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Fibromyalgia

12.06.2023

Musculoskeletal pain specialist Giresh Kanji provides an update on fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a collection of symptoms and is best termed a syndrome. The collection of symptoms includes widespread pain, poor sleep, fatigue, brain fog and sometimes depression. A sensitivity to ...

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12.06.2023 Fibromyalgia Musculoskeletal pain specialist Giresh Kanji provides an update on fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a collection of symptoms and is best termed a syndrome. The collection of symptoms includes widespread pain, poor sleep, fatigue, brain fog and sometimes depression. A sensitivity to ...
11.29.2023 Pilot Medicals Dr Michael Drane discusses commercial pilot medical certification. Covering clearance to fly, the vacationing pilot, and the pilot with hazardous social behaviours. By the end of this episode, you will know your responsibilities concerning each scenario.
11.15.2023 Heart failure - the four pillars Rob Doughty provides an update on the four pillars of heart failure management. Are your patients on the four pillars of heart failure treatment- if not why not?
11.01.2023 Anorectal conditions Colorectal and General Surgeon Parry Singh discusses common anorectal conditions, including the history, examination and management of haemorrhoids, perianal hematoma, and anal fissures.
10.18.2023 Workplace carcinogen exposure Amanda Eng and Jim McLeod provide an update on workplace exposure to carcinogens. The New Zealand Carcinogens Survey reveals for the first time the extent to which New Zealanders experience cancer-causing substances and other exposures in their workplace. The survey, ...
10.04.2023 Alcohol and adolescents In this episode, Jude Ball (a member of the Adolescent Health Research Group) discusses alcohol use in New Zealand’s adolescent population.
09.19.2023 Safe to fly? Michael Drane discusses clearing your patient to fly safely. What you need to consider and how you go about clearing your patient with medical conditions to fly.
09.05.2023 Death Certification In this episode, Gary Clearwater discusses certifying death and completing the required documentation in NZ for individuals aged >28 days old. This includes death following assisted dying. If cremation is requested, a cremation certificate must also be completed.
08.22.2023 Statin therapy in 2023 In this episode, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant discusses statin use in New Zealand today, how it has changed and its future place.
08.08.2023 Blocked and congested noses Nick Lilic discusses the common clinical syndromes that cause nasal congestion, overviewing conservative management, and when to consider surgical options.
07.25.2023 Firearms licensing In this episode, Kendra Hill and Inspector Kirsten Price discuss firearms licensing: the roles and responsibilities of health practitioners and police; how to make a notification, and what happens once a notification is made.
07.11.2023 Nurse practitioners In this episode, Chelsea Willmott discusses nurse practitioners in New Zealand and the growing role they play in primary care practice.
06.27.2023 Paediatric vulval conditions In this episode we have a case based discussion with Dr Saman Moeed, covering 4 common paediatric vulval conditions. Vulvovaginitis, labial fusion, vulval pain, lichen sclerosis and worms.
06.13.2023 Exercise and brain health Dr David Moreau discusses the latest on exercise to optimise brain health.
05.30.2023 Vulval pain in young women In this episode, Saman Moeed discusses vulval pain or vulvodynia in young women and possible underlying conditions.
05.16.2023 Psychotherapy In this episode Aaron O’Connell (clinical psychologist) discusses psychotherapy, CBT, ACT, FACT and the modality we should suggest to patients.
05.02.2023 Alcohol use in New Zealand In this episode, Guyon Espiner (Investigative Journalist/Author) will discuss his journey from being a heavy yet controlled drinker to his abstinence from alcohol. A patient's journey and perspective.
04.18.2023 Silicosis Dr Alexandra Muthu discusses silica dust causing health issues like accelerated silicosis, which is an emerging occupational disease caused by exposure to high concentrations of respirable crystalline silica from unsafe work with engineered stone.
04.04.2023 Spinal muscular atrophy Dr Gina O’Grady provides an update on spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), including how prompt recognition of hypotonia and timely referral means disease modifying therapies can be started early, which may alter prognosis and longevity.
03.22.2023 Cardiovascular risk reduction In this episode Dr Taisia Cech and Dr Marissa Kelaher discuss cardiovascular risk reduction with lifestyle medicine principles.
03.08.2023 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/CFS In this episode Dr Cathy Stephenson and Rose Silvester discuss the impact of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) on young people. ME/CFS is a poorly understood, yet relatively common medical condition, that can profoundly affect the lives of those who ...
02.08.2023 Child abuse In this episode, Dr Juliet Soper will discuss child abuse, talking to families and child protection agencies about possible child abuse. We discuss strategies to support you to have these difficult conversations.
