The liver, ureters and branches of the aorta! Dr. David Monks joins me for episode 24 to chat about SUPER HIGH YIELD things that exist in the abdomen & pelvis. I’ve worked to condense a relatively massive topic into some streamlined but hard hitting questions with all the details in there. There are obviously a …
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Insulin, thyroid drugs and all the magic of corticosteroids! For this episode Dr. Hannah Walravens joins me after a nightshift to go through some details of pharmacology. This is a small but mighty topic as these are some of the most common drugs we prescribe in the ED. I’ve had a little hiatus from the …
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Wound healing, hypersensitivity and paraneoplastic syndromes. Look, it’s a pretty dry episode but you have to know it for the exam so here we are. I’m joined by the wonderful Dr. Weeda Beg to go through some of those questions that are just really hard to get motivated for. Hypersensitivity and paraneoplastic syndromes come up …
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Thyroid hormones, calcium homeostasis and more feedback loops than any of us know what to do with. Dr Nick Lelos is back for another round, adding his trademark historical tidbits to the session on endo physiology. Yes, this episode has come out a bit quicker than usual because I’m trying to get some extra ones …
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Orbits, neck triangles and more foramina than you can handle…Dr. Sophie Richards is in the podcast studio to discuss all things head and neck anatomy. Another HUGE topic and one that I found particularly challenging. Listen to the end to find out which of these questions literally brought me to tears, then learn how to …
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Let’s be real, none of us are that great at failing anything, let alone one of the biggest exams we will ever have to sit. This exam is HARD and takes a monumental effort, so how do you cope if you don’t pass? I am lucky to know Dr. Sarah Stewart, who is not only …
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Action potentials, neurotransmitters and nystagmus! Dr. Aruna Shivam is back for Episode 18 to chat about her favourite subject. We cover all of the ‘must know’ bits as well as a few of the more obscure but still possible questions from this area. I also give an update on how you can help support the …
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Staph, Strep and maybe even COVID…? Josh is BACK to cover the infectious diseases section of pathology. Most of these questions are about pathogenesis, clinical features and outcomes. There are quite a few ‘regulars’ in this topic – that is, many of these questions have come up across multiple years. We also reckon that the …
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Ibuprofen, paracetamol and fentanyl! Dr. Shireen Gujral joins me today to discuss some pharmacology. This is Shireen’s second visit to the podcast after joining me back in episode 8. It’s a bit of a shorter one this time around because it’s the week before the exam and I’m sure everyone’s attention span is waning. You …
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Menisci, cruciate ligaments and the muscles of the leg! Dr. Anna Morgan is back for the long awaited (at least by me) second instalment of Lower Limb Anatomy. Despite my persisting inability to say ‘fibula trochlear’ as part of an answer, we managed to get this one done just in time for those sitting their …
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