MedConversations

By Davor, Rahul, Bec and ScottScience Life Sciences

MedConversations episodes

July 12, 2016 The Drug Deal: Metformin
The first episode of our series on commonly prescribed drugs has arrived! Join Bec as she talks about this miracle cure for wrinkles in worms, and some of its offshoot effects on blood sugar.

Don't forget to test yourself
12 min
July 04, 2016 Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia
Former Aus Prime Minister Johnny Howard, should have been a haematologist
Make like John Howard and get to the patient quickly to reach this diagnosis ASAP…one of the most treatable leukaemias but has disastrous consequences if your tracksuit doesn’t get you there in time.
19 min
June 27, 2016 Approach to jaundice
Why are the Simpsons yellow?
Listen to this episode and you’ll find the answer to other similar questions, but not that one. Sorry.

(But if you’re interested…here you go)
26 min
June 19, 2016 Diabetes management
Management of diabetes with venomous lizard saliva and a glitterzone. Please join us.
Oh, and you can quiz yourself right here
25 min
June 12, 2016 Influenza
We spend half an hour talking about the shifty, drifty flu.
Here’s the quizlet!
29 min
June 06, 2016 DKA and types of diabetes mellitus
Unclear if glucose result from jam or blood? Davor steps us through an approach to DKA and gives an overview of the types of diabetes.
Here’s the quizlet!
21 min
May 29, 2016 Urinary tract infection
Cast away those home remedies and learn some evidence based medicine
Check out the quizlet here.
33 min
May 18, 2016 Acute coronary syndrome
We talk through what the plumbers of the medical world deal with every day.
Here’s the quizlet
33 min
May 18, 2016 Fever in a returned traveller
Bec tells us how to fight the winged scourge and why tonic water tastes so darn bitter
Here’s the quizlet
37 min
April 16, 2016 Bilirubin
We've got a theory, the yellow man from sin city was just a misunderstood patient with hepatic encephalopathy after some lactulose.
Let us take you through how to work up someone with jaundice so you don't make the same mistake.
24 min