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Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  In the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: 

• 3% of adults presenting to primary care with an acute cough have pertussis, but would you spot it?
• What is our role in primary care if a patient approaches us for advice about antibiotic prophylaxis for STIs?

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The rest of the Pearls from December will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.

Pertussis
BMJ 2019;364:l401 

UKHSA Guidance on the management of cases of pertussis in England during the re-emergence of pertussis in 2024 

Whooping Cough Net - symptoms (examples of full-blown whooping cough and attenuated forms in immunised individuals. Also information for patients about why treatment is ineffective. Site by Doug Jenkinson, a GP in ( Nottinghamshire) 

Testing guidelines from the UKHSA can be found here. 

The Green Book on Pertussis

Prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections 

BASHH Position statement on Doxycycline as Prophylaxis for Sexually Transmitted Infections 2021 

The IPERGAY trial (Lancet Inf Diseases 2018;18(3):308) 

CDC guidance 1

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Grab your trainers, your dog lead, your jingle bells, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Fiona and Nik discuss: 

• Diagnosing diabetes: do you know MODY from LADA?
• PSA testing in asymptomatic men. Why don’t we have a national screening programme for prostate cancer in the UK?

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And hear a best intentions story that will have you patting your seat before you sit down!


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'Chris Hoy and cancer screening: is celebrity campaigning a bad way to make policy?' Margaret McCartney. BMJ 2024;387:q2604

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Grab your trainers, your dog lead, your jingle bells, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Fiona and Nik discuss: 

• Chronic urticaria. How confident are you in spotting and managing it?
• Preparing for the worst…we consider the important issue of bleeding and haemorrhage in advanced cancer.  

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The rest of the Pearls from November will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.

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Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines - bleeding

Festive i-CPD

What we can learn from watching the film 'Last Christmas' ? - Boggled Docs episode

What we can learn from watching 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' ?- Boggled Docs episode

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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a pumpkin spice latte and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  October was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss:  

• Mpox- what do we need to know after the WHO declared Mpox a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ ?
• Ovarian cancer: genetic risk. Did you know that reducing the risk of ovarian cancer death with risk-reduction surgery is an alternative for some at higher genetic risk of the disease, and is now recommended by NICE?
• Gut microbiome: cutting through the noise. We unpack the growing understanding of the importance of the gut microbiome, why it matters and future practical applications…

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Latest update on cases of Clade Ib mpox

The NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme

Target Ovarian Cancer

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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a pumpkin spice latte and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  October was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: 

• HRT, bleeding and endometrial cancer... Have you had more phone calls and e-consults? Recent media coverage has made this a topic that we all need to know about.
• Big changes in the UK vaccination schedules. We help you to update and refresh your knowledge in this fast-changing area. 

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The rest of the Pearls from October will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.

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BMS – management of unscheduled bleeding on hormone replacement therapy

Effective Approaches to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy 

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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  September was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: 

• Nephrotic syndrome in children: would you spot it? 
• Broken heart? Think Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

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And hear a best intentions story where a urine dip rang alarm bells for the wrong reason!

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NHS – nephrotic syndrome in children

NHS Scotland - immunisation guideline for children with chronic kidney disease 

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Disclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast.

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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a pumpkin spice latte and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  September was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: 

• How to approach alopecia consultations. Having a framework for conditions that patients have to pluck up courage to ask about can be really helpful…
•  Workplace-based assessment (WPBA) demystified. We’re here to support the next generation of GP trainees, along with their supervisors. 

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The rest of the Pearls from September will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.

Alopecia UK

British Association of Dermatologists - alopecia areata

British Association of Dermatologists - female pattern hair loss

British Association of Dermatologists - male pattern hair loss


The official MRCGP website which can be found here

CEPS 

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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  August was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the second of two episodes this month, Caroline and Nik discuss: 

• The national Medical Examiner System- big changes came into play in England and Wales on 9th September 2024. How’s it going for you?
• HRT regimens and progestogen dosing: time to change our practice? Unopposed oestrogen can increase the risk of endometrial cancer, so it must be balanced with an adequate dose of progestogen. But what is an adequate dose? 

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And hear a best intentions story where a good deed ended up with one of our listeners wedged under a bed in a nursing home!

Free Byte about the changes in the process for death certification in England and Wales
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BMS joint guideline: 'Management of unscheduled bleeding on hormone replacement therapy (HRT)'

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Disclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast.

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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  August was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the first of two episodes this month, Caroline and Nik discuss: 

• Wilson’s disease. How would you go about testing for this? What should you look out for?
• How to approach all types of anaemia in primary care. Please share our GEMS with new Team GP members.
• Tick-borne encephalitis: when to vaccinate.

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The rest of the Pearls from August will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.

Wing-Beating Tremor video-NEJM:

https://youtu.be/_LJXgDQV2Vo?si=x5h2Yg4nVTJqWUqE

The interactive map at Travel Health Pro:

https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries

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Disclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast.

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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. July was another bumper month of information and we couldn't squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: 

• All things worm related. You’ve been requesting it, so here it is! 
• We may well be getting more calls about painful/ itchy/ discharging ears. Otitis external may be one explanation!

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And hear a best intentions story involving a bottle of champagne and false hopes! All to put a smile on your face!

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/threadworms/

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schistosomiasis

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Disclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast.

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