On The Wards: On The Pods Medical Podcast for Doctors

James talks to Associate Professor Mark Latt about falls, a common presentation in hospital and the Emergency Department, especially in the geriatric population.

Summary Writer:  Alexandra Bolger

Editor:  Mark Latt

Interviewee:  Mark Latt

About Mark Latt

Mark Latt is a Staff Specialist in Geriatric Medicine and runs a multidisciplinary outpatient Falls Management Service at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He is a Principal Investigator in NHMRC funded trials examining the prevention of falls in Parkinson's disease, dementia and minor neurocognitive disorder.

Summary Writers: Jeff Duncan, Viola Korczak

Editor:  Indy Sandaradura

Interviewee: Indy Sandaradura

James talks to Dr Indy Sandaradura about evaluating and managing the febrile returned traveller.

Indy Sandaradura is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist at the Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, and a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney. He completed his medical degree in New Zealand and his specialty training in Sydney.

In this podcast, James talks to Dr Indy Sandaradura about how to evaluate and manage a febrile returned traveller.

Fever in a returned traveller

Fever in the returned traveller is a common presentation to Emergency Departments across Australia. Estimations suggest that febrile illness occurs in about 2-3% of travellers. Febrile illness occurs when the patient runs a temperature at 38 degrees Celsius or above. For example, returned travellers suffering a fever accounts for about a quarter of post-travel presentations for medical care.

For instance, some common causes of travel-related fever include:

malaria,

influenza,

dengue fever,

rickettsial infections,

non-specific viral syndromes, and

bacterial diarrhea.

However, it can be a diagnostic challenge for junior doctors to determine the cause and management of these potentially contagious patients. Hence, your best chance of accurately evaluating the patient is to take a detailed history, targeted examination and thorough evaluation.

Summary Writers: Jeff Duncan, Viola Korczak

Editor:  Indy Sandaradura

Interviewee: Indy Sandaradura

About Dr Indy Sandaradura

Indy Sandaradura is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist at the Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, and a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney. He completed his medical degree in New Zealand and his specialty training in Sydney.

Summary Writer:  Jenny Liu

Editor:  Paul Hamor

Interviewee:  Paul Hamor

Stephanie Anderson talks to Dr Paul Hamor about how to prepare for night shift on the wards.

Paul is a Respiratory & Sleep Physician and Network Director of Physician Training at the Prince of Wales Hospital. He has had a long involvement in prevocational and undergraduate medical education. Paul has interests in the formulation of educational programs, presentation skills, delivering best evidence based-practice to the ward, as well as change methodology. He is also a strong advocate for work life balance and has been looking at the prevention and management of junior doctor burnout and programs to promote resilience.

This podcast was originally released on 17 June 2015.

In this podcast, Stephanie Anderson talks to Dr Paul Hamor about how to prepare for night shift on the wards.

Summary Writer:  Jenny Liu

Editor:  Paul Hamor

Interviewee:  Paul Hamor

Paul is a Respiratory & Sleep Physician and Network Director of Physician Training at the Prince of Wales Hospital. He has had a long involvement in prevocational and undergraduate medical education. Paul has interests in the formulation of educational programs, presentation skills, delivering best evidence based-practice to the ward, as well as change methodology. He is also a strong advocate for work-life balance and has been looking at the prevention and management of junior doctor burnout and programs to promote resilience.

This podcast was originally released on 17 June 2015.

Summary Writer:  Emily Nash

Editor:  Chris Elliot

Interviewee: Chris Elliot and Kylie Yates

James talks to Dr Chris Elliot and Dr Kylie Yates about the importance of communicating effectively with parents.  This interview provides tips for junior doctors on how to undertake these tasks when working in a busy Emergency Department.

Chris Elliot is a Consultant Paediatrician who works in a teaching hospital in Sydney and in private rooms. As well as clinical Medicine he is enthusiastic about health communication and teaching. Chris is a Conjoint Lecturer for the University of New South Wales and writes the occasional article on child health for mainstream media. He also teaches Advanced Paediatric Life Support and sits on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. Chris completed his Internship at Bankstown Hospital and Paediatric training through the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. On the days when he is not at work he enjoys playing with his children, and also when they play by themselves.

Kylie Yates is a staff specialist general Paediatrician at St George Hospital. She is an APLS instructor and co-developer of their Paediatric units simulation based training programme.  Kylie is enthusiastic about introducing new ideas to hospital practice but still thinks talking to families is the best bit of the job. She graduated from the University of Sydney and was trained in Paediatrics at Children's Hospital Westmead.

James talks to Dr Chris Elliot and Dr Kylie Yates about the importance of communicating effectively with parents. This interview provides tips for junior doctors on how to undertake these tasks when working in a busy Emergency Department.

Summary Writer:  Emily Nash

Editor:  Chris Elliot

Interviewee: Chris Elliot and Kylie Yates

About Dr Chris Elliot

Chris Elliot is a Consultant Paediatrician who works in a teaching hospital in Sydney and in private rooms. As well as clinical Medicine he is enthusiastic about health communication and teaching. Chris is a Conjoint Lecturer for the University of New South Wales and writes the occasional article on child health for mainstream media. He also teaches Advanced Paediatric Life Support and sits on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. Chris completed his Internship at Bankstown Hospital and Paediatric training through the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. On the days when he is not at work he enjoys playing with his children, and also when they play by themselves.

About Dr Kylie Yates

Kylie Yates is a staff specialist general Paediatrician at St George Hospital. She is an APLS instructor and co-developer of their Paediatric units simulation based training programme. Kylie is enthusiastic about introducing new ideas to hospital practice but still thinks talking to families is the best bit of the job. She graduated from the University of Sydney and was trained in Paediatrics at Children's Hospital Westmead.

Summary Writer:  Elizabeth Campbell

Editor:  Bruce Way

Interviewee: Zara Watson

James talks to Dr Zara Watson about epistaxis.

Zara Watson is an unaccredited Ear Nose Throat Surgery Registrar at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney graduate.

James talks to Dr Zara Watson about epistaxis.

Summary Writer:  Elizabeth Campbell

Editor:  Bruce Way

Interviewee:  Zara Watson

About Dr Zara Watson

Zara Watson is an unaccredited Ear Nose Throat Surgery Registrar at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney graduate.

Summary Writer:  Emily Nash

Editor: Bridget Johnson

Interviewee: Bridget Johnson

James talks to Bridget Johnson about palliative care.  Palliative care helps people with a life-limiting illness to live their life as fully and comfortably as possible, by identifying and treating symptoms, which may be physical, emotional, spiritual or social.

Bridget Johnson is a Palliative Care physician who enjoys working in a teaching hospital and palliative care unit in Sydney. Bridget completed her Bachelor of Medicine in 2003 at the University of Newcastle and was a physician trainee at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She completed her palliative care advanced training in 2013 and since then has worked as a palliative care staff specialist. Bridget is currently on maternity leave and enjoys flying kites with her two sons and riding the wave of sleep deprivation with her young daughter.