In episode 56 of the Medical Nursing Podcast we're talking all about protein-losing enteropathy - quite possibly the worst chronic GI disease we see.

Though these patients are often severely unwell, they need a LOT of intensive nursing care and that means there are lots of skills we can use in the process. But what is PLE, and how does it affect our patients? Let's take a look.

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In episode 55 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we're continuing our gastrointestinal series and diving into chronic enteropathies.

These are some of the most common gastrointestinal diseases we see in practice and some of the most misunderstood. Today, though, we're changing that - looking at the types of chronic enteropathies we see, how they affect our patients, and how we diagnose, treat and nurse them.

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Would we be talking about GI disease if we weren't talking about intestinal foreign bodies?!

From strings to balls to bones to toys and pretty much everything in between, we've seen it all - and whilst most of these patients are pretty well on presentation, we know that foreign body patients aren't always smooth sailing.

In episode 54 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we'll get stuck in to the common complications we see with GI foreign bodies, and I'll share my top 4 tips for giving them great nursing care.

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Today, we're talking about quite possibly the worst GI disease of them all - parvovirus.

Yep, these patients are often a winning combination of tiny, horrifically behind on fluids, poorly tolerant of nutrition and dealing with severe gastrointestinal signs. There's a lot we need to do to support these patients, and we're diving into all of it in this episode.

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In episode 52 of the Medical Nursing Podcast we're talking all about managing GI ulcers.

From simple NSAID overdoses to patients with nasty ulcerative chronic GI diseases, we see this disease more often than you might think - and in severe cases these patients can present with marked anaemia from GI blood loss, (even requiring transfusions) or gastrointestinal perforation and sepsis!

Today, we're diving in to what causes GI ulceration, the impact it has on our patients, and the four things we can do to give great care to them as vet nurses.

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Gastric dilation-volvulus (GDV) patients are often a real challenge to nurse.

They're often severely unwell on presentation and there is a high risk of postoperative complications. But there are also lots of skills we get to use when caring for these patients!

Giving them great care starts with understanding how GDVs occur and their impact on our patients, which is exactly what we'll be diving into in this episode of the Medical Nursing Podcast.

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In episode 50 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we're talking about one of the most challenging oesophageal disorders to manage - oesophageal foreign bodies.

Patients with oesophageal foreign bodies can vary from being well at the time of presentation to ones with significant, chronic obstructions where patients are significantly unwell at the time of presentation.

Removal is risky, and complications like pneumothorax are very real, but by understanding the primary considerations for these patients, we can start preparing for them, minimising complications, and giving even better care.

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This podcast does not replace a veterinary surgeon's advice, and the content within it is provided for information only. All conditions must be diagnosed by a veterinary surgeon, and veterinary nurses and technicians must always ensure they are working within local legislation and regulating body guidelines. Any products or treatments discussed are for information only and do not constitute endorsements of products or services.

Ever seen a megaoesophagus patient before?

These patients can be really tough to nurse - they've often got severe regurgitation and aspiration pneumonia, and alongside assisting with diagnosis and providing nutritional support, need intensive respiratory support too.

Giving great care to these patients starts with understanding what megaoesophagus is, the types we see, and how we treat and nurse these patients - which is exactly what we're talking about in episode 49 of the Medical Nursing Podcast.

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We know that gastrointestinal diseases are amongst the most common diseases we see in practice.

And giving great care to these patients starts with understanding how the GI tract works, which is precisely what we're exploring in the first episode of our brand-new series on GI disease.

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This podcast does not replace a veterinary surgeon's advice, and the content within it is provided for information only. All conditions must be diagnosed by a veterinary surgeon, and veterinary nurses and technicians must always ensure they are working within local legislation and regulating body guidelines. Any products or treatments discussed are for information only and do not constitute endorsements of products or services.

Today is a first for the podcast - we're using a case study to discuss how we can provide even better care to our haematology patients!

From performing initial diagnostic tests to running a blood donation and transfusion and everything in between, we'll break it all down in this episode - so you can walk away and give confident care to your own haematology patients.

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📲 Read the ISFM feline transfusion guidelines:

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This podcast does not replace a veterinary surgeon's advice, and the content within it is provided for information only. All conditions must be diagnosed by a veterinary surgeon, and veterinary nurses and technicians must always ensure they are working within local legislation and regulating body guidelines. Any products or treatments discussed are for information only and do not constitute endorsements of products or services.