Pre PACES Podcast

Dr Sarah Verhemel, structural heart disease fellow at Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, joins Sam to discuss aortic regurgitation in PACES. Music: Chase & Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ >...

This episode's PACES classic topic is Systemic sclerosis, brought to you with a smile by Dr Sam Williams (as usual) and Dr John Pauling, consultant rheumatologist at North Bristol NHS Trust. This episode covers all the key elements of Systemic sclerosis as it might be presented in a PACES style scenario and is surely essential listening for your PACES preparation. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > &gt...

Sam welcomes Dr Alex Carpenter, cardiology registrar with a specialist interest in electrophysiology to tackle the topic of palpitations. This is such a common topic with tons of clinical crossover and we discuss the common causes of palpitations, how they typically present and how you can tease this out in your history. We also talk through how to strategise the investigation of your patients and...

In this second episode of Sam's chat with Dr Phil Berry, consultant hepatologist at Guy's & St Thomas's hospital in London, we cover the investigations, management, common examiner questions of chronic liver disease. Phil also tackles his all important Quiz the Consultant topic of STAR WARS - one NOT to be missed! Music: Chase & Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstu...

Dr Phil Berry, consultant hepatologist at Guy's & St Thomas's is Sam's next expert guest on the podcast to discuss another HUGE PACES station that comes up time and time again - chronic liver disease. This is absolutely essential for your PACES preparation. In this episode, Sam and Phil cover the examination of your patient, the presentation to the examiner and the differential diagnosis! ^_^...

The second part of Sam's chat with Dr Paul Sellors covers thrombectomy, hyperacute stroke theory and then ANOTHER up to date chat on the updated National Clinical Guideline for Stroke . We cover the important updates in the guidelines published in 2023 on thrombectomy, posterior strokes and wake-up strokes. Essential listening for anyone expected to cover the thrombolysis calls whether in-hours or...

We welcome another fantastic returning guest in the form of Dr Paul Sellors, consultant in stroke medicine at North Bristol Hospital NHS Trust. Sam and Paul discuss tricky cases in Stroke medicine including stroke mimics, the modified Rankin score, the NIHSS, thrombolysis and thrombectomy! Plenty to unpack in this episode so sit back and enjoy! 03:00 Basic stroke nomenclature and physiology 11:00...

Dr Tom Minton, neurology registrar in the Severn deanery joins Sam again in this episode of the podcast to discuss Bell's palsy including the important differentials and the critical management steps to take. 09:00 Presentation 14:30 Examination 19:20 Differential diagnosis 27:45 Management ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < < * *...

Dr Alex Thompson, honorary consultant neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, joins Sam for today's episode looking at motor neurone disease in PACES. We talk through the history, examination signs, differential diagnoses, investigations and management of this condition and Alex gives us an insight into his current research looking at treating this condition. 04:00 Basics of MND: 13:...

Sam goes solo this week to perform a full review of the recent RCP Webinar with an update on the PACES 2023 format with some more information and Sam's opinion on some of this new information. Link found here: https://www.mrcpuk.org/PACES23Webinar ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < < * * * Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hoste...

Dr Sajini Wijetilleka, acute medical consultant with dual accreditation in endocrine and diabetes, joins Sam this episode to discuss Cushing's syndrome in a PACES setting. As always, we discuss the important symptoms, signs, investigations, management and common examiner questions. See Sajini's fantastic Sri Lankan food Instagram page here! Music: Chase & Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | http...

This week Sam is joined by consultant neurologist at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, Dr Beth Mallam, who has a sub-specialist interest in functional neurology. Sam & Beth talk through the difficulties in positively diagnosing this cohort of patients and importantly, some signs which will help you determine whether a seizure is a tonic-clonic seizure or a non-epileptic attack. The website Beth t...

We complete our discussion with Dr Arrianne Laws , looking at the investigations, management and common examiner questions of rheumatoid arthritis. Listen to more of Arrianne on the Medical Take Podcast ! Music: Chase & Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creat...

Consultant Rheumatologist and co-host of the Medical Take podcast , Dr Arrianne Laws , joins Sam on the podcast this week to discuss another PACES classic of rheumatoid arthritis. Listen to more of Arrianne on the Medical Take Podcast ! Click here! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < < * * * Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Host...

Dr Time Nye joins Sam on the show this week to discuss a PACES success story with a twist....how does an ACCS anaesthetics trainee, working in a small hospital, as the only person sitting PACES manage to achieve success in the exam? Find out by listening in to Tim's best advice in how he overcame multiple obstacles and achieved success in the MRCP PACES. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Access Q...

Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthetics, Dr Andy Foo joins Sam on the podcast to discuss an essential topic for any budding Medical SpR on-call and that is escalating the sickest patients in the hospital to the highest levels of care. Andy gives a brilliant insight into his thought process as an ICU consultant and also his best advice to take on board when we escalate referrals as the Medica...

BEWARE OF THE BIG DOG. Sam was delighted to be joined this week by BIG DOG in the Royal College of Physicians and the first MBE to feature on the show: Dr Aranthakrishnan Raghuram , known affectionately as Raghu, Respiratory medicine consultant at Gloucester & Cheltenham hospitals. This is an absolutely critical station to get right and one of the most common to come up in PACES. ^_^ SUPPORT T...

In our second episode covering hemiparesis, Sam & Dr Paul Sellors, Consultant in Stroke Medicine at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, finish off the discussion on examining our patient as well as covering the pertinent investigations, management steps, presenting your patients and the all important examiner questions. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount c...

Dr Paul Sellors, Consultant in Stroke medicine at North Bristol NHS Trust joins Sam to discuss the first steps in assessing a patient in PACES with hemiparesis! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < < * * * Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam was joined once again by fan favourite Dr Jennie Gough to outline the new information available on NEW PACES FORMAT coming in the third diet of 2023. Sam is also joined by a very special mystery guest so listen out for that later in the show! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < < * * * Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted...

Welcome to our best bits from 2022, with more brilliant learning points from some of the fantastic guests we had on the show during the second half of the year. We wish you all the very best for 2023 and hope you will stick around to listen for at least another year! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < < * * * Sign up for PACES Ahe...

It's the present that nobody needed, wanted, hoped or asked for - it's the Pre PACES Podcast Christmas Special! Featuring bloopers from some of the fantastic guests who have joined us on the show over the past 12 months! We are so grateful to all our wonderful listeners for continuing to help make the show what it is. From all of us here at the Pre PACES Podcast, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy...

We look back through Sam's best bits from the first half of 2022. We are so grateful to all of you for your continued support for the podcast and don't forget to keep your eyes and ears peeled for a special Christmas treat coming down your chimney's on Christmas Day! We love you all for listening & hope you manage to take some time to rest and relax with friends, family and loved ones at this...

Sam welcomes along Dr Alice Hoole, A-cute Medical SpR in the Wales Deanery to discuss the highs and lows of handing over. This is something you'll have done as a junior doctor, but how is it different as a medical SpR? All is revealed in this episode! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < < * * * Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * H...

Sam was delighted to welcome back consultant gastroenterologist Dr Ajay Verma to the show! This episodes looks at the management of acutely unwell gastro patients which may require out-of-hours discussion with the Gastro consultant on call. We take a particularly close look at upper GI bleeds, what the on-call endoscopist needs to know and what your initial management should consist of! ^_^ SUPPOR...