The GP Show

Dr Alexander Lehn is a neurologist with special interests in functional neurological disorders, movement disorders and cognitive neurology.  He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland.  Functional Neurological Disorders account for the second most common presentation to neurological clinics.  They also may overlap and integrate with many other common disorders such as chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue.  Their management and understanding exemplify the crucial importance of treating a person as a whole, not just a sum of their parts. Resources cited: http://neurosymptoms.org/ https://fndaustralia.com.au/resources/resources/educational-videos.html http://thegpshow.com/   If you find this podcast valuable, please rate it 5 stars in iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and other podcast apps.  Enjoy friends.

Dr Sandro Demaio is a medical doctor, CEO of VicHealth and globally-renowned public health expert.  He is a Medical Officer for the Department of Nutrition for Health and Development at the World Health Organization. He is also the author of the Doctor’s Diet and co-hosts the ABC television show Ask the Doctor.  In his pro bono work, Dr Demaio co-founded NCDFREE, a global social movement against chronic disease which reached more than 2.5 million people in its first 18 months. Natalie Molino is the Executive Director of the Sandro Demaio Foundation with a Masters of Public Health and Bachelor of Biomedicine from the University of Melbourne.  She started in this area by working for Norway’s leading health and climate start-up, EAT. During this time, she worked with leading UN organisations, independent policy institutions and the Governments of Norway and Sweden to realign food system priorities for people and planet.  The Sandro Demaio Foundation was established in early 2018. Together with their team, they are using their expertise and experience in public and global health to change the way we think about food and chronic disease. If you find these podcasts valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review in iTunes or Facebook is a huge help. For more podcasts and resources for both health professionals and patients including websites, courses, apps, books and more, please check out www.thegpshow.com If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic you can contact us or complete a quick survey here. Thank you for listening and supporting.

Today I talk about a crucially important topic: taking care of yourselves.  This is perhaps more important now than ever before.  As health professionals we are almost conditioned to put other peoples health before our own, and whilst we must continue to care for others to the best of our abilities, we must also care for ourselves.  For without us in this current scenario, no one will be well. Resources for all areas of lifestyle from food, movement, sleep, stress management, mental health, wellbeing are available on my website http://thegpshow.com/. I hope this is of use to you.

Today is just me covering an overview of COVID19.  I certainly did not expect episode 100 to be about a new viral pandemic!  But there you have it.  Part 2 will be about self-care in these challenging times. Today I am covering: - COVID19 overview: Case fatality rate, symptoms, risk factors, spread, potential treatments - Public health control: Testing options, Isolation impact - Private Practice changes - Community presence and support as health professionals - Resources are available at http://thegpshow.com/   Stay well friends.

Dr Eli Dabscheck is a respiratory and sleep physician, Department of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria.  He holds an adjunct position at Monash University and is the Deputy Chair of the current Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Guidelines Committee. Today we are discussing the latest COPD-X guidelines, with a focus on the "COP"; confirming the diagnosis, optimising function and preventing deterioration.   This podcast is available on all podcast apps, Spotify and online. If you find these podcasts valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review in iTunes or Facebook is a huge help. For more podcasts and resources for both health professionals and patients including websites, courses, apps, books and more, please check out www.thegpshow.com You can join The GP Show Podcast Facebook page here. If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic you can contact us or complete a quick survey here. Thank you for listening and supporting.  

Dr Petra Skeffington is a clinical psychologist at the Cygnet Clinic in Perth.  She has a PhD from Curtin University and a Masters Certificate in Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery from Harvard Medical School.  She is the Western Australian State Chair for the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists, and Head of Psychology, Exercise Science, Chiropractic and Counselling (PESCC) at Murdoch University in Western Australia.  Today we are discussing trauma and PTSD.  Please note this episode includes content of trauma and may be triggering for some people. Dr Petra is speaking at the upcoming APS Clinical Psychologists Conference "Complexity in Practice" in Brisbane May 15-17.  If you find these podcasts valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review in iTunes or Facebook is a huge help. For more podcasts and resources for both health professionals and patients including websites, courses, apps, books and more, please check out www.thegpshow.com You can join The GP Show Podcast Facebook page here. If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic you can contact us or complete a quick survey here. Thank you for listening and supporting.

