Medconversations

If you naively thought that part 2 of glomerulonephritis would never come and you could spend the rest of your summer wallowing in glorious ignorance of those confusing glomerulonephritidis then you were wrong. Here are the rest of the nephritic … Continue reading →

Davor’s back doing his Davor thing and sprucing neurology to the world (whether they want to hear about it or not). So, if the holiday blues have you feeling numb to the world or passion for the new year has … Continue reading →

Has your troubled history of pot plant homicide led to legal action over your plant carer registration AND/OR  your grandmother giving up on you and gifting all her cuttings to her previously second favourite grandchild? We can't help you with your congenitally absent green thumb AND/OR unlovable personality but this practical episode on clinical fluid assessment will keep your patients from either wilting away or drowning in bottomless bags of normal saline.  

Dust off your ear horn, ruffle up your ruffles and prepare your first-born son for a painful but career-favouring transition. Bec and Scott are back and hitting every high note as they croon, roar and trill their way through hypercalcaemia

Get your amphora ready to catch some of the golden stuff and see if you have the blood and the protein to raise some nephrologist eyebrows. We've heard the requests of the people and taken on GN in an epic two-part podcast. This podcast will deal with general approach to glomerulonephritis as well as nephrotic syndromes. On another note, despite the fact that we are known for our outstanding sound quality we are looking to improve the quality of MedConversations. This means more frequent episodes with better sound. We've started a Patreon page where you can donate as little or as much as you like to help the cause. Any amount at all is super appreciated and all funds will go towards improving the podcast. Find us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/medconversations

Think you might have what it takes to join the extraordinary league of gentle-people against epilepsy? Well you'll need some training first. Come join Davor and Rahul for a shake-down of the epilepsy world. P.S. I tried my best to stop Davor from inflicting another neurology episode on us all, but the man is just so damn charismatic.

Charge your batteries and prepare for a shock to the brain. Today we witness the return of a MedConversations legend, Davor who joins Rahul to get your jumbled signals back in alignment about first seizures. Hot take, listen in for some big news.

Join Medconversations for an melodramatic tale of a plucky Siamese fighting fish and one man's journey to virological purity inspired by his faith in the Good Lord above. Along the way you'll finally learn how to interpret hepatitis B serology.

Free your mind from the tyranny of the Lamestream media and discover the TRUTH about diffuse parenchymal lung disease (ILD) with your snowflake bustin' hosts Rahul and Scott! Its a long one, so buckle down with your extra doomsday preppin' supplies.

Merry Christmas from Medconversations with our long awaited ep on inflammatory bowel disease. Fake a smile and pretend its just the gift you wanted as Scott and Rahul explore the length of the disease from the mouth to the azathioprine. Get into the consumerist holiday spirit and share/comment this status for a chance to win an authentic Santa toilet seat cover to keep your own cheeks rosy this Christmas!

You know when people invite you to dinner and tell you not to bring anything, but actually if you got your act together and brought a salad they'd be really glad? MET calls and interns are kind of like that. This ep is for the interns-in-gestation: we teach you how to make salad. (Anyone disappointed in the low salad content of this ep should head here afterwards for an unrivalled culinary delight brought to you by MedConversations. And Ottolenghi. You're welcome.)

Pour yourself a hydralyte on the rocks to sip while you absorb this latest ep, and don't get salty while Bec and Scott drone on about their Drone-At-Home™ program  and quasi-current affairs.  

Call up your injection crew and gather around the gramophone, it's time for Scott and Rahul to bring you the good news about Hepatitis C - there's a cure and we've distilled it here ready for an acoustic injection. Keep the naloxone on standby, we'll be your spiritual guides as we go deep!

You'll be hiccuping with joy as Bec and Scott waltz you through chronic renal failure to the soothing strains of Medconversations' favourite regional dialect.

Missing a bit of Scott and Rahul in your life? Satisfy your morning stiffness by taking a bite out of this dissection of Giant Cell Arteritis.

Dont forget your PrEP and barrier protection for this intimate all-male episode as Scott and Rahul take you through the racey fundamentals of HIV -  from virology and antivirals to the unadulterated thrill of municipal libraries. And keep the knowledge pot simmering with Lucy's great summary here HIV-Summary-MEDCONVERSATIONS

Ever pondered whether you might suit the professorial lifestyle? This episode, featuring special guests Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Nitesh Nerlekar, will run through what the appeals of including research in your career are and some basics on how to get started. Drs. Brown and Nitesh are academic cardiologists from Monash Health in Melbourne and have mentored many medical students, junior doctors and PhD candidates in their nascent careers. So sit back, grab a Pina Colada and get caught in the research rain.  Nitesh, Adam and Rahul (alongside a few other academic doctors) are running a research skills course in Melbourne at the Alfred Hospital over the weekend of May 19-20. This course will provide a more in-depth guide on the skills needed get some publications to your name and avoid some of the traps that many young doctors fall into. You can sign up at www.medcube.com.au

Scratch the itch: let's get biliary. Join Bec and Scott on a scintillating exploration of the key TLA's of gastro: PBC, ANA, AMA, PSC, IgM and LFTs.   Test yourself with the Quizlet And here's a summary of the topic from the fantastic Lucy Desmond, intern extraordinaire.

Wash your hands before and after Scott and Bec lead you through this sticky podcast on staph aureus bacteraemia. Just like your momma tried and failed to teach you.

Davor and Scott take you through the code stroke process. We couldn't find any funny relevant pictures, so here's a photo of some unsung medconversations heroes instead.