STAT Medical Topics

Don't bl-eed what you hear! In this Stat Medical Topics Episode we cover the following:

• Definition and causes (0:26)

• Presentation (5:02)

• Investigations (12:46)

• Acute and ongoing management (17:18)

• Summary and sign off (29:55)

Get into a rhythm with our coverage on SVTs! In this episode we delve into the core elements of assessment and management, covering:

• Definition (0:36)

• Triggers and features (1:36)

• Management (8:20)

• Investigations and follow up (19:09)

• Summary and sign off (23:06)

Rest that sore throat and listen to our episode on URTIs:

• Overview and causes (0:24)

• Features and assessment (7:12)

• Scoring tools and management (18:05)

• Differentials and specific infections (29:54)

• Summary and sign off (38:44)

Get you heart racing and listen to our podcast covering:

• Definition and pathology (0:24)

• Presentation (8:23)

• Differentials (13:11)

• Investigations (18:29)

• Management (32:31)

• Summary and sign off (42:15)

Link to the AVOID trial: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.014494

Enjoy our sobering episode about alcohol withdrawal and alcohol related pathologies:

• Introduction (0:11)

• Alcohol withdrawal definition and features (1:01)

• Pathophysiology (4:03)

• Assessment (6:55)

• Management (12:44)

• Wernicke's, Korsakoff's and hepatic encephalopathy (17:31)

• Summary and sign off (25:09)

Get that adrenaline pumping and listen to our overview of anaphylaxis:

• Introduction (0:08)

• Definition (0:30)

• Pathophysiology (1:51)

• Causes (4:12)

• Features (5:16)

• Management (8:03)

• Discharge and follow up (14:18)

• Summary (17:45)

Winter is here! Refresh your knowledge of paediatric respiratory illness with our shorter episode:

• Introduction (0:11)

• Approach to children (0:46)

• Asthma (2:01)

• Viral induced wheeze (3:23)

• Bronchiolitis (5:33)

• Croup (7:13)

• Pneumonia (9:26)

• Summary (10:21)

Take a big breath in and relax whilst we go through oxygen therapy:

• Introduction (0:11)

• Overview and basics (0:24)

• Hypercapnic respiratory failure (2:44)

• Oxygen delivery devices (5:12)

• Long term oxygen therapy (9:55)

• Summary (11:23)

Slow your breathing down and learn about ventilatory support:

• Introduction (0:11)

• Overview (0:38)

• Respiratory physiology and key terms (1:42)

• Patient selection and contraindications (3:24)

• Non-invasive and invasive support (4:18)

• Complications (9:13)

• Summary (11:06)

There's been a few murmurings about our this episode:

• Introduction (0:11)

• Cardiac anatomy and examination techniques (0:30)

• Key pathology (4:09)

• Clinical relevance (6:40)

• Summary (9:02)

Does the thought of a sick child strike fear into your heart? This episode should help boost your confidence when seeing the acutely unwell child:

• Introduction (0:11)

• Overview (0:37)

• History (1:13)

• Examination (3:44)

• A to E assessment (6:07)

• Summary (19:20)