MEM Cast

Tune in to this week's episode of MEMcast with Dr Dennis Poon, a gastro registrar from the East Midlands, who is completing his PhD in chronic diarrhoea. We will discuss the definition, key points to ask in the history and important investigations to help differentiate between causes of chronic diarrhoea. 

In this weeks episode Dr Thomas Bond interviews Dr Dimple Shah about how to identify stroke mimics during notoriously stressful thrombolysis calls! We cover all the "S's" of stroke mimics, and discuss key points of the history and examination that will help you identify what really is and isn't a stroke.

Join us in this week’s episode as Dr Elizabeth Hart returns to talk to us about Viral Haemorrhagic fevers and how to assess these patients. 

We are joined by one of the TAVI specialists in Glenfield Hospital, Dr Rajendra, Consultant Cardiologist. Dr Raj is going to explain TAVI: procedure, indications and what is next for this incredible medical innovation that was first performed more than 20 years ago. Enjoy listening. 

This week we are incredibly lucky to be joined by Dr Rachel Tattersall, consultant rheumatologist and Co-Chair of HiHASC, to talk about the dangers of Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis or HLH. This dangerous complication of multiple conditions has an exceptionally high mortality. Fortunately, we have picked Dr Tattersall's brains for all the best ways to identify and treat haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Tune in to learn more, and hear me try to pronounce the condition out loud!

Join us as we talk through the in’s and out’s of the travel history with Infectious diseases consultant, Dr Elizabeth Hart.

In this episode we talk to Dr Patience Ehilawa, consultant respiratory physician at Nottingham University Hospital about inhalers. We discuss types of inhalers, with examples, recent changes to the asthma and COPD management, the green agenda and answer some of your questions submitted through our Instagram page @mem.cast Please contact us with any questions, comments or requests, we love to hear from you! 

Join Dr Thomas Bond as he interviews Dr James Taylor, Rheumatology Consultant from Northampton General Hospital, for a whistlestop tour of all things septic arthritis. We cover the likely bugs you will encounter, common presentations and the best investigations and treatments. Tune in this week for the most emphatic take home point ever laboured in an episode, Dr Taylors pearls of wisdom are not to be missed!

Join us in this week’s episode as Rheumatology Registrar, Dr Mohita Damany, gives us a quick run down of PMR. 

Have you ever felt a bit overwhelmed when trying to read a research paper in order to guide your practice? We hope our discussion with Dr Daniel Pan simplifies clinical studies for you and makes it easier to read research studies.