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Decompensated liver disease and cirrhosis are common pathological states present on the gastroenterology ward. It is important to understand the basic principles of management and aetiology as a junior doctor in these complex and unwell patient
Acute alcohol withdrawal and alcoholic hepatitis are common scenarios presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) and the ward. Recognition, investigation and management principles are imperative to prevent serious complications. Alcoholic hep
Atrial Fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia and it can often feel like an on call shift is dominated by patients with AF when it is not controlled. Patients with AF present to Emergency Departments and acute medical takes frequently and i
Difficult conversations are exactly that: difficult. They may be difficult for numerous factors that are related to the subject matter, the patient, their relatives and friends and yourself. The first time you go through one of these conversati
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a disease process that carries a significant mortality impact. The complications that accompany AKI can be difficult to manage and may require specialist input if resistant to treatment. The management of AKI also c
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) I is a medical emergency that has received significant media attention in recent years. It has a significant impact on long term outcomes for patients.Gareth speaks with Dr Aled Lewis, a Consultant Nephrologist at G
Head injuries are not just common to the Emergency Department, but common occurrences when covering the wards as a junior doctor. They can present a challenge both in assessment and investigating appropriately.Gareth talks to Dr Mike Aisbitt
How do I manage a patient with diabetes who is going for surgery? Should I start vsriable rate insulin infusion? When does there normal treatment get restarted? Scott speaks to Dr David Ewins, Consultant Physician in Endocrinology and Diabe
Over 280000 falls occur in acute, community and mental health hospitals across England and Wales each year. These falls can increase length of stay, prevent return to previously independent living and at worst result in injuries and death.Gar
Bowel obstruction is a common surgical presentation and in the presence of ischaemia carries a mortality up to 40%. What makes the diagnosis? How good are the investigations?Gareth talks to Miss Nicola Eardley, Consultant General and Colore
Hyperglycaemia within diabetic inpatients can be a common occurence. Unfortunately, the answer often used is one of just giving a bolus of insulin. However, there are better ways to correct this and one such solution might include the use of a
Metabolic Acdisosis is the herald of badness occurring within our patients and can be due to either endogenous or exogenous acids. What we really want is a system to use at the bedside when faced with acidosis so we can tailor our treatments ba
Starting out as a junior doctore, fresh from medical school is tough. The challenges are large and the responsibility can seem daunting. Never mind the workload, trying to keep yuorself healthy and maintain a good work-life balance is difficult
Starting out as a junior doctor, fresh from medical school is tough. the challenges are large and the responsibility can seem daunting. fear not! In a two part episode, Gareth talks to Drs Jack Hannah and Katherine Gillespie about their experie
Diabetic Ketoacidosis is a life-threatening medical emergency. Prompt recognition and treatment is essential as well as vigilence towards the potential complications.Dr Davd Ewins is a UK Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Chester and
Gareth speaks with Dr Lishan Liu, an Elderly Care Medicine Registar at Chester about what polypharmacy is, the impact it may have on patients and what tools are available to identify polypharmacy and inappropriate medications and how to conduct
Scott Williams meets with Prof John Somauroo, Dr Babu Kunadian, Consultant Cardiologists and Karen Randles, Specialist Cardiac Nurse, from the Cardiology department at Chester.The topic for discussion is Chest Pain. Chest pain can be encount
Gareth talks to Dr Dominic Cliff, Consultant Anaesthetist with a special interest in acute pain.Dominic talks us through the systematic approach towards acute pain and the various targets for our therapy. He also highlights some potential prob
Gareth discusses aspects of starting antibiotics and focussing them in line with principles of antibiotic stewardship with Joy Nicholls, an Antibiotic Specialist Pharmacist at Chester Hospital. also up for discussion are the particulars of pres
Just Gareth, on his living room floor, musing about his experiences with referrals over the last few years. We do recommend you find your own style to handle referrals but hope this provides the beginnings to developing it and gives you some ad
Gareth speak with Dr Sarah White, anaesthetic registrar, about how to assess an acutely unwell patient. The case chosen was deliberately the kind of patient that would make anyone scared in assessing them; they will always have the potential to
Gareth introduces Dr Scott Williams, a current ICU clincal fellow andprevious Core Medical Trainee. Together they discuss aspects of life working on a ward that can help junior doctors when working in a wrd environment.Visit the website www.f
Gareth meet Dr Santokh Singh, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist at the Countess of Chester Hopital. Santokh is also the Sepsis lead for the hospital and currently developing new hospital protocols for the dingosis and mngement of sepsis.
Greth and Scott discuss the things they feel can help Foundation Doctors thrive in an on call shift. If you have any further suggestions about what can help then please get in touch by commenting, visitiing the website www.foamdation.com, twitt
Dr Gareth Thomas describes briefly the reasons why FOAMdation has been established and what it all means.Follow the blog at www.foamdation.comTwitter @foamdationEmail: [email protected]
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