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In this live recording of the sixth #UnblindingResearch session on 'Qualitative vs Quantitative' from DREEAM we go through:

How 'Qualitative vs Quantitative' is the fundamental distinction in research

How the two differ in approaching the world, data and the analysis and reporting of their results

The strengths and weaknesses of both

Remember: don't draw the line at quantitative and sample more than qualitative!

The blog entry containing the slides, #TakeVisually and more info can be found at https://www.takeaurally.com/new-blog-1/2018/8/14/session-six-qualitative-vs-quantitative

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In this special episode we look at the amazing work of the charity Redthread who work with vulnerable young people to help them lead happy, healthy and safe lives.

After starting their work in London they moved to the QMC at Nottingham and have since moved to Birmingham as well.

We chat to the QMC team: Freya Owen (Youth Worker), David Bentley (Team Leader) and Richard Botto (Programme Co-Ordinator)about how Redthread came to Nottingham, their own backgrounds and how they joined Redthread and their day-to-day work with young people. There's advice along the way, inspiration and a chat about CurlyWurlies!

There will be future episodes with the Redthread team so look out for those!

For more information visit www.redthread.org.uk

The blog can be found at https://www.takeaurally.com/fyeo/2018/8/16/redthread-part-one

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Another episode with our favourite Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr Anna Richmond this time looking at Ovarian Cysts and Tumours!

We focus on the acute presentation of Ovarian Cysts including:

- Defining an 'Ovarian Cyst Accident'

- The most common types of ovarian cysts

- The diagnosis of ovarian cysts

- The management of ovarian cysts

We then have a chat about Ovarian Cancer:

- The red flags that should make us think of ovarian cancer

- The investigations for ovarian cancer

The full blog and #TakeVisually for this episode can be found at https://www.takeaurally.com/obstetrics-gynaecology/2018/8/8/ovarian-cysts-and-tumours

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Another great episode with Dr Anna Richmond, teaching fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology this time discussing Reduced Fetal Movements covering:

- When fetal movements become reliable

- The key questions to ask

- What can be done and when 

- Debunking an old wives tale!

You can find the blog entry including the #TakeVisually for this episode at https://www.takeaurally.com/obstetrics-gynaecology/2018/8/1/reduced-fetal-movements

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Coming out of NUH DREEAM Dr Tom Stubington, CT2 in ENT, joins the pod to walk us through sore throats, the common causes and management including:

- Tonsilitis and Quinsy

- Glandular fever

- CENTOR and FeverPAIN scores

- Epiglottitis and Supraglottitis

- Jamie learning he can do a decent impression of a 'hot potato' voice

You can find the blog entry including the #TakeVisually for this episode at https://www.takeaurally.com/ear-nose-throat/2018/7/22/sore-throat-in-ed

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Having caught up with our favourite registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Dr Anna Richmond at UMEC 2018 she came down to the DREEAM recording studio to record a few more episodes with us.  In this first episode she discusses Abdominal Pain in Later Pregnancy including:

- A definition of later pregnancy

- The pregnancy related and non-pregnancy related causes

- The steps taken in managing our patient

- Blowing Jamie's mind that there's a blood test for imminent labour!!!!!!

Anna will be back to take us through Reduced Fetal Movements in Pregnancy and Ovarian Cysts in future episodes.

The blog entry including the #TakeVisually for this episode can be found at TakeAurally.com. Remember both Take Aurally and NUH DREEAM can be found on Facebook and Twitter!

In this live recording of the fifth #UnblindingResearch session on 'How clinical guidelines are produced' from DREEAM we go through:

Levels of evidence and why some studies are more useful than others

How systematic reviews are made

What a QALY is and how we work them out

How NICE produce their guidelines

You can find the blog entry including the slides for this presentation and the #TakeVisually for this episode at takeaurally.com

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Next #UnblindingResearch session is on 'Qualitative vs Quantitative' on 15th August in DREEAM

Our favourite psychiatrist Dr James Ellison came down to the booth again to go through Mental State Examination and how we can assess a patient's suicide risk.

First up we go through how we can examine a patient's mental state.  The MSE is part of the Psychiatric assessment performed alongside taking a full history.  We at the different composite parts:

Appearance

Behaviour

Speech

Mood

Thoughts

Perceptions

Cognition

Insight

We then look at assessing a patient's suicide risk.  First there are the individual patient and then situational factors going through the more risky features in the history

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In this special episode of Take Aurally senior ACP James Pratt joined the DREEAM pod studio to talk about Advanced Clinical Practice in Emergency Medicine.

James and Jamie talk about:

What is an ACP and what their job role entails

James' own career and the development of the ACP team at the QMC Nottingham

What the Nottingham ACP course consists of and the course entry criteria

Issues in the development of the ACP team and how these were approached

Potential areas of future development

There's an emphasis on the education and time required to create the ACP service and how this is not a short term solution to staffing issues but rather a long term investment in our staff.

We're looking to make more episodes on ACPs in ED so please get in touch with any questions and suggestions. Remember to visit www.takeaurally.com. Both Take Aurally and NUH DREEAM can be found on both Facebook and Twitter.

In this episode Dr Bill Jamieson kick starts a series of podcasts on Arrhythmias by looking at the well patient presenting with palpitations.

We cover:

Red flags in the presentation of a patient with palpitations

The approach to assessing the ECG with 'WOBBLER'

The key parts of the history not to miss

Examination and investigations

Arranging follow-up (and deciding if it is needed) for our patient

As ever visit www.takeaurally.com for the Take Visually and blog for this episode and make sure you follow us and NUH DREEAM on Facebook and Twitter! Stay tuned for more episodes on Palpitations coming up!