Pre PACES Podcast

Dr Phil Berry, consultant hepatologist at Guy's & St Thomas's is Sam's next expert guest on the podcast to discuss another HUGE PACES station that comes up time and time again - chronic liver disease. This is absolutely essential for your PACES preparation. In this episode, Sam and Phil cover the examination of your patient, the presentation to the examiner and the differential diagnosis!^_^ 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.

Join Dr. Paul Sellers, a consultant in stroke and geriatric medicine, as he dives into the latest on thrombectomy and hyperacute stroke care. He breaks down the dramatic benefits of thrombectomy, eligibility criteria, and the evolving guidelines that every clinician should know. Discover how advanced imaging impacts treatment timelines and learn vital tips for referring patients. Dr. Sellers also highlights the importance of recognizing posterior circulation strokes and the future of thrombolysis for wake-up strokes, making this a must-listen for healthcare professionals!

Dr. Paul Sellors, a Consultant in stroke medicine at North Bristol Hospital NHS Trust, shares his expertise in managing stroke cases. He delves into the nuances of thrombolysis, explaining when it is most effective, and discusses the critical time window for treatment. The conversation also covers assessing stroke mimics, understanding key assessment scores like NIHSS, and the risks involved with thrombolysis. Additionally, Paul offers practical tips on managing blood pressure and glucose levels in acute stroke patients.

Dr Tom Minton, neurology registrar in the Severn deanery joins Sam again in this episode of the podcast to discuss Bell's palsy including the important differentials and the critical management steps to take.09:00 Presentation14:30 Examination19:20 Differential diagnosis27:45 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.

Dr Alex Thompson, honorary consultant neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, joins Sam for today's episode looking at motor neurone disease in PACES. We talk through the history, examination signs, differential diagnoses, investigations and management of this condition and Alex gives us an insight into his current research looking at treating this condition.04:00 Basics of MND:13:00 Presenting symptoms21:30 Examination27:15 DDx36:35 Investigations40:50 - 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 goes solo this week to perform a full review of the recent RCP Webinar with an update on the PACES 2023 format with some more information and Sam's opinion on some of this new information.Link found here:https://www.mrcpuk.org/PACES23Webinar^_^ 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.

Dr Sajini Wijetilleka, acute medical consultant with dual accreditation in endocrine and diabetes, joins Sam this episode to discuss Cushing's syndrome in a PACES setting. As always, we discuss the important symptoms, signs, investigations, management and common examiner questions.See Sajini's fantastic Sri Lankan food Instagram page here! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *Music:Chase & Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Sam is joined by consultant neurologist at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, Dr Beth Mallam, who has a sub-specialist interest in functional neurology.Sam & Beth talk through the difficulties in positively diagnosing this cohort of patients and importantly, some signs which will help you determine whether a seizure is a tonic-clonic seizure or a non-epileptic attack. The website Beth talks about is : https://neurosymptoms.org/en/^_^ 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.

We complete our discussion with Dr Arrianne Laws, looking at the investigations, management and common examiner questions of rheumatoid arthritis. Listen to more of Arrianne on the Medical Take Podcast! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *Music:Chase & Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Consultant Rheumatologist and co-host of the Medical Take podcast, Dr Arrianne Laws, joins Sam on the podcast this week to discuss another PACES classic of rheumatoid arthritis.Listen to more of Arrianne on the Medical Take Podcast! Click here!^_^ 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.