Pass the MSRA: Free Podcasts

🧬 FREE MSRA PODCAST – UK Childhood Immunisation Schedule: Essential Guide for Revision & Practice Feeling overwhelmed by the long list of childhood jabs and their timings? We break down the official UK schedule with clarity – absolute must-know details for exams, clinic, or parent questions. Get clear on what’s given, when, why, and the main practical cautions. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 What...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Hypotonia 🎧 A clear, high-yield breakdown of this “floppy baby” presentation – perfect for exam prep and real-life clinical scenarios. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Hypotonia describes decreased muscle tone , resulting in limpness or “floppiness” of the muscles. It’s a sign, not a diagnosis, indicating an underlying issue. 📌 Causes & Risk Factors • Central ner...

🩺 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Hypertension in Children: Silent But Serious How do you actually diagnose hypertension in children? Why is it so often missed, and what makes paediatric cases different to adults? In this focused deep dive, we cut through the noise and give you the essential knowledge – causes, risk factors, red flags, investigation, management, and complications – all mapped to the MSRA and...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Hypothyroidism in Children 🎧 A clear, high-yield breakdown of this common but crucial endocrine condition – perfect for exam prep and real-life paediatrics. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Paediatric hypothyroidism = underactive thyroid in children, leading to reduced T3/T4 → growth + developmental delays. 📌 Causes & Risk Factors • Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH)...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Hypospadias 🎧 A clear, high-yield breakdown of this common congenital penile abnormality – perfect for exam prep and real-life clinical scenarios. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Hypospadias is a congenital malformation where the urethral opening is found on the underside (ventral) of the penis , rather than at the tip. 📌 Causes & Risk Factors • Multifactorial:...

🧬 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Homocystinuria: The Inherited Metabolic Disorder Demystified What is homocystinuria? Why is it mistaken for Marfan syndrome, and how do you remember its key complications? In this focused episode, we unpack everything you need to know for exams and clinical practice: causes, features, management, UK facts, and classic mnemonics to help it stick. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Def...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Hirschsprung’s Disease 🎧 A clear, high-yield breakdown of this congenital bowel disorder – perfect for exam prep and real-life clinical scenarios. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Hirschsprung’s disease is a congenital disorder where nerve (ganglion) cells are absent in segments of the distal colon, causing functional bowel obstruction. 📌 Causes & Risk Factors •...

🎧 FREE MSRA Podcast: Tension-Type Headache (TTH) Let’s demystify one of the most common headache types — dull, pressing, band-like pain that almost everyone’s felt. Perfect for your MSRA prep or general clinical clarity! 💡💆‍♂️🧠 🧠 Key Revision Points 📌 Definition • Primary headache disorder: bilateral, dull, non-pulsating pain • Feels like a “tight band” around the head 🧠 Mnemonic: BLT-NOT B...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Pediatric Migraine 🎧 A clear, high-yield breakdown of this common childhood headache disorder – perfect for exam prep and real-life clinical scenarios. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Pediatric migraine is a recurrent, often bilateral headache disorder in children, typically accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and light/sound sensitivity. It can present differently from...

🎧 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) A high-yield clinical deep dive perfect for revising this classic childhood condition – guided by exam-focused revision notes and real-life case framing. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Common viral illness in young children • Characterised by fever , mouth ulcers , and blisters on hands and feet 📌 Causes & Virology • Caused by...

🍼 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB): The Newborn Bleeding Disorder Explained Why do newborns need vitamin K? What exactly is VKDB, and how do you spot and prevent it? In this episode, we break down the key facts about Haemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn (VKDB) —with memory tips, UK guidelines, and clinical red flags for the MSRA exam. Get clear on causes, symptoms, manageme...

🧑‍⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Haemophilia: Bleeding Disorders Demystified Ready to master haemophilia for the MSRA? In this episode, we break down the genetics, presentation, and modern management of Haemophilia A and B —so you can spot it, manage it, and ace the exam. Listen for mnemonics, red flags, and clinical pearls from UK paediatric guidelines. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition & Types •...

