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One of the important jobs of a doctor is to prescribe medications.
Unfortunately, it also happens to be one of the most challenging.
Pharmacokinetics, physiology, and drug-to-drug interactions are just some of the challenges that doctors deal with every day.
It is becoming more apparent that for medications and one size (dose) does not fit them all. In addition, it the role of genetics is also becoming increasingly important for the drugs that suit, and don’t suit, individual patients.
Our special guest for this episode is Professor Graeme Suthers to help us shed light on this area of Pharmacogenetics.
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Professor Graeme Suthers
BSc (Med), MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, GAICDProf Suthers is Sonic Healthcare’ Director of Genetics. He is one of Australia’s most respected experts in the field of genetics, and is nationally and internationally recognised for his expertise in genetic disorders, testing and clinical service provision.
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In the 1920’s, Pearl Buck searched for an answer to her 3 year old daughters intellectually disability.
Unfortunately, no-one could help her because her daughter's condition was not yet known.
From the mid 1930s to the 1960s, a remarkable sequence of events led to the discovery of Phenylketonuria (PKU), accurate testing and widespread screening that revolutionised early detection of childhood disease(s)
It was also around the same time (mid 1930s) that some young children were believed to be dying of Coeliac disease. One child had an unusual findings in their pancreas.
Further investigation revealed other children with the same finding.
This was not Coeliac disease, it was Cystic Fibrosis (of the pancreas). As more was learnt about this disease, children began to live longer with improved quality of life.
Over the span of 90 years, the average life expectance for a person with Cystic Fibrosis went from 6 months to close to 50 years.
Our special guest for this episode is Professor Graeme Suthers.
NB. The voice of Pearl Buck was generously recorded by Christine Helen Coombe. We appreciate all submissions via our social media request.
SPECIAL GUEST
Professor Graeme Suthers
BSc (Med), MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, GAICDProf Suthers is Sonic Healthcare’ Director of Genetics. He is one of Australia’s most respected experts in the field of genetics, and is nationally and internationally recognised for his expertise in genetic disorders, testing and clinical service provision.
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The computing world has come a long way in less than 100 years.
Since Alan Turing introduced his paper ‘Computing Machinery and Intelligence’ in 1950, we have not only achieved the ‘Turing Test’ of Artificial Intelligence, but exceeded it.
This episode takes a look at Digital Pathology and the prospects of Artificial Intelligence particularly in relation to Anatomical Pathology.
Our special guest is Dr Joseph Anderson
Dr Joseph Anderson Bio
Connect on LinkedInDr. Joseph Anderson, the host of Digital Pathology Today, is a consultant to early stage and mature companies in the digital pathology and molecular diagnostics space.
Previously, he oversaw the clinical pathology group at Genomic Health as the Oncotype Dx Breast Cancer Assay grew to a volume of over half a million tests. He was also involved in the development of new products, including assays for DCIS, Colon Cancer and one of the first commercially available liquid biopsies.
He served the College of American Pathologists on the Molecular Oncology Committee, with responsibility for proficiency testing in biomarkers for lung cancer in the United States and across the world and as a member of the House of Delegates representing the State of California. He has served on several working groups and committees for the American Medical Association for CPT coding and reimbursement and assessment of new technologies such as next generation sequencing.
Upon graduating from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Dr. Anderson completed residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Rush University, fellowship in Oncologic Pathology at Fox Chase Cancer Center and post-doctoral training in Molecular Diagnostics at UCSF. He initially worked in private practice, credentialed at 17 various hospitals and surgery centers.Digital pathology Today
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Cholesterol is an essential component of our cells.
It is synthesized by our cells and affected by dietary, lifestyle, and genetic factors.
Unfortunately, cholesterol for doctors can feel like a moving target as different guidelines have different recommendations, new measurements can appear on reports (ie Non-HDL), and it is a constantly evolving topic for research
In this episode, we talk to one of Australia’s foremost expert in Cholesterol, Professor Ken Sikaris.
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Associate Professor Ken Sikaris Bio
KEN trained in science then medicine at Melbourne university before becoming a pathologist in 1992. He worked for several years at St Vincent’s hospital in Melbourne including running a specialist lipid/cholesterol laboratory performing research as well as seeing hundreds of patients in the lipid/cholesterol clinic.
