Deprivation will affect our patients no matter which specialty we choose. It is a vast and multifaceted problem, often the root cause of our patients ill health, and yet often goes underappreciated in the high pressure of hospital medicine. Dr Shilpa Sisodia joins Dr Thomas Bond once again to break down how difficult deprivation can make it for patients to improve their help, and talks about some things we can do to support them.

This week, we continue our discussion with Dr Yusuff Hakeem, picking up where we left off. We're diving deeper into the complexities of intensive care, focusing specifically on the intricacies of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and patients experiencing renal failure. 

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Ever had a raised CK and wondered what the next steps are? This week Dr Thomas Bond interviews Dr Maumer Durrani, Head of the Rheumatology service at University Hospitals Leicester, to get key answers about the diagnosis and management of Myositis. The importance of cancer screening and lung disease is covered, along with the acute and maintenance treatments of inflammatory muscle disease. Don't get yourself in a TIF-1, make sure to listen in this week!

Dr Laura Daunt, Consultant Geriatrician at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, talks about common complications that patients with Parkinson's Disease may have, either from disease progression or treatment side-effects.

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Dr Philip Ambrose talks us through recent advancements in MG and managemnt of myasthenic crisis

This week, we’re thrilled to have Dr. Yusuff Hakeem join us as we delve into the critical process of escalating care to the intensive care team and the management of shock. Dr. Yusuff shares invaluable insights and practical advice that you won’t want to miss.
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All of us have struggled with patients who need more than we can give them. Whether its a patient struggling with a relationship, recent bereavement or a lost job, these things can call manifest physical symptoms and be difficult to treat in the traditional sense. Dr Shilpa Sisodia, a Public Health Registrar working in Leicester, joins us to discuss how we can benefit from social prescribing. We discuss how social prescribing works, who is involved, and how it can help us in situations where patients may normally struggle to receive support.

Dr Fahad Ashraf, Consultant Gastroenterology at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, is helping us unblock any gaps in our knowledge when discussing abnormal LFTs, cholestatic derangement and management of obstructive cholangitis.

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Dr Philip Ambrose, consultant Neurologist in Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, discussed more about investigations and treatment of Myasthenia Gravis. 
 

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at sepsis from an ICU perspective. Sepsis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients, making early recognition and effective management crucial. Join us as we explore key topics around the right approach to management of sepsis, and how and when to escalate care to the ICU.