 27:39


    Listen to our review of the newly updated NICE guidelines: Introduction (0:10) Definition of fever and how to take a temperature (1:19) The traffic light system (5:36) Finer points of the guideline explored through Q&A (12:04) Review of specific conditions (18:28) Summary and sign off (26:01) Link to the NICE guidelines: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng143

    Antimicrobial stewardship and prescribing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 28:23


    Here we review a cross sectional study looking at the antibiotic prescribing patterns in primary care compared with national guidance. We spend most of the time ranting: Introduction (0:25) Antimicrobial stewardship overview/general rant (0:55) Review of the paper/more ranting (10:26) Summary and sign off (26:31)

    Debriefing the debrief: The simulated ward round (Oct 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 26:27


    Introduction (0:00) Documenting in the notes (1:13) Job roles on ward round (11:28) Role of the nurses (15:54) TEP discussions on ward round (17:39) Prioritising jobs (19:01) Summary (24:11)

    Debriefing the Debrief: Breathlessness and Allergy/Confusion (Oct 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 16:28


    Introduction (0:11) Clear team roles (0:59) Avoiding 'tunnel vision' (5:23) Assessing GCS (9:40) Summary (15:16)

    Debriefing the Debrief: Breathlessness (Feb 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 27:51


    Take a deep breath and listen. On this episode of Debriefing the Debrief we discuss: 'Introduction' (0:25) Asthma pathology and grading (2:31) Management of acute asthma (8:04) Use of guidelines and declaring emergencies (24:06) Summary and sign off (27:03) BTS Asthma guidelines: https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/document-library/clinical-information/asthma/btssign-asthma-guideline-quick-reference-guide-2016/

    Debriefing the debrief: Allergy and confused states (Dec 2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 25:10


    Hold your tongue! On this episode of Debriefing the Debrief we focus on: A to E assessment (1:07) Arterial vs venous blood gases (9:06) Using medical terminology in front of patients (15:18) Summary and sign off (24:10)

    Debriefing the Debrief: Unconscious patient and hypotension (Aug 19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 19:44


    Introduction (0:24) Declaring the emergency (1:09) Escalation of care (4:09) Haemorrhage control (11:01) Emergency drugs (15:23) Summary (18:44)

    The Case of the Unexpected ACS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 17:47


    Sara Khalid (Year 5 Medical Student, Truro) comes to tell us about an unusual presentation of acute illness Introduction (0:10) Case summary (1:18) Differentials, clinical reasoning and case discussion (5:29) Practice changing? (14:51) Summary (16:26) Sgarbossa criteria: https://litfl.com/sgarbossa-criteria-ecg-library/

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