Since then he has worked in private pathology and currently in his job as chemical pathology director he supervises testing on thousands of patients each day - including thousands of cholesterol tests. He is well known internationally in the fields of pathology Quality and how we define the decision limits we use to interpret blood tests.
Ken has several YouTube’s on the low carb down under site (with a total of over half a million views) and some may have seen him as Professor Blood in the Australian documentary ‘That Sugar Film’.
Bio Link: https://www.mps.com.au/about-us/pathologists/assoc-prof-ken-sikaris/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyzPEii-wo0
That Sugar Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsnk8s6JNIQ
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“I die before my time, killed by the English oligarchy and its hired assassins.”
These are the words of Napoleon Bonaparte dictated in his last will and testament on his death bed.
Napoleon is undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest Generals.
During his life, France become a global power. The man responsible for the Napoleonic wars and had previously escaped exile before, was captured again following the defeat at the Battle of Waterloo and exiled a second time to the island of St Helena in the Pacific.
The official cause of death concluded by an autopsy was stomach cancer.
However, his death is surrounded by controversy.
Did the British have him killed?Was he poisoned with arsenic?Was his body swapped before or after his death?In this episode we discuss the life & death of Napoleon Bonaparte, gastric cancer and some of the conspiracy theories surrounding the Great General’s demise.
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia is a difficult diagnosis for patients, families, and clinicians.
The vast array of symptoms, affected organs, and complex genetics often mean that it can take years (if not longer) for it to be diagnosed. In addition, the impact for the patient is significant as it is a familial disease that is autosomal dominant with very high penetrance.
These syndromes were only identified around the 1960s. However, clinical suspicions were unable to be confirmed as the molecular/genetic techniques only in its infancy. It is a rare condition but one that is critical to recognise early to ensure we provide the best care and management for patients and their families.
Special Guest
Mark A. Lewis, MD, is director of gastrointestinal oncology at Intermountain Healthcare in Utah.Specializing in cancers of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs, his interests focus on hereditary cancer syndromes and young-onset cancers, shared decision-making, and patient-physician communication.
The death of his father not only took a huge emotional toll on Lewis, but also piqued his intellectual curiosity. Lewis’ paternal uncle and grandfather both died of rare cancer types and then Lewis was diagnosed with a suspicious symptom himself – hypercalcemia, or high levels of calcium – something his father had also experienced.
As Lewis completed his medical training and established his current position as a haematologist/oncologist at Intermountain Healthcare in Utah, his PNETs were serially monitored. After the dominant PNET changed, crossing a threshold of concern, he had surgery and has documented the experience. Lewis had another special person in mind though and says, “I wanted my son, who has inherited MEN1 from me and may one day require pancreatic surgery himself, to have a record of my own operation.”
Quote: “Pancreatic cancer need not be viewed as a death sentence.”
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Coeliac disease has been recognised since the times of Ancient Greece.
This is a malabsorption disease that causes abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating, diarrhoea, and leaves sufferers starved of nutrients.
The offending protein is Gluten which is found in wheat, rye, and barley.
It was a Dutch Paediatrician by the name of Dr Willem Dicke who discovered the link between Gluten and Coeliac disease around the 1940s. This arose from the keen observation of a young patient’s mother to the devastation and starvation of the Hunger Winter in World War 2.
This is a story like no other.
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Leprosy the disease, is rife with myths and false beliefs.
In 1863, Hawaii recognised leprosy an official public health threat. In 1865, a law of segregation was enacted forcing sufferers to Kalaupapa on Molokai island.
As fate would have it, St Damien of Molokai (canonized in 2009) was there to serve.
His role was that of a model Priest and his feats were super-human. However, local legends are not always a perfect reflection of historical events, and Damien the man can be lost in St Damien the hero.
Leprosy is a terrible disease but it is much less contagious than commonly thought.
Its historical significance may have heightened due to inter-language Biblical translation over centuries. In any event, it is a fascinating disease and one worth knowing more about.
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Lead has been used for thousands of years.
And why not? This is a metal that is abundant, pliable, has a low melting point, and does not easily corrode. However, even our ancestors knew that those who worked closely with it often became sick.
Called Saturnism by the Ancient Romans, lead poisoning was known to cause a pale appearance, intestinal problems, paralysis, delirium, and even death.
