On The Wards: On The Pods Medical Podcast for Doctors

James talks to Dr Julian Nasti about a basic approach to a patient presenting with a psychiatric problem and covers certain key considerations for safe medical practice.

Interviewee: Julian Nasti

About Dr Julian Nasti

Julian Nasti is an Advanced Trainee in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry currently based at Canterbury Hospital where the main focus of his clinical work is perinatal mental health.

James talks to Associate Professor Keith Wong about the presentation and management of asthma on the wards.

Summary Writer:  Elizabeth Campbell

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Keith Wong

About Keith Wong

Keith Wong is a staff specialist in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. His research interests include interventions to optimise the management of sleep disorders, monitoring of asthma control, and inhaler delivery of medications in asthma.

Keith has research collaborations with the School of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney, the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, and the Brain and Mind Research Centre. In addition, he is a researcher with the Sleep and Circadian Research Group at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. Keith is a Clinical Associate Professor for the Central Clinical School at the University of Sydney.

James talks to Dr Dane Chalkley about the language in the Emergency Department and the terminology used within the ED.

Interviewee:  Dane Chalkley

About Dr Dane Chalkley

Dane Chalkley is an Emergency Department Staff Specialist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Dane has trained and practiced medicine in both London and Sydney. His interests lie in Quality Healthcare, Trauma and Pain Management.

In this podcast, James talks to Dr Nhi Nguyen about the management of obstetric emergencies on the wards.

About Dr Nhi Nguyen

Nhi Nguyen is a Staff Specialist in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Co-Director of Prevocational Training and Education at Nepean Hospital. Nhi provides advice on the antenatal and peripartum management of pregnant patients with medical problems and has an interest in the critically ill obstetric patient.

James talks to Dr. Paul Hamor about the management of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the wards.

About Dr. Paul Hamor

Paul Hamor is a Respiratory and Sleep Physician and Basic Physician Training Network Director at Prince of Wales Hospital. He has interests in the formulation of educational programs, presentation skills, delivering best evidence based-practice to the ward, as well as change methodology.

James talks to Dr Ken Liu about the assessment of abnormal liver function tests (LFTs).

Summary Writer:  George McClintock

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Ken Liu

About Dr Ken Liu

Dr Ken Liu is currently the liver transplant fellow at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Ken completed his internship, residency and Basic Physician Training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He also completed 2 years of advanced training in Gastroenterology at Concord Hospital.

James talks to Dr Sean Lal about the management of post-operative arrhythmias on the wards, common causes and an approach to atrial fibrillation as well as bradycardias in this podcast.

Summary Writer:  Angeli Thakkar

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: Sean Lal

About Dr Sean Lal

Dr Sean Lal is a consultant cardiologist who completed his undergraduate and graduate medical studies at the University of Sydney. He undertook general and specialty clinical training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Sean has a clinical and research interest in heart failure, specifically advanced techniques in cardiac regeneration. He is currently pursuing post-graduate studies in this field through the University of Sydney and Harvard Medical School.

Sean is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Sydney Medical School, in addition to being a Lecturer in Anatomy and Head of the Cardiac Research Laboratory in the School of Medical Sciences at The University of Sydney.

James talks to Dr Ying Hong Li about the approach to PV bleeding and the management of PV bleeding in a non-pregnant patient.

Summary Writer:  Amanda White

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Ying Hong Li

About Dr Ying Hong Li

Dr Ying Hong Li is a Subspecialty Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Genea and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Ying completed his Fellowship in minimally invasive gynaecological surgery in 2014 at specialty training in Obstetrics Gynaecology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 2013. He completed his medical degree at the University of New South Wales and Masters of Business Administration at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Ying is a reviewer for the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Michael Seco talks to Dr Rewa Keegan about the common and important task of planning an operating list. This podcast talks about the approach to planning an operating list for junior doctors and how to manage some of the common problems with theatre lists.

Summary Writer:  Michael Seco

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Rewa Keegan

About Dr Rewa Keegan

Rewa Keegan is a general surgeon, currently working as the surgical superintendent at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She completed her intern and resident years at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and commenced general surgical training in 2010, successfully gaining her fellowship in 2014. Rewa loves clinical teaching from a medical student to registrar level, particularly in the areas of surgical simulation and working with aspiring surgeons on developing their career plans. Rewa is very interested in surgical education, and has undertaken a number of research projects looking at how registrars perceive their experience in surgical training. Rewa plans to undertake further training in oncoplastic breast surgery and she and her husband ultimately plan to settle in a regional coastal centre after completing fellowships overseas.

James talks to Dr Jonathan Brett about dealing with a Code Black. Code Black is an emergency situation when personal safety is at risk in the hospital setting.

Summary Writer:  Matthew Oliver

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Jonathan Brett

About Dr Johathan Brett

Jonathan Brett is an advanced trainee in clinical pharmacology and addiction medicine. He is on the editorial board of the Australian Prescriber and was on the editorial board of the Theraputic Guidelines committee for Toxicology and Wilderness Medicine. Jonathan also sits on the Population Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee of NSW. He has an interest in opioid biology and the quality use of opioids.