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Welcome to the latest episode in our new CotECast series: “Ask the Expert“. This series delves deeper into some hot topics in geriatrics, with stroke being our first. This is the final episode in our Stroke mini-series and as usual we are bombarding Dr Chris Taylor with all our questions; this time about haemorrhagic stroke.
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Welcome to the fourth episode in our new CotECast series: “Ask the Expert“. This series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and have started with a stroke mini-series! Dr Chris Taylor is back with Jonny and Emma to discuss both the complications that may develop in patients admitted with stroke and secondary prevention.
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Welcome to our new CotECast series: "Ask the Expert". This series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and we are going to be starting with a stroke mini-series! This is the thrid episode in this mini-series and Dr Chris Taylor is back to discuss acute treatment of ischaemic strokes.
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Welcome to the second episode in our new CotECast series: "Ask the Expert". In this series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and we have started with a stroke mini-series! Today we are joined by Dr Chris Taylor, stroke physician, to discuss imaging in patients with suspected stroke.
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Welcome to our new CotECast series: "Ask the Expert". This series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and we are going to be starting with a stroke mini-series! Today we are joined by Dr Chris Taylor, stroke physician, to discuss diagnosis and assessment of patients with a suspected stroke.
Useful Links:
Shake,rattle and roll: The Epley Manoeuvre (and Dix Hallpike) MiniGem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4XHPWFajQs&t=113s
Peter Johns HINTS examination educational video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q-VTKPweuk
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Welcome to the fourteenth episode in the "What we've learnt this week..." series. These are short 15 minute or so podcasts where we discuss topics we have encountered in the preceding weeks; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on Twitter!
Join Christina, Dilani, Emma and Hannah this week as they discuss an unusual cause of medication related hypernatraemia, CT head scans as part of delirium work up, FRAX and progressive supranuclear palsy.
Useful links this week:
FRAX: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX/
Sign Guideline 157: https://www.sign.ac.uk/media/1423/sign157.pdf
PSP Association: https://pspassociation.org.uk/information-and-support/what-is-psp/
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Welcome back to CotEcast! Having had a little break from recording due to Covid-19 the AEME gang are back with the thirteenth episode in the “What we’ve learnt this week…” series. These are short 15 minute or so podcasts where we discuss topics we have encountered in the preceding weeks; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on Twitter!
This week Chris, Christina, Dilani, Hannah and Emma discuss tips for assessing and managing delirium in inpatient and patients at the end of life; serotonin syndrome; stroke myth busting and highlighting how our elderly patients often have atypical presentations.
Useful links this week:
https://madeinheene.hee.nhs.uk/PG-Dean/Faculty-of-Patient-Safety/Delirium-Project/Delirium-Educational-Events/Delirium-Marchathon-1-17-March-2021
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/UKMi_QA_Whatisserotoninsyndrome_FINAL2020.pdf -
Christina, Dilani, Emma and Hannah get together this week to talk about their top tips for the new doctors!
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Welcome to the twelfth episode in the "What we've learnt this week..." series. These are short 15 minute or so podcasts where we discuss topics we have encountered in the preceding weeks; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on Twitter!
This week Chris, Christina, Dilani, Hannah and Emma discuss clues pointing to malabsorptive syndromes, the MUST score, the HALT-IT trial, the short-comings of an erect chest xray and alcohol histories in our older patients!
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Welcome back to CotEcast! After a bit of a break from recording Chris, Emma, Christina and Dilani are back to reflect on some of the learning points they have taken from away looking after older people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Useful links this week:
1. Covid 19 in the older adult poster BGS website, Dr Lara Mitchell
https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/attachment/2020-06-02/COVID19intheolderadultposterFINAL.pdf
2. Health Education England SupportT digital resources/webinars
https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/doctors-training/supporting-doctors-returning-training-after-time-out/supportt-digital-online-resources
3. Newcastle COVOP (COvid Vulnerable Older People) Report
https://research.ncl.ac.uk/ageresearchgroup/coronavirus/
4. Action on Hearing Loss - Communication tips for healthcare professionals
https://actiononhearingloss.org.uk/information-and-support/support-for-health-and-social-care-professionals/communication-tips-for-healthcare-professionals/
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Welcome to the eleventh episode in the "What we've learnt this week..." series. These are short 15 minute or so podcasts where we discuss topics we have encountered in the preceding weeks; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on Twitter!
This week Nick, Christina and Emma discuss causes of vertigo, how to correctly take a bisphosphonate, managing diabetes at the end of life and restless leg syndrome.
Useful links:
Vertigo: https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l5215/infographic
Mini-gem: http://aeme.org.uk/mini-gem-shake-rattle-and-roll-the-epley-manoeuvre/
NECN palliative care guidelines: http://www.northerncanceralliance.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/NECNXPALLIATIVEXCAREX2016-1.pdf.