We have not escaped the perils of lead in our modern times.
Petrol, paint, construction, ammunition, cosmetics, toys, etc. have at all included lead at some point in time. Recent regulations have reduced the exposure of the general population. However, we are not immune from contamination and outbreaks as recent history has shown.
GUEST INTERVIEW
This episode includes an interview with special guest, Dennis Strenk, Milwaukee Pathologists' Assistant, CFO and Board of Trustees member of the AAPA and People of Pathology Podcast host [peopleofpathology.podbean.com]
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In June 1981, the CDC reported an article of 5 men who presented with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). PCP is an opportunistic infection more commonly found immunosuppressed patients (ie. patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer).
The 5 men were young and otherwise healthy.
They were also all homosexual.
In July 1981, another CDC article reported 26 men who presented with PCP as well as Kaposi sarcoma. Kaposi sarcoma is a rare blood vessel tumour. This could not be a coincidence and the world was on the precipice of a pandemic that would kill millions and unleash a wave of homophobia, prejudice and demonization.
Fortunately, today, HIV is a manageable disease and patients can continue to live productive and healthy lives which could not be further from this once terminal diagnosis.
This is the story of HIV.
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The rise of the tobacco industry and prevalence of smoking has significantly shaped the health (or lack of) in the last century.
In 1900s, lung cancer was rare.
60 years later, it was the top cause of cancer deaths in men and second in women. This remains the case to this day. However, as the evidence mounted against smoking, the tobacco industry was not going to let studies, public health or facts get in the way of such a promising albeit fatal product.
Fortunately, the risks and diseases associated with cigarettes are well known today. Unfortunately, the rates of smoking worldwide are still very high and accounts for approximately 8 million deaths per year. However, the a new product has emerged in the last two decades called ‘heated tobacco’ and Vaping.
We explore what we know, and what we don’t about this new trend.
Every disease has a story to tell - Dr Travis Brown This Pathological Life podcast is brought to you by Clinpath Pathology in South Australia
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Hodgkin Lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkin disease, is a cancer of the lymph node(s).
First described by Thomas Hodgkin (1832) where he wrote a paper titled ‘On Some Morbid Appearances of the Absorbent (now Lymphatic) Glands and Spleen’. However, the significance of this did not become apparent until decades later.
Hodgkin Lymphoma is the most common malignancy of adolescents and young adults.
This used to be a fatal disease but because of meticulous studies, research, modern medicine and advances in treatment, the prognosis is excellent.
Our interview is with Dr Bradley Webster, Histopathologist specialising in Uropathology and Lymphoid Pathology and this section of the podcast is eligible for 1 RACGP CPD point – self reporting.
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Fragile X is the most common form of inherited intellectually disability.
It is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder that affects boys much more commonly than girls. However, it took some ingenious foresight combined with advancing genetic techniques in the 1970s and 1980s to isolate the exact cause of this condition.
This is a challenging diagnosis for General Practitioners, Specialists, Patients and their families.
A multi-disciplinary approach is essential and, as Professor Graeme Suthers always says ‘listen to your patients and don’t be afraid to seek advice’.
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GUEST HOST & INTERVIEW
Professor Graeme Suthers
BSc (Med), MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, GAICDProf Suthers is Sonic Healthcare' Director of Genetics. He is one of Australia’s most respected experts in the field of genetics, and is nationally and internationally recognised for his expertise in genetic disorders, testing and clinical service provision.
clinpath.com.au/about-us/clinpath-leadership/our-pathologists/professor-graeme-suthers/This Pathological Life is produced by Clinpath Pathology in South Australia.
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Information in the past (ergo knowledge) was restricted to the few. However, the social media landscape provides individuals with their personal megaphone to the world.
As most are aware, there are numerous benefits this provides, such as engaging directly with an audience. However, these benefits have to be balanced with a price, namely personal data and professional boundaries.
Traditionally, Medical Practitioners, Doctors, and Specialists have approached social media cautiously.
We discuss the pros and cons of medical practitioners accessing/using social media with Lee Aase, Director, Mayo Clinic Social Media Network and Mayo Clinic’s Social & Digital Innovation team. For Lee, he has been working in the social medial field for over twenty years from politics to medical institutions.
We discuss what information is being collected, how that can be used, and the best way Doctors can use social media.
GUEST INTERVIEW
Lee Aase
Director, Mayo Clinic Social Media Network
[email protected] | @LeeAase
Lee Aase is director of the Mayo Clinic Social Media Network, which provides training resources, educational and networking events and a collaboration platform for health care professionals who want to safely and effectively apply social and digital strategies to fight disease, promote health and improve health care.
Lee also leads Mayo Clinic’s Social & Digital Innovation team, which manages Mayo Clinic’s presence on general purpose social networks like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter as well as its owned blog and community platform. Key sites include Mayo Clinic Connect, an online patient community, Mayo Clinic News Network, and Sharing Mayo Clinic, a patient stories blog.
Prior to joining Mayo Clinic in 2000, Lee spent more than a decade in political and government communications at the local, state and federal level. He was elected to Mayo Clinic’s Voting Staff in 2016. In 2018 he received VitalSmarts certification as a trainer in the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology for stress-free productivity.
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In 1901, an experiment when horribly wrong when Doctors attempted to induce tolerance in to a group of dogs by repeated injections of poison. The results were reproducible. Furthermore, the substance did not even need to be poisonous. In 1902, the reaction was called Anaphylaxis.
In the 1920s, a spate of Scientists and Doctors self-experimentation led to a range of discoveries about food allergies and reactions. Injecting skin, injecting nasal turbinates, and injection volunteers (including children) helped us to understand the different types of reactions the gastrointestinal tract can have to different foods allergens.
Join us as we discuss Part Two to our Allergies Podcast with Dr Daman Langguth and learn our current understanding of Anaphylaxis and food allergies.
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Our immune system provides the means for us to live in a world full of pathogens. However, sometimes it gets it wrong and we can find ourselves debilitated because of our own immune system. Allergies and hypersensitivies fall into this category, with symptoms ranging from the mildly irritating, to the life-threatening anaphylaxis.
Our knowledge of these ailments come from a variety of observational and experimental studies.
In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, they did not understand the immune system nor allergies. Terms used to describe these diseases (that we know today as allergies) were Summer colds, Summer flu, Hay-asthma, and Hay-fever. The causes were unknown, the treatment ranged from experimental to dangerous and the Scientists often used themselves as the study subjects/volunteers. However, it took some clever minds and quite a bit of courage (not to mention a lot of dogs and other experimental animals) to gather the understanding of these conditions that we have today.
Our special guest is Dr Daman Langguth Head of Immunology Department Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology (SNP), Chair of SNP Partners, Member of Executive Advisory Committee, Chair of the Data Request Committee.
Daman has particular expertise in the investigation of auto-immune disease, allergy, and immune deficiency and has special interests in idiopathic inflammatory myositis, vasculitis, IgG4-related systemic disease and e-Health.
SNP’s Immunology Department is the largest laboratory of its kind in Australia.
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In 1952, George Papanicolaou with the National Cancer Institute embarked on the first ever cervical screening trial. The results were remarkable and the first demonstration of the power of screening an asymptomatic population.
However, the path to this point took decades of perseverance and self-belief. This feat changed the course of medicine and can be attributed to two people: George and Mary Papanicolaou.
Cervical screening is one of the most effective screening programs ever initiated.
Combined with the recent advancements of HPV molecular testing and the HPV vaccine, Cervical cancer is now relatively uncommon and has an excellent prognosis.
SPECIAL GUEST
Dr Cos Fusco
Doctor of Health Science, Master of Medical Science (Pathology)
Fellow of the International Academy of Cytology
CT(ASC) Australian Society of CytologyCurrently Supervising Cytologist Clinpath Pathology
Additionally, Dr Fusco is a current committee member of the RCPAQAP Cytopathology advisory committee 2019-2023 and Scientific coordinator (SA) for The IMPACT National HPV study.
He started his cytology training in 1986 at the then Gribbles Pathology. He worked in Cytology and Histology at Gribbles, IMVS, Clinpath and Adelaide Pathology Partners. In 2006, Dr Fusco started the Cytology laboratory at Adelaide Pathology Partners at the invitation of Dr Fergus Whitehead, and continued with this role post merger with Clinpath Pathology.
