“Ask the Expert…..Stroke Series”: Haemorrhagic stroke
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Welcome to the latest episode in our new CotECast series: “Ask the Expert“. This series delves deeper into some hot topics in geriatrics, with stroke being our first. This is the final episode in our Stroke mini-series and as usual we are bombarding Dr Chris Taylor with all our questions; this time about haemorrhagic stroke.
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"Ask the Expert.....Stroke Series": Complications and secondary prevention
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Welcome to the fourth episode in our new CotECast series: “Ask the Expert“. This series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and have started with a stroke mini-series! Dr Chris Taylor is back with Jonny and Emma to discuss both the complications that may develop in patients admitted with stroke and secondary prevention.
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“Ask the Expert…..Stroke Series”: Acute treatment of ischaemic stroke
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Welcome to our new CotECast series: "Ask the Expert". This series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and we are going to be starting with a stroke mini-series! This is the thrid episode in this mini-series and Dr Chris Taylor is back to discuss acute treatment of ischaemic strokes.
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"Ask the Expert.....Stroke Series": Imaging
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Welcome to the second episode in our new CotECast series: "Ask the Expert". In this series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and we have started with a stroke mini-series! Today we are joined by Dr Chris Taylor, stroke physician, to discuss imaging in patients with suspected stroke.
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"Ask the Expert.....Stroke Series": Diagnosis and Assessment
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Welcome to our new CotECast series: "Ask the Expert". This series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and we are going to be starting with a stroke mini-series! Today we are joined by Dr Chris Taylor, stroke physician, to discuss diagnosis and assessment of patients with a suspected stroke. Useful Links: Shake,rattle and roll: The Epley Manoeuvre (and Dix Hallpike) MiniGem: Peter Johns HINTS examination educational video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q-VTKPweuk
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"What we've learnt this week...." Episode 14
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Welcome to the fourteenth episode in the "What we've learnt this week..." series. These are short 15 minute or so podcasts where we discuss topics we have encountered in the preceding weeks; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on Twitter! Join Christina, Dilani, Emma and Hannah this week as they discuss an unusual cause of medication related hypernatraemia, CT head scans as part of delirium work up, FRAX and progressive supranuclear palsy. Useful links this week: FRAX: Sign Guideline 157: PSP Association:...
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"What we've learnt this week...." Episode 13
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Welcome back to CotEcast! Having had a little break from recording due to Covid-19 the AEME gang are back with the thirteenth episode in the “What we’ve learnt this week…” series.
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AEME's top tips for new doctors
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Christina, Dilani, Emma and Hannah get together this week to talk about their top tips for the new doctors!
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"What we've learnt this week...."Episode 12
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Welcome to the twelfth episode in the "What we've learnt this week..." series. These are short 15 minute or so podcasts where we discuss topics we have encountered in the preceding weeks; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on Twitter!
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CotEcast Reflections on Covid-19
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Emma, Christina and Dilani are back to reflect on some of the learning points they have taken from away looking after older people during the Covid-19 pandemic
info_outlineWelcome to the 8th episode in the series of "What we have learnt this week...". Tonight Vicky, Emma and Christina talk about UTI guidelines in the over 65s, AF and anticoagulation risk calculators, DOLs and antibiotics in the older patient.
Useful links this week:
PHE UTI in >65s: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/755890/PHE_UTI_flowchart_-_Under_65_women.pdf
CHADsVASc and HASBLED scoring systems: https://www.chadsvasc.org
Anticoagulation risk in falls: Risk of Falls and Major Bleeds in Patients on Oral Anticoagulation Therapy; Donze, J; Clair, Carole; The American Journal of Medicine; Volume 125, Issue 8; August 2012,Pages 773-778
BMA guidance on DOLS: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/employment/ethics/mental-capacity/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards
E-LFH learning module on DOLS: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards/