Episodes

  • Practical Delirium
    Nov 24 2022

    Delirium can be seen wherever there are unwell patients, making this a frequently encountered problem in our care of hospitalised patients. In this podcast, Dr Ryan Khoo (geriatric medicine advanced trainee) and Dr Reginald Ng (senior medical registrar commencing geriatric medicine advanced training 2023) discuss some practical approaches to its diagnosis and effective management. Recorded 7th November 2022 Content Development Reginald Ng, Khrisna Tumali, Rui Yan Khoo and Alex Leaney Interviewer Reginald Ng Interviewee Rui Yan Khoo Resource Development Rui Yan Khoo, En Ye Ong , Reginald Ng, Tushar Goyal. Ratification Sukumar Navanathan Admin Support Kate Flynn, Andrew Haywood. Approval Louis Dupont. Music INTRO 'Payday' by Jason Farnham www.jasonfarmham.com; OUTRO 'Eagle Rock' by Wes Hutchinson. Technical Sound Editing Reginald Ng Disclaimer: Thrive podcasts are a free open-access medical resource developed by medical staff at Eastern Health to educate junior doctors. We make every effort to ensure our content is up to date and based on the latest evidence, however this may not always be possible. Consequently, our content should not be used to substitute local guidelines or hospital protocols and guidance from senior clinicians should be sought in unfamiliar clinical situations.

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    32 mins
  • What to do with a febrile child? Part 2 of 2
    Nov 18 2021

    The febrile child is an incredibly common presentation whether in GP or ED. The vast majority of these are well children who can safely be discharged home, yet amongst this group there are some serious and even life-threatening illnesses to identify. To up the complexity we are assessing neonates to near- adults, and all with a worried parent to boot.

    Dr Emma Ku is joined by Dr Rebecca Taylor, one of our Paediatricians at Eastern Health as we avoid the pitfalls and identify the pearls in managing paediatric fever. Rebecca is a general paediatrician with special interests in the management of the deteriorating patient, simulation, system governance and workforce wellbeing.

    Recorded 30th September 2021. Content Development & Editing Visakan Krishnananthan, Khrisna Tumali, Emma Ku. Interviewee Rebecca Taylor. Resource Development Peter Ge, Tushar Goyal. Ratification Debbie Leach. Admin Support Kate Flynn. Music INTRO 'Happy Mood' - AshmaluevMusic; COMMENTARY 'Walk' by Ikon https://www.iksonmusic.com; OUTRO 'Over you' by Atch SoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloud Spotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotify Instagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusic contact@atchmusic.com

    Disclaimer: Thrive podcasts are a free open-access medical resource developed by medical staff at Eastern Health to educate junior doctors. We make every effort to ensure our content is up to date and based on the latest evidence, however this may not always be possible. Consequently, our content should not be used to substitute local guidelines or hospital protocols and guidance from senior clinicians should be sought in unfamiliar clinical situations

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    39 mins
  • What to do with a febrile child? Part 1 of 2
    Nov 10 2021

    The febrile child is an incredibly common presentation whether in GP or ED. The vast majority of these are well children who can safely be discharged home, yet amongst this group there are some serious and even life-threatening illnesses to identify. To up the complexity we are assessing neonates to near- adults, and all with a worried parent to boot.

    Dr Emma Ku is joined by Dr Rebecca Taylor, one of our Paediatricians at Eastern Health as we avoid the pitfalls and identify the pearls in managing paediatric fever. Rebecca is a general paediatrician with special interests in the management of the deteriorating patient, simulation, system governance and workforce wellbeing.

    Recorded 30th September 2021. Content Development & Editing Visakan Krishnananthan, Khrisna Tumali, Emma Ku. Interviewee Rebecca Taylor. Resource Development Peter Ge, Tushar Goyal. Ratification Debbie Leach. Admin Support Kate Flynn. Music INTRO 'Happy Mood' - AshmaluevMusic; COMMENTARY 'Walk' by Ikson https://www.iksonmusic.com; OUTRO 'Over you' by Atch SoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloud Spotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotify Instagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusic contact@atchmusic.com

    Disclaimer: Thrive podcasts are a free open-access medical resource developed by medical staff at Eastern Health to educate junior doctors. We make every effort to ensure our content is up to date and based on the latest evidence, however this may not always be possible. Consequently, our content should not be used to substitute local guidelines or hospital protocols and guidance from senior clinicians should be sought in unfamiliar clinical situations

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    43 mins
  • COVID Chronicles - the ward and ICU experience
    Oct 11 2021

    COVID has radically transformed what we do and how we do it in hospitals with an extraordinary pace of change. Everything from our shift and team configuration, our movement through the hospital, our patient assessment, entirely new treatments and even right down to what we wear. We're going to be talking with two of our doctors currently working in COVID roles who will provide an insight into everything a junior doctor needs to know to work with COVID. COVID Chronicles is a regular Thrive series bringing expert insight, practical advice and a local perspective on the COVID pandemic Dr Emma Ku is joined by Dr Lai Kwan Soo, a HMO and Dr Nishita Choudhury, a Critical Care Registrar. Recorded 7th October 2021. Content Development & Editing Lai Kwan, Nishita Choudhury, Emma Ku. Interviewees Lai Kwan Soo, Nishita Choudhury. Resource Development Emma Ku. Ratification Sukumar Navanathan. Admin Support Kate Flynn. Music Intro 'Happy Mood' - AshmaluevMusic; Outro 'Over You' by Atch SoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloud Spotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotify Instagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusic contact@atchmusic.com Disclaimer: Thrive podcasts are a free open-access medical resource developed by medical staff at Eastern Health to educate junior doctors. We make every effort to ensure our content is up to date and based on the latest evidence, however this may not always be possible. Consequently, our content should not be used to substitute local guidelines or hospital protocols and guidance from senior clinicians should be sought in unfamiliar clinical situations

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    41 mins
  • All about ICU
    Sep 20 2021

    We unravel the mysteries of ICU - the role it plays, the services it provides and how to make a great referral when required. We also discuss how to prevent our patients deteriorating, and cover the tricky topic of establishing and communicating goals of care. Dr Cassie Roberts is joined by Dr Jo Simpson a dual trained Intensivist and Anaesthetist. Jo initially trained overseas in the UK and relocated to Australia in 2018. She teaches at Monash University and is an ALS instructor. Recorded 18th August 2021. Content Development & Editing Cassie Roberts, Khrisna Tumali, Emma Ku. Interviewee Jo Simpson. Resource Development Giselle Bennett, Emma Ku, Tushar Goyal. Ratification Debbie Leach. Admin Support Kate Flynn. Music Intro 'Happy Mood' - AshmaluevMusic; Commentary 'Two grands - piano bar music - jazz' - JuliusH from Pixabay-Music; Outro 'Over You' by Atch SoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloud Spotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotify Instagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusic contact@atchmusic.com Disclaimer: Thrive podcasts are a free open-access medical resource developed by medical staff at Eastern Health to educate junior doctors. We make every effort to ensure our content is up to date and based on the latest evidence, however this may not always be possible. Consequently, our content should not be used to substitute local guidelines or hospital protocols and guidance from senior clinicians should be sought in unfamiliar clinical situations

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Syncope - don’t miss the serious cardiac causes
    Sep 13 2021

    In this podcast we’re going to be talking about syncope with a particular focus on not missing the serious cardiac causes. We’ll cover what syncope is, its potential causes, how to assess patients, red flags to look for, which patients have to be admitted and which patients get to go home.

    Dr Emma Ku will be joined by Dr Jithin Sajeev, one of our Consultant Cardiologists at Eastern Health. Jithin’s subspecialty interests include the management of cardiac rhythm abnormalities and cardiac device implantation. He also runs the syncope clinic at BHH which you’ll hear about further into the podcast. He's a researcher, he's undertaking a PhD in atrial arrhythmias and stroke and he regularly contributes to medical education.

    Recorded 11th August 2021. Content Development & Editing Emma Ku. Interviewee Jithin Sajeev. Resource Development Kee Whye Chin, Giselle Bennet, Tushar Goyal. Ratification Anita Liu. Admin Support Kate Flynn. Music INTRO 'Happy Mood' - AshmaluevMusic; COMMENTARY 'Two grands - piano bar music - jazz' - JuliusH from Pixabay-Music; OUTRO 'Over you' by Atch SoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloud Spotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotify Instagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusic contact@atchmusic.com Disclaimer: Thrive podcasts are a free open-access medical resource developed by medical staff at Eastern Health to educate junior doctors. We make every effort to ensure our content is up to date and based on the latest evidence, however this may not always be possible. Consequently, our content should not be used to substitute local guidelines or hospital protocols and guidance from senior clinicians should be sought in unfamiliar clinical situations

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    59 mins