MEM Cast

This week Dr Aritri Mandal rejoins Dr Thomas Bond on the podcast to cover bone marrow failure! Don't miss out on how to recognise, investigate and manage the consequences of pancytopenias.

In this episode, Dr. Mahzabin Islam, consultant neurologist, talks us through the clinical examination of Parkinson’s disease, approaches to assessing Parkinsonism, as well as recent research updates and the role of diet and lifestyle modifications in Parkinson’s disease.

We welcome Dr Macconaill on our latest MEMcast episode, which dives into the management of hypertension, from practical lifestyle interventions to choosing the right medications, all with the goal of reducing cardiovascular risk.

We focus on a patient-centred approach, moving beyond the blood pressure reading to truly support our patients in achieving long-term health outcomes.

Dr Thomas Bond and Dr Mrinal Thakur discuss the ins and outs of diagnosing and treating myopericardial syndrome. We discuss the new ESC guidelines and a few interesting cases to illustrate the key elements of managing this potentially life threatening diagnosis, don't miss out!

In this episode, Dr. Mahjabin Islam, consultant neurologist, walks us through the pathophysiology, as well as the motor and non-motor features of Parkinson’s disease.

In this episode of Memcast, we dive into hypertension, one of the most common yet often underestimated conditions in clinical practice.

We explore how hypertension is diagnosed, the nuances that are often overlooked, and why accurate measurement matters more than we think. We unpack the real impact on patients, from silent end-organ damage to more symptomatic and pronounced organ failure.

This week we are jointed By Professor Maya Buch, Chief Investigator of the UK Cardio-IMID partnership to talk about the cutting edge of cardio-rheumatology. If you are interested in the link between inflammation and heart disease you won't want to miss out on this weeks episode!

This week Dr Thomas Bond and Dr Daniel Ng discuss the ins and outs of VT prevention, from ICD's to amiodarone! Tune in to find out what to do after you have cardioverted!

In this episode of MEMcast, we dive into pulmonary aspergillosis, a condition that is often overlooked but carries significant clinical consequences if missed.
We uncover the red flag symptoms that should make you pause, guide you through the diagnostic challenges, and break down the management decisions that can change outcomes.
Join us as we bring clarity to a condition every clinician should feel confident recognising.

Dr Tanveer Hossain, a post-CCT robotic surgery fellow in upper gastrointestinal surgery and endoscopy at Southampton Hospital. Dr Hussain has extensive experience in the management of complex gastrointestinal conditions and advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques.

In today’s episode, he will be sharing his expertise on acute mesenteric ischemia, helping us understand how to recognise it early and how it is managed from a surgical perspective.