MEM Cast

It was a delight to speak to Ian Ferris on MEMcast this week, who is the smoking cessation team lead at Kings Mill Hospital in the East Midlands. This episode explains ‘Very Brief Advice’ and what behavioural support and medications are available to help people quit.  

In this week’s episode, Dr Bowman talks through another of the NICE chest pain guidelines: CG126 (2016) – which covers the management of Stable Angina.  We’re not talking about primary prevention of coronary artery disease; we’re talking about symptom management of stable angina.  We’ll discuss: ·      Drugs ·      Lifestyle modifications·      Invasive management options Have a go at our Multiple Choice Question over on our Instagram page @mem.cast. If you enjoyed this episode, please like/subscribe/share with your friends! 

Did you get our question of the week right over on our instagram page? If you haven't had a go, check it out @mem.cast to test your knowledge before listening to this weeks episode...Dr Bowman and Dr Saville discuss Stable Angina in more detail, focussing on the investigations most appropriate in this setting. Happy listening!

Introducing Dr Richard Bowman, one of our MEMcast team and Acute Medical Registrar in the East Midlands. We talk about NICE guidelines in this episode, with an introduction to the chest pain clinical guideline - NICE CG95. Find out:- How and why NICE guidelines are written - Why NICE guidelines might be different to the protocols / guidelines in your local hospital - How to risk stratify your patient with chest pain and where that patient should be seen: GP / SDEC / A+E

In this insightful discussion, Dr. Nicola Cooper, an expert in Clinical Reasoning, delves into metacognition and reflection. She highlights how decision-making isn't just about knowledge but is significantly influenced by motivation, mood, and cognitive styles. The conversation reveals that while some individuals naturally excel in reflective thinking, these skills can also be cultivated, especially through effective teaching methods in medical education. Discover how understanding these dynamics can enhance diagnostic accuracy and outcomes.

Join us again this week, we continue from last week's episode and discuss a few cases to explain the principles of escalating care in our daily practice. We are delighted to have Dr Latif Rahman join us once again. Listen for some valuable advice and clinical examples. Enjoy listening. 

Join us this week for an excellent episode on the principles of escalation of patients that need enhanced care. Dr Latif Rahman, Chief Registrar in Leicester Hospitals explains his process of thinking. Extremely valuable for your on calls. 

We are delighted to welcome Professor Sue Carr, Consultant Nephrologist at Leicester General Hospital. We are discussing acute kidney injury in pregnancy, how to diagnose it and how we as physicians, can manage it without being overwhelmed. Essential episode to download/listen. 

Dr. Cooper, an Acute Medical Consultant and Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, explores cognitive biases that affect medical diagnoses. He discusses how quick, intuitive thinking can lead to diagnostic errors, contrasting it with more reflective reasoning. The podcast delves into real-life clinical cases, highlighting the significance of bias awareness in improving patient outcomes. Dr. Cooper emphasizes the roles of critical thinking and metacognitive skills in overcoming biases like anchoring and confirmation, ultimately enhancing diagnostic accuracy.

We are delighted to be joined this week once again by Dr Patrick Davey Consultant Cardiologist. We are discussing management and outcome of pulmonary hypertension in this second part of our Pulmonary Hypertension podcast. Enjoy listening,