MEM Cast

This week Dr Aritri Mandal rejoins Dr Thomas Bond on the podcast to cover bone marrow failure! Don't miss out on how to recognise, investigate and manage the consequences of pancytopenias.

We welcome Dr Macconaill on our latest MEMcast episode, which dives into the management of hypertension, from practical lifestyle interventions to choosing the right medications, all with the goal of reducing cardiovascular risk.We focus on a patient-centred approach, moving beyond the blood pressure reading to truly support our patients in achieving long-term health outcomes.

In this episode, Dr. Mahjabin Islam, consultant neurologist, walks us through the pathophysiology, as well as the motor and non-motor features of Parkinson’s disease.

This week we are jointed By Professor Maya Buch, Chief Investigator of the UK Cardio-IMID partnership to talk about the cutting edge of cardio-rheumatology. If you are interested in the link between inflammation and heart disease you won't want to miss out on this weeks episode!

In this episode of MEMcast, we dive into pulmonary aspergillosis, a condition that is often overlooked but carries significant clinical consequences if missed.We uncover the red flag symptoms that should make you pause, guide you through the diagnostic challenges, and break down the management decisions that can change outcomes.Join us as we bring clarity to a condition every clinician should feel confident recognising.

This week we discuss about CADASIL, a hereditary small vessel disease and rare cause of stroke, it's clinical features, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management approach.

Join Dr Thomas Bond and Dr Daniel Ng as we share the first of our 2 episodes covering VT. Episode one will tell you everything you need to know about how to manage a patient on call when you are handed a "dodgy" ECG that turns out to be VT! Don't miss out on key strategies to handle this on-call emergency.

Dr Rafid Ahmed, consultant in Acute medicine , currently working in University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, is walking us through clinical approach to acute shortness of breath.

Ever wondered why some plaques rupture and others sit there politely not causing an MI? Dr Chris Wall talks to us about atherosclerosis in this weeks episode, describing what makes a plaque "vulnerable", and the role of inflammation in plaque development. Don't miss out on this atherosclerosis rundown.If you get chance, please take 5 minutes to let us know what you think of the podcast: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEEdl5sLI7qguJG6nWS9roU5uTzQ13PKjKqzmP-gZhlCrgXg/viewform

This week we take a closer look at Tumour Lysis Syndrome, following the September guideline update from the BSH. Dr Aritri Mandal covers everything you need to know about diagnosing, monitoring and treating this life threatening complication of malignancy!Please look at our instagram page for questions related to the topicPlease click on our linktree on our instagram page to access our feedback form!https://www.instagram.com/mem.cast/

In this episode, we explore Friedreich’s ataxia: what it is, the key clinical signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and the essential aspects of ongoing care.

VEXAS syndrome is an autoinflammatory syndrome affecting predominantly men over 50s. Tune in this week to learn about this rare but important differential in your patients with fevers and rashes who are not responding to antibiotics. Dr Thomas Bond will take you through how VEXAS came to be discovered, and how you can discover it in your patients!

This week Dr Sanjida Chowdhury, Neurology Trainee, discusses RCVS, it's overview, psychophysiology, clinical presentation, investigation and treatment.