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Welcome to the tenth episode in the "What we've learnt this week..." series. These are short, 15 minute podcasts where we discuss topics that we have encountered the preceding week; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on Twitter! This week Nick, Christina and Emma discuss silver trauma. Useful links: https://www.rcem.ac.uk/RCEM/Quality-Policy/Clinical_Standards_Guidance/RCEM_Guidance.aspx?WebsiteKey=b3d6bb2a-abba-44ed-b758-467776a958cd&hkey=862bd964-0363-4f7f-bdab-89e4a68c9de4&RCEM_Guidance=5. https://www.rcemlearning.co.uk/foamed/silver-trauma/. https://mobile.twitter.com/hectorcares?lang=en
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Welcome to the ninth episode of "What we have learnt this week…..”. These are short, 15minute, podcasts where we discuss topics that we have encountered the preceding week; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on twitter!
This week Chris, Emma and Vicky are recording during lunch at their regional geriatrics teaching day. They will be discussing myeloma and MGUS; attendance and carers allowance and dual anti platelet therapy in minor stroke and high risk TIAs.
Useful links this week are:
https://www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance
https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance
https://b-s-h.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines/investigation-of-newly-detected-m-proteins-and-the-management-of-mgus/
https://www.stroke.nih.gov/documents/NIH_Stroke_Scale_508C.pdf
https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5130/rr-0
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Welcome to the 8th episode in the series of "What we have learnt this week...". Tonight Vicky, Emma and Christina talk about UTI guidelines in the over 65s, AF and anticoagulation risk calculators, DOLs and antibiotics in the older patient.
Useful links this week:PHE UTI in >65s: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/755890/PHE_UTI_flowchart_-_Under_65_women.pdf
CHADsVASc and HASBLED scoring systems: https://www.chadsvasc.orgAnticoagulation risk in falls: Risk of Falls and Major Bleeds in Patients on Oral Anticoagulation Therapy; Donze, J; Clair, Carole; The American Journal of Medicine; Volume 125, Issue 8; August 2012,Pages 773-778
BMA guidance on DOLS: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/employment/ethics/mental-capacity/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards
E-LFH learning module on DOLS: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards/
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The AEME team catch up over a few drinks post G4J 2018 to discuss a few of the top tips we will take away from the conference. Useful links: www.pdmedcalc.co.ukm.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp3pFjKoZl8www.nuemblog.com/blog/hints
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Welcome to the 6th episode in the "What we've learnt this week" series. Nick and Emma are in Berlin for the European Geriatric Medicine Society International Congress and share some of the top tips they have picked up from the conference.
Heard of "prognostic paralysis"? "Theraputic illusion"? Gamification in medical education? We hadn't either!
Useful links this week:
1. https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(17)30130-5/fulltext
Morin L, Vetrano DL, Grande G, Fratiglioni L, Fastbom J, Johnell K. Use of medications of questionable benefit during the last year of life of older adults with dementia. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2017;Epub.
2. http://www.deliriumexperience.nl/ You have to pay for the full game but the trailer is experience enough!
3. https://academic.oup.com/ndt/article/32/1/9/2931168
European Renal Best Practice Group summary document on Management of older patients with chronic kidney disease
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Join Vicky, Pete and Emma in the first of our new series of CotEcasts entitled "What we have learnt this week....". These are short, 15minute, podcasts where we discuss topics that we have encountered the preceding week; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on twitter!
This week we discuss a useful analogy for frailty, myth-busting MSUs, a brief review of fluid prescriptions and top tips of managing patients with Parkinson's disease .
Useful links:
Paper Boats BGS blog atbritishgeriatricssociety.wordpress.com/2018/07/09/the-paper-boat/
MSU and fluid Mini-gems at aeme.org.uk/mini-gems/
NICE fluid guidelines at www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg174
PD medication calculator at www.pdmedcalc.co.uk -
Join Pete, Christine and Emma for the fifth episode in the "What we've learnt this week.." series.
We've got some useful tips on iron supplements, urological conditions in the elderly and renal impairment.
Let us know your thoughts @ElderlyMedEd
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Welcome to the fourth episode of "What we've learnt this week..." Vicky, Emma and new AEME member Christina discuss confusing C.Diff results, alcohol in the elderly, geriatric trauma and consider the language we use when talking to relatives of patients with dementia.
Useful links this week:
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support/calculating-alcohol-units/
https://www.bgs.org.uk/resources/silver-book
http://www.heftemcast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/About-HECTOR.pdf
https://twitter.com/dr_shibley?lang=en
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Welcome to the third episode of "What we have learnt this week…..”. These are short, 15minute, podcasts where we discuss topics that we have encountered the preceding week; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on twitter!
This week Chris, Emma, Pete and Nick are discussing steroid therapy in pneumonia; tips for picking up dysphasia; drooling in Parkinson's disease and online tools to aid shared decision making in relation to medication ie. Statin therapy
Useful links this week:
https://statindecisionaid.mayoclinic.org/
https://www.cochrane.org/CD007720/ARI_treatment-corticosteroids-beneficial-and-safe-people-pneumonia
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