🧑‍⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Exomphalos (Omphalocoele): “Exo-Covered” Paediatric Surgical Pearls This episode takes you straight to the essentials of Exomphalos (Omphalocoele) —a classic paediatric congenital abdominal wall defect. We’ll guide you through everything you need to spot, understand, and manage this condition for the MSRA (and clinical practice): definition, aetiology, associations, diagn...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Growing Pains 🎧 A clear, high-yield breakdown of this benign cause of leg pain in kids – perfect for exam prep and real-life clinical reassurance. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Common benign musculoskeletal aches in children aged 3–12, typically in the legs, often worse in the evening or at night . 📌 Causes & Risk Factors • Exact cause unknown – thought to be...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Gastroschisis 🎧 A high-yield breakdown of this neonatal surgical emergency – perfect for MSRA exam prep and real-life paediatrics. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Gastroschisis is a congenital abdominal wall defect • Abdominal contents (typically bowel) herniate without a covering sac • The defect is usually located to the right of the umbilicus 📌 Causes & Risk...

👶 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Gastro-oesophageal Reflux in Children: Spot the Difference, Treat the Trouble In this episode, we break down Gastro-oesophageal Reflux (GOR) and GORD in children, transforming a complex, common paediatric topic into high-yield, exam-ready knowledge. Get the confidence to tell the difference between harmless baby spit-up and reflux disease that actually needs action. 🧠 Key L...

🩺 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Epstein’s Pearls in Newborns Your rapid, focused audio revision on Epstein’s pearls—ideal for MSRA, paediatrics, and everyday clinical reassurance. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Epstein’s pearls are small, benign, keratin-filled cysts found on the hard palate or gums of newborns. • Size: Typically 1–3 mm, white or yellowish bumps. • Extremely common and completely h...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Eczema in Children 🎧 A clear, high-yield breakdown of this common itchy skin condition in children – perfect for exam prep and real-life clinical scenarios. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition causing dry, itchy, red skin – especially common in children. 📌 Causes & Risk Factors • Genetic predisposition (fami...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Down Syndrome 🎧 A clear, high-yield breakdown of this common chromosomal condition – perfect for exam prep and real-life clinical scenarios. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) is a genetic disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, resulting in intellectual disability and characteristic physical features. 📌 Causes & Risk Factors •...

🚼 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Diarrhoea in Children (Causes, Red Flags, Management & Prevention) 🎧 This episode breaks down everything you need to know about childhood diarrhoea – a high-yield paediatric topic for MSRA and clinical practice. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition & Prevalence • Diarrhoea = ≥3 loose/watery stools per day • Extremely common in children, especially under 5s • Mostly...

🫁 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Cystic Fibrosis: From Genes to Clinical Practice In this high-yield episode, we break down everything you need to know about Cystic Fibrosis (CF) for the MSRA. We’ll take you from the core genetic defect to the real-world challenges in management, giving you crystal-clear, exam-focused insights that stick. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic d...

🩺 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Croup Your rapid, focused audio revision guide to croup—covering the essentials for the MSRA, paediatrics exams, and everyday clinical practice. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) is a viral upper airway infection causing inflammation and narrowing from the larynx to the bronchi—hence the classic barking cough, hoarseness, and inspiratory...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) 🎧 A clear, high-yield breakdown of this common infant food allergy – perfect for exam prep and real-life clinical scenarios. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • CMPA is an immune-mediated hypersensitivity to cow’s milk proteins (casein, whey). • Divided into IgE-mediated (immediate) and non-IgE-mediated (delayed) types. 📌 Causes & R...

⚕️ FREE MSRA PODCAST – Constipation in Children 🎧 A clear, high-yield breakdown of this common paediatric bowel disorder – perfect for exam prep and real-life clinical scenarios. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Definition • Functional constipation = infrequent, difficult or painful passage of stools in children, often associated with stool withholding and soiling. 📌 Causes & Risk Factors • Functio...

🧒 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Child Consent & Competency (Gillick, Fraser, Legal Age Frameworks) 🎧 In this episode, we take a clear and structured look at child consent in healthcare – a complex, high-yield legal topic for exams and clinical practice. 🧠 Key Learning Points 📌 Legal Age Cutoffs • Under 16s : May consent if deemed Gillick competent , but cannot legally refuse treatment if it's in...