Sam goes solo this episode in discussing medical error as it might be presented in a communications station in PACES. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Dr Stewart Brown, Cardiology SpR and devices fellow joins Sam to discuss cardiac devices, how they appear on chest x-rays and how to structure your approach to managing these patients when they present on the medical take! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Filling the stocking of your podcast feed this Christmas Eve is the Pre PACES Podcast Christmas Special! Have a listen to this year's bloopers in this bite-sized episode whilst driving home for Christmas! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Sam's going solo this week discussing his process for consenting patients for invasive procedures with three examples of lumbar puncture, chest drain and ascitic drain. > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < SUPPORT THE SHOW Lumber puncture sources: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/patient-leaflet/lumbar-puncture/ https://www.wsh.nhs.uk/CMS-Documents/Patient-leaflets/Neurology/5561-1Lumberpunctureandconsent.pdf https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lumbar-puncture/ https://www.esht.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/0957.pdf Chest drain sources: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/00 ..read more

Dr Sarah Verhemel, structural heart disease fellow at Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, joins Sam to discuss aortic regurgitation in PACES. > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < SUPPORT THE SHOW 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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. > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < SUPPORT THE SHOW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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 the various types of ambulatory ECG monitoring. > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < SUPPORT THE SHOW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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! > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < SUPPORT THE SHOW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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! > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < SUPPORT THE SHOW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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 out-of-hours! > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < SUPPORT THE SHOW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more