Prof Paul Myles is a consultant anaesthetist and is the chair of the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Alfred Hospital and Monash University. 

In this podcast, Prof Myles discusses the implications of asymptomatic COVID-19 infection within surgical patients. He also provides advice for medical students interested in anaesthesia and being involved in clinical research.

Some of the articles mentioned in the podcast can be found below:

• Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31182-X
• Mitigating the risks of surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31256-3

MET calls are daunting. It's important for medical students to understand basic principles behind a MET call. In this episode, John and Jack talk through a structure to approaching MET calls. 

We highly recommend Marshall & Ruedy's On Call, where more detailed approaches are explained.

In this podcast, A/Prof Michael O'Leary, intensive care specialist and Co-State Medical Director of the NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service, talks about his journey into his current position in intensive care medicine. He shares stories and insights about his experiences in medical school, training as a junior doctor and progressing as a consultant. 

In this episode, Stacey and Hao discuss an approach to sodium disorders. We hope you can develop a kNa-ck for Na+.

In this episode, Mayu and Cathy talk about what happens when your K+ is not OK. How do patients present? What should you do in cases of hyper- and hypokalaemia?

In this exciting new series, Jack and Michael interview A/Prof Katie Walker on her research within emergency medicine. In particular, they discuss the role of scribes and students in the emergency department and how medical students can make the most of their emergency medicine rotations.

In this episode, John and Minru discuss what syncope is and how to approach a patient presenting after a suspected syncopal episode. 

In this podcast, Hao, Mayu, Kang, Cathy and Stacey tag team to discuss an approach to acute kidney injury.

Michael and Jack tackle respiratory failure once again. What steps need to be taken when a patient goes into respiratory failure? Listen to their approach in this podcast. 

In this episode, Jack and Michael explore the ins and outs of respiratory failure. Touching on the classification, common causes and presentations, you will come away with knowledge that may help you during this current pandemic!