His Doctoral Thesis was based on HPV HR DNA testing, HPV vaccination and molecular biomarkers and the potential impacts, on the Australian cervical screening program. Cervical cancer and HPV related cancers are an interest and a focus for research. He has a strong interest and involvement in Endobronchial Ultrasound FNA (EBUS FNA) collection for lung cancer staging and diagnosis.
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Health records are arguably the single most important and personal collection of data anyone can have. With records containing doctor visits, consultation notes, pathology results, radiology reports, medications, allergies, etc., it is hard to overstate its significance.
In fact, these records can save lives.
The Australian Government has implemented an opt-out arrangement for MyHealthRecord and as such, there has been a rise in the number of records available. However, this venture has not been without its stumbles, detractors, and challenges.
We discuss medical records with Dr Chris Moy, who has been a national leader in developing and promoting My Health Record, the electronic ‘filing system’ of Australians’ individual health histories.
GUEST INTERVIEW
AMA(SA) President Dr Chris Moy
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COVID-19: Testing the strength of nations
As the pandemic continues to rage, we take a snapshot in time about our current understanding from an epidemiological, pathological, microbiological and immunological viewpoint of COVID-19.
This pandemic has tested the Governments, Politicians and the Public Health of nations; some have responded valiantly; others have been found lacking. The deviation from our regular style podcast is because we are living the COVID story.
Our special guest is Dr Daman Langguth Head of Immunology Department Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology (SNP), Chair of SNP Partners, Member of Executive Advisory Committee, Chair of the Data Request Committee.
Daman has particular expertise in the investigation of auto-immune disease, allergy, and immune deficiency and has special interests in idiopathic inflammatory myositis, vasculitis, IgG4-related systemic disease and e-Health.
SNP’s Immunology Department is the largest laboratory of its kind in Australia.
Known for pushing the boundaries and pioneering new technologies it is acknowledged as the most advanced flow cytometry lab in diagnostic practice. With Australia's most diverse range of autoantibody assays, the lab is also at the forefront of autoantibody testing. In a partnership with a UQ engineering research team it is breaking new ground in digital pathology and image analysis.
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Caitlan Davis starts Episode 26 with,
"In the spirit of reconciliation Clinpath Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Today's episode of This Pathological Life, looks at Indigenous Health and its intersection with Pathology, along with health issues and challenges among Australia's first European settlers. But first...
First Australians meet the First Fleet
The American revolution forced the British to investigate alternate destinations for penal colonies. The answer came from a Botanist who travelled with Captain James Cook in 1770 to a land they called New South Wales.
With the decision made, this ‘new’ land would be forever changed.
The First Fleet took a year to prepare and eight months to voyage to New South Wales and suffered from a variety of ailments (which we examine) on the way.
What we now call Australia, is a hard, dry unexpected land, which proved difficult for Europeans to manage and adjust.
Yet Indigenous/Aboriginals survived and thrived in this land.
This episode explores Aboriginal medical knowledge with Dan Tyson, Chief Executive Officer at Desert Knowledge Australia from the year 1788, when the land was quite diverse in geographical areas and Aboriginal people were quite diverse in their technologies to survive. We ponder the recurring question of how when bush medicine and food is still used in many places today, why the health of the Australian Indigenous Communities remains so poor.
This is the tale of two worlds.
GUEST INTERVIEW
Dan Tyson, CEO Desert Knowledge AustraliaTwitter: @dka_connect
LinkedIn Dan: linkedin.com/in/dan-tyson-8215636/
LinkedIn DKA: linkedin.com/company/dkaconnect/
Dan is currently member of the AMSANT Research Committee and a member of the Central Region Executive of the Chamber of Commerce however, and has also been a director of the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the NT (AMSANT), and previously director and vice-chair of Katherine Regional Aboriginal Health and Related Services.
He co-founded the Aboriginal Business Industry Chamber of South Australia (ABICSA) and the Mental Health Coalition of SA. Dan holds a PhD in the field of medical anthropology and has worked extensively in the mainstream and Indigenous health sectors.
OTHER VOICES
Doris Pilkington, author, Follow The Rabbit Proof Fence
Joylene Koolmatrie, Aboriginal Healer and Psychologist
Kenneth Branagh, Rabbit Proof Fence
Rev John Brown, co-chair, National Sorry Day Committee
Sir Ronald Wilson, co-author, Bringing Them Home Report
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