Breast Cancer explained clearly, including breast anatomy and symptoms as well as risk factors and types of breast cancer. We look at hormone receptors / HER2 receptor, as well as diagnosis including breast screening and treatment - from surgery to systemic therapies.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Breast Cancer Definition
0:07 Breast Anatomy
1:57 Breast Cancer Types 
4:58 Breast Cancer Symptoms
6:17 Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Epidemiology
7:26 Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening
9:26 Breast Cancer Treatment

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References:

1. TeachMeAnatomy. (2025) Breasts. Available at: https://teachmeanatomy.info/thorax/organs/breasts/
2. BMJ Best Practice. (2025) Primary invasive breast cancer. Available at: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/716
3. MSD Manuals. (2025) Breast cancer. Available at: https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/gynecology-and-obstetrics/breast-cancer/breast-cancer

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) explained, including most common symptoms (and some less common, like Fitz Hugh Curtis Syndrome!) as well as PID pathology. Also covers diagnosis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease treatment. 

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
0:23 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pathophysiology
1:46 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Symptoms
3:50 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Causes
4:51 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Diagnosis
6:33 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Treatment 

References:

1. BMJ Best Practice. Pelvic inflammatory disease (2025). Available at: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/195
2. MSD Manuals. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (2023). Available at: https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/gynecology-and-obstetrics/vaginitis-cervicitis-and-pelvic-inflammatory-disease/pelvic-inflammatory-disease-pid

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The Stages of Labour explained clearly, including the 3 main stages (and an extra 4th!), as well as covering factors affecting delivery (commonly called the 3 P's) and also includes the Cardinal Movements of Labour - the movements the fetus undertakes during delivery! 

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Timestamps:
0:00 Definition of Labor
1:09 Stage 1 of Labor
2:49 Stage 2 of Labor
3:27 Stage 3 of Labor
4:35 The Unofficial Stage 4 of Labor
5:03 The 3 P’s
6:39 Cardinal Movements of Labor

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Pediatric Developmental Milestones explained including specific milestones from all the way from earliest months to preschool years, with a memory tool to help make them easier to remember. 

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Timestamps:
0:00 Developmental Milestone Domains
1:07 2 - 12 month Milestones
3:35 15 month - 5 years Milestones
6:34 Developmental Milestones Memory Tool
7:53 Developmental Milestones Red Flags
9:37 Management of Developmental Delay

References

1. Geeky Medics. Developmental Milestones. Available at: https://geekymedics.com/developmental-milestones/
2. CHOC Children’s. Ages and Stages. Available at: https://choc.org/ages-stages/
3. MSD Manual Professional. Childhood Development. Available at: https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/growth-and-development/childhood-development
4. Stanford Medicine. Developmental Milestones – MedU. Available at: https://med.stanford.edu/content/dam/sm/pediatricsclerkship/documents/5-Developmental-Milestones-MedU.pdf
5. PedsCases. Developmental Milestones Chart (Updated August 2014). Available at: https://pedscases.com/sites/default/files/SNAPSHOTS_Developmental_Milestones_Chart_UPDATED_Aug_2014.pdf

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Understanding Type 2 Diabetes (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus), including Type 2 Diabetes Pathophysiology, normal glucose homeostasis, Type 2 Diabetes symptoms as well as complications. We also cover Type 2 Diabetes diagnostic criteria as well as treatment. 

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Type 2 Diabetes? 
0:30 Normal Glucose Homeostasis
3:02 Type 2 Diabetes Pathophysiology
5:37 Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms
9:12 Type 2 Diabetes Epidemiology
10:17 Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis
11:43 Type 2 Diabetes Treatment / Management 

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References

1. Lean, M.E.J., Leslie, W.S., Barnes, A.C., et al., 2018. Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial. Lancet, 391(10120), pp.541–551. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)33102-1
2. MSD Manuals, n.d. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) – Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. MSD Manual Professional Edition. Available at: https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/diabetes-mellitus-and-disorders-of-carbohydrate-metabolism/diabetes-mellitus-dm
3. Mogensen, C.E., et al., 2016. Glucose handling by the kidney in health and disease: review of recent findings. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 25(4), pp.292–296. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4952418/
4. Drugs.com, 2023. What is A1C? Normal vs dangerous levels, and how to lower it. Available at: https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/what-a1c-normal-dangerous-levels-how-lower-3579748/

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Chronic Pain explained, including a review of pain physiology and pathways, the classification of chronic pain (ICD) as well as chronic pain relief management.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Definition of Pain / What is Chronic Pain? 
0:32 Pain Physiology and Pain Pathways 
4:33 Chronic Pain Pathophysiology
5:56 Chronic Pain Classification (ICD)
8:40 Chronic Pain Treatment

References

1. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). (2020). Chronic Pain. [online] Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553030/
2. International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). (2020). IASP Announces Revised Definition of Pain. [online] Available at: https://www.iasp-pain.org/publications/iasp-news/iasp-announces-revised-definition-of-pain/
3. Patient.info. (n.d.). Chronic Pain. [online] Available at: https://patient.info/treatment-medication/chronic-pain
4. TeachMePhysiology. (n.d.). Pain Pathway. [online] Available at: https://teachmephysiology.com/nervous-system/sensory-system/pain-pathway/
5. BMJ Best Practice. (n.d.). Chronic pain: Aetiology. [online] Available at: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/694/aetiology
6. International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), 2023. Definitions of chronic pain syndromes. Available at: https://www.iasp-pain.org/advocacy/definitions-of-chronic-pain-syndromes/

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Motion Sickness, often also called Travel Sickness, explained clearly including the main causes, symptoms as well as management options including pharmacological and non pharmacological methods. 

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Motion Sickness?
0:38 Motion Sickness Pathophysiology
2:35 Motion Sickness Epidemiology 
3:04 Motion Sickness Symptoms
3:46 Motion Sickness Diagnosis 
5:07 Motion Sickness Treatment 

References

1. BMJ Best Practice, 2025. Motion sickness. [online] BMJ Best Practice. Available at: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1034
2. MSD Manuals, 2025. Motion Sickness - Injuries; Poisoning. [online] MSD Manual Professional Edition. Available at: https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/injuries-poisoning/motion-sickness/motion-sickness

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Understanding Chagas Disease, also known as American Trypanosomiasis, including life cycle of T.Cruzi, pathophysiology of Chagas Disease as well as symptoms. We look at diagnostic methods and Chagas Disease treatment options. 

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Chagas Disease?
1:18 Chagas Disease Life Cycle
2:47 Chagas Disease Pathophysiology
3:42 Chagas Disease Symptoms
6:22 Chagas Disease Diagnosis
8:07 Chagas Disease Treatment

References

1. BMJ Best Practice (2025) - “Chagas Disease”. Available at https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1160?
2. Marie, C. Petri Jr, W. A, - MSD Manual Pro (2025) “Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis)”. Available at https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/extraintestinal-protozoa/chagas-disease
3. World Health Organisation (2025) - Chagas Disease (also known as American Trypanosomiasis)”. Available at https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/chagas-disease-(american-trypanosomiasis)

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Understanding Dengue, including virology and Dengue pathophysiology. We also look at the 3 clinical stages of Dengue and how that corresponds with Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome, as well as diagnosis and Dengue treatment options. 

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Dengue Virus? 
0:23 Dengue Virology
1:08 Dengue Epidemiology 
1:35 Dengue Pathophysiology
2:27 Dengue Symptoms
4:10 Dengue WHO Classification (Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever / Dengue Shock Syndrome) 
5:02 Dengue Diagnosis
7:29 Dengue Treatment

References

1. BMJ Best Practice (2025) - “Dengue fever”. Available at https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1197/
2. Omar Saeed, Ahmer Asif, Chapter 2 - Dengue virus disease; the origins, Editor(s): Adnan I. Qureshi, Omar Saeed, Dengue Virus Disease, Academic Press, 2020, Pages 9-16, ISBN 9780128182703, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818270-3.00002-3. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128182703000023)

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Understanding HIV and AIDS, including HIV virology, epidemiology as well as HIV symptoms (including WHO clinical classification and CDC CD4 count classification). Also covered is diagnosis and treatment including anti retroviral therapy (ART). 

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is HIV? 
0:28 HIV Microbiology
1:36 HIV Pathophysiology
2:17 HIV Epidemiology
3:17 HIV Symptoms & Clinical Stages
6:25 HIV Diagnosis
8:00 HIV Treatment

References

1. BMJ Best Practice (2025) - “HIV in adults”. Available at https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/555
2. Mpiko Ntsekhe, MD, PhD and Jason V. Baker, MD, MSc (2022) - “Cardiovascular Disease Among Persons Living With HIV: New Insights Into Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestations in a Global Context”. Available at https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.057443
3. Virology Research Services (2022) - “The Virus of the Month - HIV”. Available at https://virologyresearchservices.com/2022/09/04/the-virus-of-the-month-hiv/
4. Waymack JR, Sundareshan V. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. [Updated 2023 May 3]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537293/
5. Consolidated Guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection: Recommendations for a Public Health Approach. 2nd edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016. ANNEX 10, WHO clinical staging of HIV disease in adults, adolescents and children. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK374293/f
6. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(3):202-206. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.3.cprl1-1003. Available at https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/who-clinical-staging-system-hivaids/2010-03

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