As junior doctors we encounter patients with acute exacerbation of COPD in ward on a daily basis. Dr Omid Khan, specialty registrar of  Acute Medicine, will guide us the management plan of acute exacerbation of COPD  from admission to discharge. This podcast will not only help us to manage the patients more confidently, but also prepare us for MRCP examination.

We are joined by Dr Patrick Davey, Cardiology Consultant, once again this week. We are going to discuss how to diagnose Aortic dissection, one of the most feared medical emergencies. Essential listening for on calls, what to do from a medical point of view if you encounter this rare condition and how to get them to the right team under the cardiovascular surgeons. 

We continue with the genetics theme this week as Dr Rachel Harrison and Dr Claire Searle (consultant geneticists at NUH) talk us through some of the hereditary cancers and the importance of taking a thorough family history.

We welcome Dr Nora Shannon, a consultant geneticist based at Nottingham University Hospitals for this weeks episode of MEMcast. We will discuss the diagnostic criteria for Marfan syndrome, and important follow-up practices to monitor for complications. 

Another milestone, our 100th episode, do not forget to follow us on social media on Instagram @mem.cast and on Twitter @mem_cast, all feedback is welcome. We are joined this week by Dr Rupert Major Consultant Nephrologist at Leicester General Hospital and we are going to discuss CKD risk assessment and when to refer to renal. 

In this week’s episode, Dr Monika Gorny talks to us about the diagnosis and management of Schizophrenia.

Do you know the difference between diagnostic, predictive and carrier testing? Or who you should refer to the Genetics team? We welcome our guest, Dr Abhijit Dixit, a consultant geneticist in the East Midlands to help us find out more...

We are delighted to welcome Professor James Burton, Nephrology Consultant at Leicester General Hospital, this week. Prof Burton is going to talk to us about CKD associated Mineral Bone Disorder. Get to know parathyroid, calcium and phosphate interactions in context of kidney disease. Simplified version with valuable advice on how to see beyond the creatinine in end stage renal failure. Enjoy listening! 

Join us as Dr Jeremy Greening returns to talk to us about the legal aspects of Disturbed behaviour. 

We are happy to welcome Dr Chok Thaitirarot, Cardiology SpR in East Midlands to discuss hypertension. A concise episode on treatment of hypertension and hypertension emergencies. Enjoy listening!