Essential Knowledge Updates Podcasts

Alcohol use disorders are common in general practice. Its use is linked to at least 60 diseases and linked to premature mortality. Dr Alan Cohen, author of the EKU18 module on Alcohol Use Disorders speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about this topic.

Statistics for England in 2011 showed approximately 320,000 adults with epilepsy were receiving anti-epileptic drugs (AED), but it is estimated that only two thirds of these adults have it adequately controlled. Dr Maitram Tran author of the EKU17 module on the Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsy in Adults speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about this topic.

Recent research (Ahmad 2015) has shown an increase in lifetime cancer risk from approximately 1 in 3 for those born in 1930 to 1 in 2 for those born after 1960. Dr Matthew Castleden author of the EKU17 module on Suspected Cancer: Recgonition & Referral speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about this topic.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) presents as a disease spectrum. Fatty change is a common and frequently benign condition, present in 20-30% of the population and up to 90% of the morbidly obese. Dr Sue Martin, author of the EKU2017.1 module on Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: assessment and management speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about this topic.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects approximately 100,000 people in the UK and is the commonest cause of serious physical disability of adults of working age. Dr Barbara Noble author of the EKU16 module on the Management of Multiple Sclerosis in Primary & Secondary Care speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about this topic.

It is estimated that patients with MUPS represent up to 20% of GP contacts, and 30% of patients presenting with physical symptoms. Dr Sue Martin author of the EKU16 module on the Pharmacological & Non-pharmacological Interventions for Somatoform Disorders & MUPS in Adults speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about this topic.

Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a potentially life long condition characterised by episodes of mania or hypomania, and episodes of depressed mood. The peak age of onset is 15-19 years, and life time prevalence is about 25% of adults. Dr Alan Cohen author of the EKU15 module on the Assessment & Management of Bipolar Disorder in Adults, Children & Young People speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about this topic.

Dyspepsia is common, affecting about a fifth of people at some point in their lives and is estimated to cost the United Kingdom more than £1bn each year. Dr Louise Newson author of the EKU15 module on Dyspepsia & Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about this topic.

Chronic pain is a major clinical problem with nearly 1 in 5 people in Europe currently being affected by moderate to severe chronic pain. Dr Michael Wright, author of the EKU14 module on the Management of Chronic Pain in Adults speaks to Dr Thomas Round, EKU Development Fellow.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK: in 2010 more than 49,000 women and around 400 men were diagnosed (CRUK). Dr Sue Martin, author of the EKU13 module on the Classification & Care of People at Risk of Familial Breast Cancer speaks to Dr Thomas Round, EKU Development Fellow.