

MEM Cast
Medicine East Midlands
A series of education podcasts for core medical trainees and medical students covering the whole curriculum for the MRCP exam.
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Oct 27, 2023 • 15min
Episode 186: Glaucoma
Join us in this week’s episode where Dr Beverley Cheung walks us through the ins and outs of Glaucoma.

Oct 20, 2023 • 21min
Episode 185: Classification of Haemolytic Anaemia
Welcome to this weeks whistlestop tour of haemolytic anaemias! Dr Tom Bond picks Dr Aritri Mandal's brains to understand how the varying types of haemolytic anaemias are classified. In this episode we talk about the pathophysiology of various haemolytic anaemias and touch on initial investigations. Listen in to hear about everything from TTP to G6PD!

Oct 13, 2023 • 20min
Episode 184: Central Line Insertion
Join us in this week’s episode, as Dr Puja Chhaniyara walks us through everything Central lines!

Oct 7, 2023 • 15min
Episode 183: 5 Common Peritoneal Dialysis topics
This week your MEM host Dr Cristina Cusu, renal registrar in Leicester, gives you a quick round down on common topics discussed around peritoneal dialysis. Enjoy listening.

Sep 29, 2023 • 14min
Episode 182: Hypertensive Emergency
In this episode, Dr Abdul Wahab and Dr Atwal discusses about what is hypertensive emergency and its management. Don't forget to check out our "Question of the week" in our Instagram page #mem.cast

Sep 22, 2023 • 22min
Episode 181: ANCA Positive Vasculitis
Want to know your MPO from your MPA? In this episode Dr Thomas Bond interviews Dr Harris Fayyaz, a rheumatology registrar from Northampton General Hospital, and delves into the details of ANCA positive vasculitis. We talk about how ANCA initiates an inflammatory response, how patients will present to the take, and how we treat this potentially devastating disease.

Sep 15, 2023 • 13min
Episode 179: Cauda Equina Vs Cord Compression
In this week’s episode, Dr Rohi Shah joins us again to explain the difference between Cauda Equina syndrome and cord compression syndrome.

Sep 8, 2023 • 13min
Episode 180: PACES 2023 format + tips
The NEW PACES 2023 FORMAT IS NOW LIVE. Listen to this weeks episode with Dr Rachel Saville to find out all about it! We will explain the changes to the circuit, what happens in each of the stations, highlight common pitfalls for candidates and recommend some tips on how to prepare. Good luck for your exams!

Sep 1, 2023 • 14min
Episode 178: Hypertensive Urgency
In this episode, Dr. Abdul Wahab and Dr. Atwal discuss hypertensive urgency and how to differentiate it from hypertensive emergency.Before listening to this episode, be sure to check out the question of the week on our Instagram page @mem.cast.

Aug 25, 2023 • 24min
Episode 177: Cardiac Pacing
Join Dr Thomas Bond as he interviews cardiology registrar Dr Mrinal Thakur about cardiac pacing. We cover the various kinds of pacing, how to manage the bradycardic patient on-call and discuss what kinds of devices may be implanted in bradycardic patients.


