MEM Cast

VEXAS syndrome is an autoinflammatory syndrome affecting predominantly men over 50s. Tune in this week to learn about this rare but important differential in your patients with fevers and rashes who are not responding to antibiotics. Dr Thomas Bond will take you through how VEXAS came to be discovered, and how you can discover it in your patients!

Head injuries extend beyond the brain, impacting multiple organ systems and leading to complex complications. In this episode, we explore traumatic brain injury, its systemic effects and complications , and key considerations in critical care management.

This week Dr Sanjida Chowdhury, Neurology Trainee, discusses RCVS, it's overview, psychophysiology, clinical presentation, investigation and treatment. 

In this episode, we tackle some of the most common ethical and professionalism scenarios you’ll face in the PACES exam. We’ll walk through the core principles of medical ethics (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice) and show you how to apply these concept in clinical practice.

CPPD is a common occurrence in our elderly inpatients. It can cause significant disability and is important to diagnose and treat. Dr Thomas Bond covers the common and rarer manifestations of this condition to make sure you are confident in treating patients suffering with CPPD.

In this episode, we explore how to recognise asthma mimics, when to question the diagnosis, and how bedside tests and updated guidelines can guide management. We break down what every clinician should know.

This week Dr Sanjida Chowdhury discussed about Subacute Combined Degeneration of Spinal Cord, it's causes, and Management approach. 

This week we are joined by the connective tissue disease lead at University Hospitals Leicester, Dr Shireen Shaffu, to talk about diagnosing lupus. Dr Shaffu provides excellent insight into a systematic approach for lupus assessment. We discuss various disease manifestations, diagnostic criteria and investigations. If you have ever wanted to get one over on Dr House, this week is your week!

Dr Anirudh Kumar discusses practical aspects of assessment and management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in this episode.Please see the following resource referenced in today's podcast:CIWA-Ar ScaleFollow us on Instagram!Join our Discord server or follow our podcast via our Linktree!

 Not all that’s prescribed is harmless, especially to your kidneys. Our latest episode is now live. In this episode, we’re diving deep into drug-induced nephrotoxicity. You’ll learn: Which medications are most nephrotoxic, how they damage the kidneys, and how to approach management when a drug is suspected