01.25.2023 Vegan Babies In this episode, Dr Taisia Cech and Dr Marissa Kelaher will discuss how to optimise nutrition in the prenatal period for expectant parents, and in the first 1000 days.
01.11.2023 Sentinel Injuries In this episode, Juliet Soper discusses sentinel injuries. including what to lookout for and when to report.
12.14.2022 Herpes zoster vaccination - an update In this episode, Jenny Visser provides an update on the herpes zoster vaccination.
11.30.2022 Frailty In this episode, Geriatrician Victoria Gibson discusses why it’s important to recognise frailty and address reversible factors.
11.16.2022 Prostate Screening In this episode, urologist Jason Du discuses prostate screening. PSA - to screen or not to screen.
11.02.2022 Acne management In this episode, Paul Jarrett discuses acne vulgaris in primary care.
10.19.2022 Heart failure: What's new In this episode, Rob Doughty focuses on what's new in New Zealand's treatment of heart failure.
10.05.2022 Hair loss in your female patient In this episode, Paul Jarrett focuses on hair loss in the female patient- the causes, how to make a diagnosis and the management.
09.20.2022 Monkeypox Dr Julia Scott a Sexual Health Physician and Public Health Medical Officer, and Dr Gary McAuliffe a Clinical Microbiologist and Virologist discuss the recent monkeypox (MPX) outbreak.
09.06.2022 Eye trauma Ophthalmologist Dr Rachael Niederer discusses dealing with eye trauma in general practice.
08.23.2022 Toxoplasmosis and the eye Opthalmologist Dr Rachael Niederer discusses toxoplasmosis and the eye.
08.09.2022 Cutaneous warts Dr Georgina Harvey will discuss cutaneous viral warts. Including common causes, diagnosis and treatment.
07.26.2022 Periods: managing their impact Cathy Stephenson discusses periods and young people: how to minimise their impact.
07.12.2022 Youth vaping Dr Colette Muir talks about youth vaping, what we need to know.
06.28.2022 Sexual harm disclosure Cathy Stephenson discusses how to ask about non-consensual sex and what to do if you get a disclosure.
06.14.2022 Child Neglect Dr Bronwyn Rosie discusses the prevalence of child neglect in New Zealand and dealing with a neglect case in the community.
05.31.2022 PTSD In this episode Cheryl Buhay discusses PTSD. What we need to know and how we can look after ourselves in a pandemic to avoid this diagnosis.
05.17.2022 Salivary gland conditions In this episode Kevin Smith discusses conditions that affect the salivary glands.
05.03.2022 Diabetes - sick day management In this episdoes Ryan Paul discusses sick day management in the patient with diabetes.
04.19.2022 Meningococcal disease in young people Nikki Turner discusses meningococcal disease in NZ’s young people. The burden of disease, who gets sick and why. Immunisation will be discussed in depth.
04.05.2022 Herpes zoster in the older adult Tyson Oberndorfer talks about Herpes zoster (or shingles) in older adults, and how GPs play a crucial role in its management.
03.23.2022 Fasting with type two diabetes Ryan Paul discusses fasting in patients with type 2 diabetes. He focusses on planned fasts, rather than illness, including the benefits and dangers of fasting.
03.09.2022 T2D - managing CVD risk factors Rinki Murphy outlines the practical strategies GPs can put in place to enable systematic CVD risk factor management among patients with T2D.
02.23.2022 Conversations with young patients about sex Cathy Stephenson discusses how to have conversations with our younger patients about sex.
02.09.2022 Child abuse Dr Bronwyn Rosie discusses the prevalence of child abuse in New Zealand and dealing with an abuse or neglect case in the community.
01.26.2022 HEEADSSS in five minutes Dame Sue Bagshaw discusses completing a HEEADSSS assessment in a short period of time. What to include, what to exclude and how to build rapport in a consultation.
01.12.2022 Relative energy deficiency in sport Dr Megan Ogilvie discusses how to screen for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), a clinical syndrome comprising low energy availability (LEA) as a result of over-training and a negative calorific balance. She talks about how to investigate and manage ...
12.15.2021 Mild cognitive impairment Dr Bronwyn Copeland on the role of primary care in diagnosing and managing mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

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Goodfellow Clinics episodes:

Fibromyalgia

Pilot Medicals

Heart failure - the four pillars

Anorectal conditions

Workplace carcinogen exposure

Alcohol and adolescents

Safe to fly?

Death Certification

Statin therapy in 2023

Blocked and congested noses

Firearms licensing

Nurse practitioners

Paediatric vulval conditions

Exercise and brain health

Vulval pain in young women

Psychotherapy

Alcohol use in New Zealand

Silicosis

Spinal muscular atrophy

Cardiovascular risk reduction

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/CFS

Child abuse

Vegan Babies

Sentinel Injuries

Herpes zoster vaccination - an update

Frailty

Prostate Screening

Acne management

Heart failure: What's new

Hair loss in your female patient

Monkeypox

Eye trauma

Toxoplasmosis and the eye

Cutaneous warts

Periods: managing their impact

Youth vaping

Sexual harm disclosure

Child Neglect

PTSD

Salivary gland conditions

Diabetes - sick day management

Meningococcal disease in young people

Herpes zoster in the older adult

Fasting with type two diabetes

T2D - managing CVD risk factors

Conversations with young patients about sex

Child abuse

HEEADSSS in five minutes

Relative energy deficiency in sport

Mild cognitive impairment