Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Explore the growing impact of allergic rhinitis and hay fever, linked to climate change and pollen seasons. Learn about effective management techniques, especially for diverse populations. Delve into melanoma awareness, highlighting critical risk factors, including sun exposure and genetic predisposition. Discover practical tips for evaluating suspicious moles and preventative measures like sunscreen. Enjoy a blend of medical insights and lighthearted anecdotes to keep you entertained while enhancing your knowledge!

Hussain Al-Zabedi, the Lead of the lifestyle medicine course at Red Whale and a GP specializing in lifestyle medicine, joins the discussion. He highlights how lifestyle changes can serve as a potent antidote to over-medication in healthcare. The conversation shifts to the importance of identifying individuals approaching the end of life, detailing proactive care strategies. They also delve into the role of social determinants of health and share insights on enhancing patient engagement through lifestyle adjustments. It's an enlightening and compassionate exploration of essential healthcare topics.

Discover the latest insights in primary care, from navigating acute prostatitis and its treatment guidelines to understanding adenomyosis and its management. Learn about the signs of childhood cancer that can’t be missed. Dive into the urgent need for assessing sudden-onset hearing loss and get tips for saving a patient's hearing. Enjoy personal anecdotes that highlight the joys of healthcare, cooking, and the importance of tailored patient advice. Plus, celebrate the unsung heroes of primary care!

The podcast dives into the critical risks of prescribing systemic fluoroquinolones, with a focus on their potential side effects like tendon injuries. It also covers managing a limping child, discussing who requires hospital care versus those manageable in primary settings. Listeners gain insights on recognizing acute aortic dissection symptoms and the importance of timely referrals. Fun anecdotes blend with important medical updates, including the sodium content in soluble medications, making for an engaging and informative discussion.

Dive into intriguing discussions about the five subtypes of eating disorders and their unique challenges. Discover recent advancements in progestogen-only pills and how they differ from previous options. The conversation tackles erectile dysfunction, revealing new treatments and the importance of communication in relationships. Plus, get insights into hormone replacement therapy and how estradiol levels impact treatment. Support for long-term conditions during Ramadan is also explored, emphasizing community well-being and awareness.

In this podcast, they discuss topics such as promoting physical activity in primary care, managing scabies, diagnosing craniosynostosis in infants, and the release of UKHSA National Measles Guidelines. They also share a trainee's story about diagnosing heart failure and acknowledge primary care superheroes.

Send us a textGrab a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. This month, Nik and Caroline discuss: Galleri: will this blood test revolutionise cancer diagnosis? We review the evidence behind it and ask: How effective is it when cancer is suspected, and how effective is it for population screening?  Sore throat and tonsilitis: All you ever wanted to know! Do you know when we should refer for tonsillectomy?Carbon monoxide poisoning: it’s rare but easily missed. Would you be able to spot patterns in the history to make the diagnosis?Our free video bytes! We’ve given away 6 bytes in our Pearl email- over 45 minutes of free video CPD including infantile haemangioma, shoulder examination, hoarding disorder, serotonin syndrome, cancer: early diagnosis, and short stature. We discuss what leapt out at us from each one.All of the above questions will be answered during the episode. Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources. And hear about a home visit with a canine catheter catastrophe!!FeverPain score:https://ctu1.phc.ox.ac.uk/feverpain/index.phpCentor Score:https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/104/centor-score-modified-mcisaac-strep-pharyngitisENT UK Commissioning Guide: Tonsillectomy 2021 : https://www.entuk.org/_userfiles/pages/files/guidelines/Revised%20ENT%20UK%20Tonsillectomy%20commissioning%20guide%20edit%20to%20final%20(002).pdfSend us your feedback podcast@redwhale.co.uk or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited. Find out more here. Follow us: X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast....

The podcast discusses topics such as healthy aging, breast cancer prevention, link between acute retention and genitourinary cancers, self-harm in young people, and a colleague's catastrophe. They also touch on strategies for staying warm in cold weather while working remotely, the importance of smoking cessation in older age, a heartfelt story of a memorial bench, and the challenges of rushing off on visits. Additionally, they highlight the increased risk of urinary and genital cancers in patients with acute retention and the need to widen the range of underlying causes for planning urgent care or emergency department discharges without catheter.

Send us a textJoin us for a relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. This month, Nik and Caroline discuss: HRT for primary prevention? About 25% of menopausal-age women have no symptoms and so do not require HRT to treat vasomotor or other hormone-related issues. However, they may be influenced by media messages suggesting that HRT could be used to prevent certain chronic diseases. What do we advise?I’m struggling… GP burnout has been in the news again: not a surprise to most of us working in primary care. It can affect any role – not just GPs. We share some resources that can hopefully help, however you're feeling at the moment. COVID…there’s a lot of it around…again! We summarise the current state of play with antiviral treatments for COVID. We need to know about this so that we can signpost appropriate patients to access treatment – whatever our local route.  Common, easily missed and affects 10% of females of reproductive age… We discuss endometriosis, including options for first-line management, reasons for referral and surgery, and the impact of menopause on endometriosis.And hear about a hot and sticky cornered colleague…Boggled Docs episode 'Focus Your Mind On The Menopause':https://www.buzzsprout.com/1300702/10567446-focus-your-mind-on-the-menopauseSupporting information on risk factors for progression to severe COVID-19:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta878/chapter/5-Supporting-information-on-risk-factors-for-progression-to-severe-COVID-19Liverpool University COVID-19 drug interactions tool: https://www.covid19-druginteractions.org/checkerSee transcript tab on Buzzsprout site for full show notes with links...Send us your feedback podcast@redwhale.co.uk or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited. Find out more here. Follow us: X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast....

Send us a textJoin us for a relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. This month, Nik and Caroline discuss: GLP-1 mimetics shortages: tackling drug swaps. The headline grabbing GLP-1 mimetics are rarely out of the news- most recently due to supply issues for people with type 2 diabetes. How do we deal with this?Tics and Tourette’s syndrome: spotting them in primary care. Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has been keen to dispel myths that Tourette’s is all about swearing uncontrollably. We share what you need to know. Blepharitis: it’s pretty common and is responsible for about 5% of primary care eye consultations- so worth a reminder about diagnosis and management, to stop you from getting stuck! Molluscum contagiosum…a nuisance but not a spell! We look at the diagnosis, management, who needs referral, and when to think about immunosuppression.And hear about a multitasking, time pressured, dance themed debacle…LinksYou can check availability of insulin brands at: www.sps.nhs.uk Tourette's Action (UK support group for those with an established diagnosis):https://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/Molluscum contagiosum images:https://www.pcds.org.uk/clinical-guidance/molluscum-contagiosum#managementhttps://dermnetnz.org/topics/molluscum-contagiosumSend us your feedback podcast@redwhale.co.uk or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited. Find out more here. Follow us: X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast....