Podcasts by MedConversations
Learn med by osmosis.
Further podcasts by Davor, Rahul, Bec and Scott
Podcast on the topic Biowissenschaften
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Antimicrobial Stewardship from 2023-03-24T22:46:44
Tired of getting yellow cards from the infectious diseases team for prescribing meropenem for 3 months? Sick of Scott appearing behind you with a cat o’ nine tails to administer the requisite antib...
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Pacemakers from 2023-02-14T01:13:52
2023 got you feeling out of rhythm? Finding yourself a bit behind the beat when it comes to pacemakers? Pour yourself a frosty, frothy, fibre-filled glass of your favourite plum juice and strap on ...
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Hypothyroidism from 2023-01-28T09:29:05
You know that feeling when you find a surprise $100 note in a coat pocket you haven’t worn for a while? Yeah, we don’t either. But we can imagine it feels kind of like discovering we have a MedConv...
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Febrile neutropenia from 2022-11-28T10:46:24
Intimidated about caring for immunosuppressed patients full of mibs, mabs or stem cell jabs? Here is the infection protection guide to investigate and manage your patient’s neutropenic slump – with...
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Depression Part 3–Management from 2022-10-13T11:33:27
Psychiatry registrar Dr Dean Whitty is back on the MedConversational airwaves again to talk with Bec about taming the black dog in our final ep of the three-part depression series. Dean’s soothing ...
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Perioperative Medication Management from 2022-09-20T11:44:15
The MedConversations crew may not fly the surgical flag very much but we love flying into the melee of perioperative management. So get peri with Bec and Scott as we dance around and about* the dru...
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Hypertension Part 3 (Assessment, Management and Secondary Causes) from 2022-05-23T10:00:33
Weary traveller, let Rahul, Bec and Jupiter’s 79 moons be your guides as we haul you up the third and final segment of the hypertension series. At the summit we take you on a high pressure hike thr...
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COVID-19–Clinical Diagnosis and Management from 2022-01-23T11:18:22
This episode is for everyone who is sick of COVID-19 but needs to finally learn how to diagnosis and manage it, rather than how to out-argue your uncle about whether the plan-demic will end democra...
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Gram Negative Bacteria and Treatment from 2022-01-03T02:48:22
Nasty Bugs. You gotta treat ‘em! In this, truly, tremendous second antibiotic episode, Sleepy Scott, Deranged Davor, Crooked Bec (and Obama Zala) cover all the gram negative bacteria – from microbi...
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Depression part 2–evaluation from 2021-11-11T12:21:57
This is part 2 of our series on depression. Davor and Dean chat about how to evaluate someone you think might have depression. As fascinating as part 1 was, this is much more clinically relevant. F...
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Depression overview–definitions, epidemiology, pathophysiology from 2021-10-11T23:46:39
This episode is a bit of new thing we’re trying – interviews with our friends! As we’ve progressed in our careers, we’ve all started specializing and become increasingly unqualified to talk about l...
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Gram Positive Bacteria from 2021-09-12T12:38:46
Welcome seeker. All the bacteria. All the antibiotics. Join us on our ambitious multi-episode trek to summarise all bacteria and their treatment starting this episode with gram positives. Your jour...
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Hypertension Part 2 (Drugs and their Mechanisms) from 2021-04-07T10:48:33
Curious about what all those party drugs you’ve been taking with your grandma down at the local aged care facility are? Wondering why you always need to cough after you’ve taken your morning ramipr...
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Radiculopathy from 2021-03-19T00:54:43
Episode on radiculopathy! Davor, Bec and Scott sit down and chat about nerve roots. Well, to be honest, it’s more like Davor relentlessly interrogates Bec and Rahul about radiculopathy for an hour....
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Hypertension Part 1 from 2021-01-31T07:27:53
We’re back with a mammoth topic. Often consigned to a 1-liner in the past history – it’s time to find out just how little you know about the silent killer. Much like the mounds of hair that accumul...
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Low back pain from 2020-11-21T09:17:29
Low back pain! Rahul and Davor discuss one of the most common presentations in medicine. What are the most common causes? What are the most serious causes? Who do you image? What on earth does Rahu...
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Functional Neurology from 2020-10-31T02:10:02
There’s been a lot of demand for off in the weeds neurology podcasts. Luckily we have our arcane neurology specialist Davor ‘The Slovenian Sledgehammer’ Pavlin-Premrl ready and waiting. Rahul and D...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea from 2020-08-09T05:59:18
We’re back in the COVID era all the way from dirty Melbourne to breathe around your masks and cough on your food. Have you been fighting with your bed-partner about excessive nocturnal noise emissi...
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Infective Endocarditis from 2020-03-05T23:42:28
Drugs. Death. Hidden infections. Bad mix tapes.No, you’re not tripping out on LSD at your uncle’s mail-order bride wedding, you’re just listening to MedConversations’ latest educational podcast pac...
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Glomerulonephritis Part 2–Nephritic Syndromes from 2020-01-15T07:52:33
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 yo...
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Polyneuropathies from 2020-01-12T06:51:28
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 ne...
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Fluid Assessment from 2019-11-04T03:16:48
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 secon...
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Hypercalcaemia from 2019-10-05T07:58:11
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 ...
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Glomerulonephritis Part 1–Nephrotic Syndromes from 2019-09-08T10:46:05
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...
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Epilepsy Syndromes from 2019-08-24T05:42:53
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 epilep...
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First Seizures from 2019-05-04T03:52:29
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...
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Hepatitis B from 2019-03-29T04:10:57
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 final...
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Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (Interstitial Lung Disease) from 2019-02-23T06:17:16
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 buc...
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease–Xmas Edition! from 2018-12-25T07:09:01
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 dise...
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MET calls: what you can bring (even when you don’t know a thing) from 2018-12-22T06:20:50
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 ...
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Hyponatraemia from 2018-10-10T06:52:39
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.
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Hepatitis C from 2018-10-04T08:37:33
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 ac...
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Chronic Kidney Disease from 2018-09-16T12:55:34
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.
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Giant Cell Arteritis from 2018-08-30T08:52:30
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.
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Research–The How and Why from 2018-04-05T11:44:48
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 resear...
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Primary Biliary Cholangitis (née Cirrhosis) from 2018-02-02T23:25:37
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 su...
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Staph Aureus Bacteraemia from 2017-12-02T23:30:19
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.
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Acute stroke evaluation and management from 2017-11-18T06:21:23
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.
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Stroke syndromes from 2017-11-05T10:49:09
Scott and Bec do their best to reign in an excited Davor as he rambles on about stroke syndromes
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Cirrhosis part II: complications from 2017-10-16T03:03:54
After a long break in the middle of a two part episode we’re back! Hoping to equip you with the skills to differentiate between boy, girl and ascitic fluid.
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Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease from 2017-08-14T15:34:27
If you’re jonesing for some teaching on rheumatic fever, we’ve got the podcast for you. Link dump: Clinical manifestations of rheumatic fever by time course
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Cirrhosis part 1: pathophysiology, aetiology and clinical features from 2017-07-18T22:28:09
Rahul is temporarily back in our fair island nation, so here’s a cis-pacific podcast on cirrhosis. Part two will follow eventually, but like the course of this chronic disease, you probably know th...
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Mitral regurgitation from 2017-06-04T09:15:22
Davor and Bec regurgitate everything they know about MR.
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Sarcoidosis from 2017-04-08T09:27:02
Frequently thought of, infrequently seen. Have a listen so you too can chip in with “could it be sarcoid?” at roughly appropriate times.
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Parkinson’s disease from 2017-03-25T00:50
Movement disorders – one of the last bastions of medicine where clinician is king. Listen to this podcast and learn how to make this important diagnosis equipped with little more than a keen eye He...
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Medication management in acute kidney injury from 2017-02-27T09:39:36
This one’s a shout out to the new interns, the soon-to-be interns and anyone who needs a refresher. But mostly it’s for the pharmacists, who are worried about using up the national stocks of purple...
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Hyperthyroidism from 2017-01-22T12:11:19
Today we discuss swiss traditional dress. High-waisted skirt, embroidered blouse, shawl, and a nice kropfband to show off that shapely toxic thyroid adenoma. You’ll hear there’s a new voice joining...
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Facial droop from 2016-11-13T11:39:22
Does neuro ring your bell? Bell’s Palsy vs stroke vs other. The facial droop standoff. Please do join us.
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Atrial Fibrillation from 2016-09-15T10:13:52
Join your irregularly irregular boys for a chat about atrial fibrillation. It’s sweet AF.
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Aortic stenosis from 2016-08-29T19:48:05
What to do when the aortic valve starts murmuring sweet nothings in your ear…
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Pulmonary Embolism from 2016-08-19T06:42:02
Not as fun as dodgeball but slightly better than the beep test, the letters PE have taken on a different meaning since we started medicine.
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Approach to syncope from 2016-08-02T11:44:12
Come and listen to our podcast on syncope…unless listening to amazing podcasts makes you vagal out Quiz yourself here
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Rheumatoid arthritis from 2016-07-28T14:13:29
Make a z-line for this articular episode before you start your rheumatology rotation.
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The Drug Deal: ACE inhibitors (and ARBs) from 2016-07-17T08:44:33
Sure is an ace way to decrease blood pressure Quizlet
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Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia from 2016-07-04T12:01:11
Make like John Howard and get to the patient quickly to reach this diagnosis ASAP…one of the most treatable leukaemias but has disastrous consequences if your tracksuit doesn’t get you there in time.
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Approach to jaundice from 2016-06-27T06:25:57
Why are the Simpsons yellow? Listen to this episode and you’ll find the answer to other similar questions, but not that one. Sorry. (But if you’re interested…here you go)
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Diabetes management from 2016-06-19T06:35:37
Management of diabetes with venomous lizard saliva and a glitterzone. Please join us. Oh, and you can quiz yourself right here
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DKA and types of diabetes mellitus from 2016-06-06T12:37:41
Unclear if glucose result from jam or blood? Davor steps us through an approach to DKA and gives an overview of the types of diabetes. Here’s the quizlet!
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Urinary tract infection from 2016-05-29T06:42:39
Cast away those home remedies and learn some evidence based medicine Check out the quizlet here.
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Acute coronary syndrome from 2016-05-18T06:49:17
We talk through what the plumbers of the medical world deal with every day. Here’s the quizlet
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Fever in a returned traveller from 2016-05-18T06:47:32
Bec tells us how to fight the winged scourge and why tonic water tastes so darn bitter Here’s the quizlet
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Hodgkin lymphoma from 2016-04-14T22:10:39
Oh no there’s a lump! What I do?! Relax, sit back and have a listen as Davor and Bec walk you through lymphadenopathy Quizlet over here
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Osteoporosis from 2015-12-29T11:24:19
Learn about why Mr T is the gold standard human being. Here is the quizlet
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from 2015-12-07T04:59:32
Listen as proclaimed “cardiology lord” Rahul takes us through this surprisingly common and dangerous disease. Go through the quizlet at Medconversations.com when you’re done.
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Multiple sclerosis from 2015-08-30T06:43:21
An awful disease particularly relevant in cold Melbourne. Promising therapies on the horizon though, and I like to think my scamming of the readathon as a 9 year old to get some sweet loot played a...
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from 2015-07-04T10:44:33
Quizlet Link dump: Lung foundation stepwise management ladder Radiopaedia article on COPD X-rays
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Bronchiectasis from 2015-05-04T08:27:02
. In this episode Rahul teaches us about ecstatic bronchioles and the problems that they can cause
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Pulmonary hypertension from 2015-04-26T07:33:04
Why would anyone consume something called toxic rapeseed oil? We don’t know either, but apparently it can cause pulmonary hypertension. More useful facts lie ahead if you consume this episode inste...
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Low urine output from 2014-11-30T05:32:10
What to do when you’re on call overnight and someone’s naughty urinary tract isn’t producing the socially acceptable minimal amount of urine? Here’s the quizlet
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Heart failure evaluation from 2014-10-12T04:52:37
So your heart failure sense is tingling, but how do you know for sure? Rahul and Davor take you through how to work up someone with suspected heart failure. Here’s the quizlet And some links: Good ...
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Heart failure management from 2014-10-07T10:43:58
Nowadays John Mayer and a tub of ice cream isn’t the only thing we have available to manage broke hearts. Hooray for evidence based medicine! Rahul takes us through when and where to use which ther...
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Heart failure aetiology from 2014-09-06T21:51:42
Why are people mean to each other? Why can’t we all be friends? We in no way address those questions, but we do have some lists that any self-respecting young doctor should have readily accessible....
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Hyperkalemia from 2014-08-09T07:14:03
Hyperkalemia is a nasty surprise often found on routine biochemistry. Who is putting all this extra potassium in our patients’ blood? We attempt to solve the mystery and tell you what to do about i...
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Anaemia and B12 deficiency from 2014-08-02T10:18:10
We talk through how to approach a patient with a low haemoglobin who may or may not turn out to have a B12 deficiency.
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Renal failure and Acute Tubular Necrosis from 2014-01-01T00:29:04
Our first podcast is about kidneys. To get you in the mood, we recommend you listen to this song. If that doesn’t work, we’re not sure what will. Renal disease is really common – we were shocked to...
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