GPConsult's Podcast

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the diagnosis & stages of a migraine and also the trigger factors for migraine and how to reduce these factors.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss stage 3 hypertension and hypertension in patients 80 years of age and older.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the history of tacrolimus, the guidelines for use, and the advantages of using tacrolimus over topical corticosteroids. He will also discuss the adverse effects of using tacrolimus and how to overcome these effects.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss initiating single-drug therapy & dual therapy at diagnosis. He will also discuss triple therapy for hypertension.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss thiazide diuretics, alpha blockers & spironolactone.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss two main pharmacological agents used to treat hypertension, RAAS inhibitors & calcium channel blockers.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss how hypertension is diagnosed and how Stage 1 and Stage 2 hypertension are defined. He will also discuss the management of both Stage 1 and Stage 2 hypertension.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the next steps after repeat clinic BP reading remains >140/90mmHg  as per current NICE, ESC, ESH, ACC, and AHA guidelines including, ABPM monitoring, specific blood tests & urinary investigations. He will also discuss what specifically to look for on ECG.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss high altitude illness, zika virus, cholera, tick-borne encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis & paediatric travel vaccines.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss yellow fever, hepatitis B, rabies & meningitis ACWY.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss general advice given to those travelling abroad, traveller's diarrhoea, mosquito avoidance, malaria prophylaxis & travel vaccines.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss sulphonylureas & pioglitazones. He will also discuss the follow-up with diabetic patients and a memory aid that can be used in deciding on appropriate treatment after metformin.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the use of oral hypoglycaemics & their effect on patients weight. He will also discuss SGLT2s, incretin-based therapies & current diabetes guidelines on cardiovascular outcomes.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the main classes of hypoglycaemic agents, their efficacy & tips for prescribing different agents. He will also discuss patients with raised BMI & established cardiovascular disease & HbA1c targets.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the definition & diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. He will also discuss at what HbA1c does treatment need to be started, why metformin is the first-line treatment & the side effects of Metformin.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss a number of Cochrane reviews published in the last few years that looked at the efficacy of antibiotics in common respiratory tract infections.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the pharmacological management of patients living with obesity.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the use of delayed back-up antimicrobial prescriptions which are used where there is clinical uncertainty as to whether the condition is self-limiting or is likely to deteriorate.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss how to approach a request for an antibiotic & how to put shared decision-making into practice regarding the prescribing of antibiotics. He will firstly discuss why antibiotics are prescribed.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the role of the GP in weight management.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the role of SGLT2s in chronic heart failure.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the role of ARNIs in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the role of insulin in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, dietary management in type 2 diabetes & the Direct Trial.

Dr Paul Ryan will discuss the role of diuretics in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.