Pre PACES Podcast

Sam goes back to where it all began and is joined by Dr Jennie Gough to reflect on their years of experience on being the medical reg on call, how to pick a medical specialty, making the most of your study leave and how things sometimes ARE as simple as they seem!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Nicola Cooper, a leading figure in medical education and co-author of the ABC of Clinical Reasoning, joins the conversation to illuminate the complexities of clinical reasoning. They delve into cognitive biases and common diagnostic pitfalls, stressing the need for systematic approaches in medical decision-making. The discussion highlights the critical distinction between intuitive and deliberative thinking in diagnosis, while emphasizing continuous learning as key to mastering clinical expertise. Listeners gain practical strategies to enhance their reasoning skills.

This week Sam welcomes along Dr Yezen Sammaraiee to help us tackle cerebellar syndrome in PACES. Yezen is CEO & Founder of popular revision resource Quesmed. Along with that he is also a neurology registrar, currently on sabbatical to focus on growing the Quesmed brand! We discuss everything cerebellar including differential diagnosis, investigations, management and what the difference is between sensory and cerebellar ataxia!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam is joined once again by Dr Josh Davies and Dr Luke Austen who discuss decision fatigue: what it is, what it means for us and our patients, and what we can do to combat it and make our on-calls generally a lot less stressful!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode Sam welcomes along Dr Rob Miller, Gastroenterology SpR, to discuss jaundice! We talk through everything pertinent to a PACES station; history, examination, differential diagnosis, investigations and management!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam welcomes along Dr Gavin Brittain, star of the Pastest revision videos, to discuss MS and how it might be presented in a PACES station, including the important elements of theLink to the rapid neurology exam Gavin mentions.^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Sam has Gastro SpR Dr Simone Lin on the podcast to tackle Dysphagia as it might be presented in a Clinical Consultation station! We go through the broad range of differential diagnoses and Sim gives her approach to appropriately investigating these patients!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this engaging discussion, Dr. Retesh Bajaj, an interventional cardiologist and PACES instructor, teams up with Dr. Bunny Saberwal, also an interventional cardiologist with a focus on Intelligent PACES. They dive into the complexities of chest pain, covering acute coronary syndromes, historical features that reduce ACS probability, and the pitfalls of misdiagnosing aortic dissection. Their insights on pleuritic pain, mimics of cardiac issues, and the role of echocardiography provide valuable knowledge for both clinical practice and exam preparation.

Sam welcomes back Neurology SpR Dr Kim Monks as a follow up to her INO episode to discuss other eye movement palsies as they might be presented in PACES! We go into detail of cranial nerve 3, 4 and 6 palsies! Towards the end of the show, Kim tackles a Harry Potter related Reg Against The Machine!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam sits down for a solo episode this week where he discusses absent ankle jerks and upgoing plantar reflexes before going into more detail on one of the differential diagnosis for this presentation: Friedreich's ataxia.^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.