Joel Salatin has been called "America's best farmer" by Time magazine.  He is a self-described Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer (his words, not mine!).  He runs Polyface Farms and has helped develop the movement of regenerative agriculture, written 12 books, done multiple TED and TEDMED talks, featured in Michael Pollan's bestselling book The Omnivores Dilemma and multiple award-winning documentaries like Food Inc, and he is the Editor of The Stockman Grass Farmer. Today we talk about the symbiotic connection between the land, soil, animals and our health.  More info at www.polyfacefarms.com Joel Salatin's TED talk (one of them): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z75A_JMBx4 A different regenerative agriculture method called agroforestry by Ernst Gotsch that is not dependent on animals (this is a beautiful short film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSPNRu4ZPvE&vl=en If you find these podcasts valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review in iTunes or Facebook is a huge help. For more podcasts and resources for both health professionals and patients including websites, courses, apps, books and more, please check out www.thegpshow.com You can join The GP Show Podcast Facebook page here. If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic you can contact us or complete a quick survey here. Thank you for listening and supporting.

Dr Frank Meumann is a GP with 40 years’ experience and a senior medical educator with General Practice Training Tasmania. He received the 2010 GPET Medical Educator of the Year award for excellence in GP registrar training, and he is the past president of the Balint Society of Australia and New Zealand. Today we cover an important but often overlooked topic - health professionals reconnecting and supporting each to manage the often difficult natures of our/their jobs, improving doctor-patient relationships and enhancing self-reflection and communication skills.  this seems particularly relevant to the current bushfire and drought crisis in Australia.  One well-established format is Balint Groups, and more can be found here; https://www.balintaustralianewzealand.org/ Book mentioned in the podcast = "Skills for Communicating with Patients, 3rd Edition", Jonathan Silverman, Suzanne Kurtz, Juliet Draper If you find these podcasts valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review in iTunes or Facebook is a huge help.   For more podcasts and resources for both health professionals and patients including websites, handouts, courses, apps, books and more, please check out www.thegpshow.com  You can join The GP Show Podcast Facebook page here. If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic you can contact us or complete a quick survey here.  Thank you for listening and supporting.

Dr Guy Leschziner is a consultant neurologist at London Bridge Hospital, the Cromwell Hospital and within the Department of Neurology and Sleep Disorders Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. He is the clinical lead for the Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, one of Europe's largest sleep units. He has presented a three-part series on BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service on the brain and sleep - "Mysteries of Sleep" and filmed "The Secrets of Sleep" for Channel 4 Television.  Today we discuss his most excellent recent book "The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience and the Secret World of Sleep". Website - http://www.guyleschziner.com More resources including apps, assessment tools etc at www.thegpshow.com under "Sleep" Rating 5 stars in iTunes and leaving a positive review is very helpful and much appreciated. Enjoy friends,

Professor Amanda Barnard is a GP, member of the National Asthma Council Board and Chair of the Australian Asthma Handbook guideline committee, Australia's national guidelines for asthma management.  She is interim head of the School of Rural Medicine, a Charles Sturt University and Western Sydney University joint program in medicine.  She has written and researched widely and is currently a member of the General Practice Advisory Group for the Lung Foundation Australia. An awarded teacher and educator, Amanda currently serves on a number of state and national bodies with education, training, rural workforce and health system briefs. Australian Asthma Handbook = www.asthmahandbook.org.au "How-to use" inhalers educational videos = https://www.nationalasthma.org.au/living-with-asthma/how-to-videos Contents: Review and management of wheezing and asthma in children from 0-12 years Definitions of good vs poor control How often to review Reducing medications General principles of asthma management Referring and resources Enjoy friends