Adolescent Asthma | work SMART not hard
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There has been a recent move to prescribe an inhaled corticosteroid for ALL adolescents with asthma. In today's episode we will go through the new SMART guidelines for adolescent asthma. Links and resources: Follow us on Instagram: Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don’t miss out on any pearls of wisdom and RATE/REVIEW to help us grow!
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Paediatric Fasting Guidelines | when your patients are also hangry
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Meckel diverticulum
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After a decent hiatus we're back with a new episode! Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, found in the small intestine. The majority of patients are never diagnosed, as it is both often completely asymptomatic, and difficult to spot on the usual imaging modalities. The symptoms of a Meckel's depend on the complication it presents with - and there are a range of these from bleeding to bowel obstruction. Listen in to learn about the way these elusive diverticula present if they ever reveal themselves, how to manage it and more!...
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Dermoid cysts | spot the diagnosis
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Dermoid cysts are a common occurrence and a common spot diagnosis that you'll be quizzed on in clinic! Always present at birth, but often picked up later, most cutaneous dermoid cysts are harmless, but occasionally, they may grow over time and develop complications. Tune in to learn how to tell them apart from other cutaneous lesions, their management and more! Links and resources: Follow us on Instagram @yourekiddingrightdoctors Our email is [email protected] Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don’t miss any episodes and RATE to help other people find us! (This...
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Noonan Syndrome | what you need to know in 20 minutes
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Noonan syndrome is one of the most common genetic conditions we see in paeds. It is most typically characterised by certain facial features, short stature, congenital heart defects and developmental delay. Noonan syndrome is caused by a mutation in a single gene, however there are quite a few possible genes that can be responsible. Vision and hearing loss, developmental delay, development of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and the increased risk of leukaemia are important complications to monitor for patients with Noonans.
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JDM | Juvenile Dermatomyositis
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Juvenile dermatomyositis, or JDM is a rare autoimmune myopathy. In their first episode back after sitting specialty exams, Freya and Anne use a case to help explain what JDM is, as well as presentation, treatment and diagnosis (plus a couple of tangents about their day to day work as doctors!). Follow us on Instagram @yourekiddingrightdoctors Our email is [email protected] Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don’t miss any episodes and RATE to help other people find us! (This isn’t individual medical advice, please use your own clinical judgement and local...
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MCADD | medium chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
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MCAD deficiency is a fatty acid oxidation disorder. It is a hereditary disease that is caused by a missing enzyme needed to convert fat into energy. Children with MCAD deficiency therefore cannot fast for very long without developing hypoglycaemia, which can cause brain damage or even death. This is because they cannot use fat and hence ketones as an alternative energy source as the glucose available to them runs low. Follow us on Instagram @yourekiddingrightdoctors Our email is [email protected] Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don’t miss any episodes and RATE to help...
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Von Willebrand Disease | the most common inherited bleeding disorder
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Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a hereditary quantitative deficiency or functional abnormality of von Willebrand factor (VWF), which causes platelet dysfunction. Bleeding tendency is usually mild in the most common types, but it can be severe and present with factor VIII deficiency as well as platelet dysfunction in the rarer subtypes. It is diagnosed based on testing von willebrand factor antigen levels which is low in most subtypes, VWF activity which is low in most subtypes and VWF multimer distribution which is abnormal in a small number of the subtypes. Treatment depends on the...
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Anne's Big News | choosing a specialty
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In this episode, we take the podcast in a slightly different direction by discussing a non-clinical topic! The news is out, Anne has changed specialty! But what has she changed to? Why did she do it? What is a day in the life of her new specialty like? What's next? Tune in now to hear the answers to all these questions and more! More importantly, we discuss what's important when choosing a specialty to pursue - so whether you're undecided on what specialty you'd like to pursue, or you are contemplating changing specialty/career pathway, this is the episode for you! Links and...
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Cleft lip and palate in neonates | an overview
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Cleft lip and palate are congenital anomalies that can occur together or separately. In cleft lip, the affected lip is always the top lip, and these entities can occur together or just one or the other. Management involves surgery, but in this episode we cover an overview of the presentation and the roles of different multidisciplinary team members. Links and resources: Follow us on Instagram @yourekiddingrightdoctors Our email is [email protected] Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don’t miss any episodes and RATE to help other people find us! (This...
info_outlineParacetamol is the world's most widely used over the counter analgesic. It is also therefore a common medication in overdose, whether accidental or intentional.
In this episode, we go through the presentation and management of paracetamol.
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