MEM Cast

Dr. Jason Cheong, rheumatology registrar QMC, will highlight the key aspects of osteoarthritis and mechanical pain and how to manage these painful conditions.

Dr. Abilash Sathyanarayanan, an endocrine senior registrar at Queen's Medical Centre, specializes in electrolyte abnormalities, particularly hyponatraemia. In this engaging discussion, he clarifies the definition of hyponatraemia and its clinical significance. He dives into the critical imbalance of water and sodium, explaining both ADH-dependent and independent causes. Dr. Abilash also highlights medications that can trigger hyponatraemia, offering practical insights on distinguishing between acute and chronic cases, all framed within a diagnostic approach for better patient management.

This week Dr Thomas Bond and Dr Harris Fayyaz return to go through osteoporosis management. If you want a breakdown of the varying therapies, from the old standby of bisphophonates to the newer treatments like romozosumab, then don't miss out on this one!

Prevention is better than a cure.  Dr Thomas Bond is again joined by Dr Harris Fayyaz to talk about the ins and outs of osteoporosis. This week we cover not only how to pick out patients at risk of a fragility fracture, but also discuss all the secondary causes to be aware of when on take.

I am Dr Sanjida Chowdhury, Specialty Registrar , Neurology . Today I discussed clinical presentation, investigations, treatment and prognosis of Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome. 

In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Rejoice, our East Midlands Allergy and Asthma nurses,  join us again to talk to us about all things Autoinjectors. 

Dr. Muhammad Adeel Sarwar will take us through a journey of neutropenic sepsis and will briefly touch on immune checkpoint inhibitors at the end. 

We are joined by Dr. Osasuyi Iyasere to discuss genetic disorders, particularly those affecting the kidneys. We discuss approaches to identifying and managing these conditions, offering practical insights for healthcare professionals and MRCP candidates.

Dr. Muhammad Asif Rao, our guest of the week will speak on a difficult yet fascinating topic. He will take you through a journey from introduction, physiology, clinical presentation, investigation, and management strategies. 

Dr Faridul Islam discussed about investigations and management of Hematuria.