Hepatitis, cholecystitis and ischaemic gut! Episode 14 is jam-packed full of high yield path that is not only super relevant for the exam but is also kind of handy for your clinical life, too. I was joined by the effervescent & charming Dr. Kristian Heise, who divides his time between being an emergency registrar, an …
Episode 14 – Gastrointestinal Pathology with Dr. Kristian Heise Read More »
Blood pressure, ECGs and the cardiac cycle! For episode 13 I am joined by Dr. Nicola Pearson, an ACEM trainee who has passed her primaries and is currently rotating to ICU. So many of these questions come up ALL the time, I had to explain the cardiac cycle in my viva in 2020. There are …
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Great vessels, lungs and the thoracic inlet! For episode 12 I am joined by Dr. Aruna Shivam, a generally fantastic person with the most wonderful voice. Aruna is a senior emergency reg with an interest in global health. She sits on the ACEM Global Emergency Care Committee as the trainee rep. She is also heavily …
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Local anaesthetics, nitrous and ketamine! Dr Nick Lelos joins me for episode 11 where we discuss all things neuro pharmacology. Nick is an ED registrar who is interested in trauma, speaks multiple languages and reckons studying for the primary is worse than learning Russian. Go figure. This is an enormous topic so don’t feel overwhelmed …
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Have you ever wondered what your examiner is thinking? Well, luckily for you my guest for episode 10 is Dr. Nadi Pandithage, an award winning ACEM examiner, emergency consultant (FACEM) and all around wonderful human being. She gives a great talk to the Darwin primary cohort about how to answer questions in a way that …
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The fantastic Dr. Josh was kind enough to join me again for a run through of renal physiology, which tbh is nobody’s favourite topic. We go through the handling of glucose/hydrogen/potassium/water as well as attempt to explain how to calculate the GFR and renal blood flow. If you are short on time, you really can …
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Calcium channel blockers, adenosine and digoxin toxicity. For episode 8, I am chatting with my friend and colleague Dr. Shireen Gujral. Shireen joins me in the recording studio (a.k.a the pillow fort) whilst preparing for her own Primary Viva exam. Aside from Primary study, she enjoys getting out for a swim and originally moved to …
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Hip ligaments, the femoral triangle and the sciatic nerve! In this episode I am joined by emergency registrar Dr. Anna Morgan to break down some of the SUPER HIGH YIELD content from the lower limb. Anna is a skier, climber and serial waterfall expeditionist who donates her time to provide medical care to people at …
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Apoptosis, inflammatory mediators and cellular adaptations! For this episode I am lucky to be joined by the wonderful Dr. Janet Boromeo to tackle one of the more dry topics of this exam. Luckily, there are only so many questions they can ask you on this topic and we have recorded most of them for you …
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Is it really the ‘thousand hour exam’? People will tell you that in order to pass the ED primary, you must give up your entire life to study. Dr. Mel McNiff joins me in this episode to explain how (and why) she thought ‘bugger that!’ She instead opted to take on her first ever half-ironman …
