On The Wards: On The Pods Medical Podcast for Doctors

James talks to Dr Lauren Troy about how to approach hospital-acquired pneumonia on the wards.

Summary Writer:  Laura Glenn

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Lauren Troy

About Dr Lauren Troy

Dr Troy is a Respiratory Physician, working as a Staff Specialist in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. She is currently undertaking a PhD in exercise and sleep physiology in interstitial lung disease. Lauren has a strong interest in training and education, with involvement in teaching programs for general practitioners, junior medical officers, basic physician trainees and respiratory advanced trainees. Lauren has been a communications tutor with The Sydney Medical School since 2008, and holds a Clinical Associate Lecturer position with the University of Sydney.

James talks to Dr Penny Gordon about the approach to the assessment and management of patients with acute headache on the wards.

Summary Writer:  Jenny Liu

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Penny Gordon

About Dr Penny Gordon

Dr Gordon is currently in her second year of training as a Neurology Advanced Trainee. She is completing a non-core year at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the George Institute, which combines stroke research and clinical work in nerve conduction studies and epilepsy.

Penny has been at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital since internship and completed Basic Physician training in 2013. She studied medicine at the University of Sydney and prior to that obtained a Bachelor of Science as well as studying pharmacy. Penny has an interest in teaching, particularly teaching clinical examination skills and has been involved in organising teaching sessions for Basic Trainees in preparation for their clinical exams.

James talks to Dr Angela McGillvray about an approach to the sick neonate in the ED.

Summary Writer:  Duncan Campbell

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: Angela McGillvray

About Dr Angela McGillvray

Dr Angela McGillvray is a staff specialist neonatologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Angela completed her undergraduate training at the University of Edinburgh before commencing advanced paediatric training in Australia, at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. She has a Masters in Medical Education from the University of Sydney and is currently a PhD candidate studying severe neonatal jaundice. Angela’s professional interests include trainee mentorship and high-fidelity interprofessional simulation-based training.

James talks to Dr Arjun Rao about the management of the sick child presenting in the Emergency Department.

Summary Writer:  Duncan Campbell

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Arjun Rao

About Dr Arjun Rao

Dr Arjun Rao is a Staff Specialist in Paediatric Emergency at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick and a Conjoint Lecturer in Medicine at The University of NSW. He is a member of Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Australasia and regularly instructs on both provider and instructor courses. Arjun is involved in Simulation training at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick and completed the Harvard Institute for Medical Simulation “Simulation as a Teaching Tool” course at the Australian Institute of Medical Simulation in 2012. He also has an interest in online learning and been involved in a number of online education projects. Arjun completed his medical degree at the University of Sydney and FRACP in Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency at Royal Australian College of physicians.

Drug overdose & treatment

James talks to Associate Professor Andrew Dawson on the management and treatment of a patient presenting with a drug overdose in Toxicology - Part 2. Listen to Toxicology - Part 1 here.

Summary Writer: George McClintock

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: Andrew Dawson

About Andrew Dawson

Associate Professor Andrew Dawson is a physician who has specialised in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology for the past 28 years. His experience ranges from working in primary rural hospitals and public health in Asia to large teaching hospitals in Australia. Andrew is currently a clinical toxicologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Clinical Director of the NSW Poisons Information Centre. He is also a Clinical Professor of Medicine for Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney and Conjoint Professor for the Schools of Medicine at the University of Western Sydney and University of NSW. Additionally, Andrew is a Visiting Professor of Medicine at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Toxicology assessment

In this first of a 2-part series, James talks to Associate Professor Andrew Dawson on the toxicology assessment of a patient presenting with a polypharmacy overdose in the Emergency Department. You can listen to Toxicology Part 2 - Treatment here, which focuses on how to manage a drug overdose and toxicology patients.

Summary Writer:  George McClintock

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: Andrew Dawson

About Andrew Dawson

Associate Professor Andrew Dawson is a physician who has specialised in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology for the past 28 years. His experience ranges from working in primary rural hospitals and public health in Asia to large teaching hospitals in Australia. Andrew is currently a clinical toxicologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Clinical Director of the NSW Poisons Information Centre. He is also a Clinical Professor of Medicine for Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney and Conjoint Professor for the Schools of Medicine at the University of Western Sydney and University of NSW. Additionally, Andrew is a Visiting Professor of Medicine at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

James talks to Dr Neil Campbell about PV bleeding in early pregnancy.

Summary Writer:  Jessica Tong

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Neil Campbell

About Dr Neil Campbell

Neil is a part-time Staff Specialist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Visiting Medical Officer at the Mater hospital and North Shore Private Hospital in Sydney. He practices both Obstetrics and Gynaecology but completed a two-year additional Fellowship in minimally invasive Gynaecological surgery. Neil is involved with a number of clinics at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital including the Early Pregnancy service and also runs the Abnormal Uterine Bleeding clinic specialising in the management of menstrual disorders and fibroids.

James talks to Dr Natasha Andreadis about managing patients presenting with pelvic pain on the wards and in the Emergency Department.

Summary Writer:  Amanda White

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Natasha Andreadis

About Dr Natasha Andreadis

Natasha is a Gynaecologist, Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility specialist (CREI) who works in private practice Newtown, Sydney. This qualification is held by only a limited number of doctors in Australia and NZ. CREI sub-specialists are the most qualified of gynaecologists to manage infertility and hormonal issues. Beyond this, Natasha is an Integrative Fertility Specialist. She is currently completing further studies in Nutrition and Environmental Medicine and incorporates this focus in her daily practice, for it's not only the developing embryo that is exquisitely sensitive to diet and environment but children and adults. She helps people restore and maintain good health and is actively involved in Sarah Wilson’s I Quit Sugar Programme. As a Lecturer at Sydney University Medical School, she inspires future doctors to adopt the same integrative clinical approach.

James talks to Dr Bethan Richards about Activity Based Funding and its implementation.

Summary Writer:  Brandon Lau

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Bethan Richards

About Dr Bethan Richards

Dr Bethan Richards is a Staff Specialist Rheumatologist based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Network Director of Physician Training for the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Basic Physician Training (BPT) Network. Bethan has been extensively involved in the implementation of Activity Based Funding in NSW and currently Chairs the Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) Targeted Activity Report Systems (STARS) Committee which reviews our district's performance and oversees the implementation of strategies to improve our efficiency and quality of patient care.

James talks to Associate Professor Neil McGill about the management of gout on the wards. Gout is a crystal-induced disease driven by urate crystals forming in the joints.

Summary Writer:  Elie Matar

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Neil McGill

About Dr Neil McGill

Dr McGill is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Sydney and a Consultant Rheumatologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He runs a busy general rheumatology practice and has a keen interest in teaching. He has had a long term interest in crystal-induced arthritis, stimulated initially by working with Professor Paul Dieppe in Bristol. Neil was the inaugural Chair of the Synovial Fluid Quality Assurance Program (within the RCPA Quality Assurance Program) in 1997 and he has continued in that role subsequently. He has contributed to many original publications and has written reviews in peer-reviewed journals in the field of crystal-induced arthritis.