Healthed Australia

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The podcast currently has 916 episodes available.

Healthed Australia episodes:

May 24, 2022Epilepsy - issues relating to diagnosis
There is a bi-directional association between epilepsy and mood disorders
What are the common triggers of a seizure?
The tricky issues of informing the authorities regarding driving and employers regarding working with epilepsy - whose responsibility is it
What is the Epilepsy Management Plan and the Emergency Medication Management plan

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 22 mins
Guest: Prof Samuel Berkovic, Chief Medical Officer, Epilepsy Foundation; Laureate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne; Director, Epilepsy Research Centre, Austin Health; VIC

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23min
May 20, 2022Smoking cessation
Vaping - there is no safety data currently available
Young people are accessing disposable devices through illegal channels
There are two aspects to address in the addiction - nicotine dependency and the more complex psychosocial environment
Abandoning professional support and pharmacotherapy too early is one of the biggest causes of failure

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 40 mins
Guest: Prof Nicholas Zwar, Primary Health Care Teacher and Researcher; Executive Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University

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41min
May 19, 2022Male preconception health
GPs need to assess the patient's overall health status paying particular attention to lifestyle issues such as smoking, excessive alcohol use and CV risk factors
Paternal obesity increases the CV risk of the offspring
Evidence does not support the use of any particular dietary supplement
Assess the patient's mental health status and ask specifically about erectile dysfunction and problems with ejaculation

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 32 mins
Guest: Dr Sarah Catford, Endocrinologist and Andrologist; Expert Advisor for Healthy Male

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33min
May 17, 2022Overdiagnosis of epilepsy is worse than underdiagnosis
How is epilepsy diagnosed after one seizure and when is a patient at high risk of recurrent seizures? What are the common triggers?
How effective are medications and how to determine which is more suitable
What can we offer patients with drug-resistant epilepsy
What is SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy)?

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 27 mins
Guest: Prof Samuel Berkovic, Chief Medical Officer, Epilepsy Foundation; Laureate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne; Director, Epilepsy Research Centre, Austin Health; VIC

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28min
May 11, 2022 Four Pillars of Heart Failure Management
In this Healthed lecture, heart failure expert, professor Andrew Sindone will outline a very practical framework for treating heart failure. He will break down what can be a very complex subject into a comprehensible four-pronged approach that will allow treating clinicians to feel confident in their understanding and management of heart failure.
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21min
May 11, 2022 Triple Anticoagulant Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Patients who Need Stents
In this Healthed lecture, cardiologist at GenesisCare, Dr Ali Safaa will go through the current guidelines and the role of the general practitioner in managing anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation who have recently experienced acute coronary syndromes or undergone a stent procedure.
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21min
May 11, 2022 Role of Triple Therapy in Asthma
In this Healthed lecture, respiratory physician, Prof Greg King provides a very practical approach to assessing a patient with chronic respiratory disease be it chronic asthma, COPD or both. He will outline how to determine the most appropriate treatment plan for each individual patient including developing a goal for each new therapy at the start, when to review, when to intensify or change treatment and, when, if suitable, to commence triple therapy.
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30min
May 10, 2022Managing the person with a stoma
Caring for a patient with a stoma is challenging on many levels
Issues such as output and content from the stoma, skin care, screening for a UTIs
Know when to refer for emergency care
Psychosocial issues of living, working and playing with a stoma
Early referral to a stoma therapy nurse is not only a good idea, it is a "must''

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 34 mins
Guest: Julia Kittscha, Clinical Stomal Therapy Nurse Consultant; Wollongong Hospital, NSW

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35min
May 05, 2022Anapen – Australia’s new brand adrenaline autoinjector. Why it is needed and what you need to know.
With the availability of a second Adrenaline Autoinjector, Anapen on the market, GPs need to know the why, when, and how to use this
There are some groups of patients at higher risk of needing a second dose of 300mcg Adrenaline and few of these higher risk patients actually carry both their Epipen devices with them
Remember to update the patients Anaphylaxis Action plan when renewing prescriptions for the device
Refer patients to an allergy specialist for all new cases of anaphylaxis, angioedema, when the diagnosis or allergen is in doubt or when a patient says they have not had an episode for a long time but gives a very compelling clinical history of anaphylaxis.

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 29 mins
Guest: Dr William Smith, Consultant Physician, Clinical Immunology and Allergy

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29min
May 02, 2022Engaging fathers in healthcare
Societal changes have transformed roles and at the same time increased stress and anxiety
Men may not seek health care advice as readily for a variety of reasons
We need to find ways to engage men and encourage them to seek healthcare more readily

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 32 mins
Guest: Dr Garth Kendall, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, the Faculty of Health Sciences

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32min

FAQs about Healthed Australia:

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The podcast currently has 916 episodes available.