Home of Medicine with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell
EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge
Home of Medicine Podcast | Challenging Medical Cases & Clinical InsightsWelcome to the Home of Medicine podcast, brought to you by EFIM Academy in partnership with the European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM). Hosted by Dr. Amie Burbridge and Dr. Ben Lovell, both experienced Consultants in Acute and General Medicine in the UK, this podcast delves into complex medical cases faced in Acute and General Medicine.Each episode focuses on challenging clinical cases, with a particular emphasis on the impact of cognitive biases in medical decision-making. We also explore the latest clinical guidelines to keep you up-to-date with the most current practices in internal medicine.Join us as we reflect on real-world cases, unpack critical thinking in medicine, and provide valuable insights for healthcare professionals navigating the fast-paced world of Acute and General Medicine.Stay connected with EFIM Academy for more resources and continuing education at EFIM Academy.
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Feb 9, 2023 • 30min
Collapse
Dr Ben Lovell is back and we discuss a case of collapse. A presenting complaint that has so many potential diagnoses, we begin to unpick how to investigate. Ben and I also discuss 'Gut Instinct' and is it a valuable tool in our diagnostic tool box?.Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcastsVisit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!
Jan 27, 2023 • 30min
Ask a microbiologist ......
In this episode I am joined by Dr Steven Laird and we discuss common and less common cases that we see in Internal Medicine. We delve into how to investigate unilateral respiratory consolidation and possible causes. Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcastsVisit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!
Jan 12, 2023 • 30min
Diarrhoea
Season 2 is here. The Home of Medicine team are back with more clinical conundrums and interesting cases.In this episode Amie is in the hot seat and Dr Steve Laird is putting Amie through her paces regarding a patient who is a returning traveller with diarrhoea. Can you pick up the clues from Steve before Amie?Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcastsVisit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!@amieburbridge
Oct 12, 2022 • 35min
Influenza
Influenza season is coming and this episode Amie is joined by Dr Steven Montgomery Laird FRCP, MPH. Dr Laird is a Consultant Medical Microbiologist working at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire. We discuss how a patient with influenza may present, how to treat and the importance of vaccination and the potential cardiovascular complications of flu. Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcastsVisit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! Click to go to complete the e-learning module on influenza on the EFIM Academy
Oct 9, 2022 • 40min
Chest pain - Part 2
Amie remembers a patient that she saw on the acute take with chest pain, Ben works through his diagnoses and they reflect on how things aren't always as they seem. Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!
Sep 25, 2022 • 51min
Genital Rash
Have you ever wondered how to investigate a genital rash? Amie and Dr Steve Laird are here to demystify rashes as they talk through a case presenting to the general internal physicians. They also discuss how journalistic reporting of conditions could influence our diagnoses. Can you get the diagnosis before Amie?Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!
Sep 11, 2022 • 44min
Back pain
Amie and Ben are back and discussing a mysterious case of back pain. All is not as it seems when Ben reviews an individual with thoracic back pain. They discuss pyjama paralysis and Amie wants to bring back the ward day room. Can you figure out what is going on before Ben and Amie?Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!
Jul 12, 2022 • 41min
Paralysis
Amie and Ben are back! This time they discuss potential causes of sudden paralysis. Amie discusses her neurophobia and Ben discusses his fear of being called to review patients on the gynae ward. Want more from Ben? Take a look at his excellent book;Eureka: Clinical Skills, Diagnostics and Reasoning; By Ben Lovell, Mark Lander and Nick MurchVisit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!
Jun 23, 2022 • 39min
In Conversation with Professor Andrew Elder; Is bedside teaching still relevant?
In this episode I am joined by Professor Andrew Elder, the current President of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, UK. Professor Elder has extensive experience in bedside teaching and was the Medical Director of the MRCP (UK) exams. In this enlightening episode, we discuss bedside medicine and how it has been affected by the pandemic. What can we do to recover bedside education, or has it been changed forever. Does good bedside education play an important role in preventing medical errors?Coming soon Season 2...............
May 22, 2022 • 26min
Abdominal Pain
This episode I am again joined by the fantastic Dr Sarb Clare. We discuss abdominal pain and once again work through a variety of diagnoses.
