POV: You're trying to decide if your patient is fit to go ahead with surgery, and you're about to call the anaesthetics team but you stop and think - "I wonder how they make that decision?". WELL DO WE HAVE NEWS FOR YOU! This week Alex is joined by consultant anaesthetist Dr. Lahiru Amaratunge, of the ABCs of Anaesthesia podcast, to take a deep dive into how much anaesthetists come to that decision, and how much they love morning coffee.

Where to find more of Lahiru:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ABCsofAnaesthesia

Website: https://www.anaesthesiacollective.com

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WSwYFcU95KBvAcozvWfWF?si=a8e752dfd9df42bd

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/abcs-of-anaesthesia/id1565092843

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/?hl=en

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OCD is often oversimplified and poorly understood. Dr Robbie Gillies, a real life psychiatrist joins us to dispel myths and misunderstandings about OCD. OCD is a disorder of fear and we break down what that means and the key aspects of management! Ps this episode is focused on medical students rather than medical advice for exam and study prep. For more info: https://www.sane.org/information-and-resources/facts-and-guides/obsessive-compulsive-disorder

UTIs - who hasn't had one! Or... thinks they've had? We're talking all things UTIs, pyelonephritis, and all things that ...aren't quite UTIs. Chug some ural, fill your drink bottles, and get some good quality loo roll! Ps Scomo was not on our 2024 bingo card but here we are! Tune in and drink up!

Dig a Well('s score), PERC up your ears while we take your breath away chatting all things clots! Shockingly this is our most requested topic: DVT/PE. Jump in for the long haul but don't forget the compression tights! Cougulations! 

What's black and white and read all over? You got it - chest xrays! Full transparency (boom) we're letting your imaginations take hold while we talk xrays sans any images. Who says you can't teach radiology via a podcast? Alex jumps from behind the scenes to right in front of the mic and it's a delight to have him on board! Tune in now! 

Sesh & Kesh chaotically chinwag about how (and honestly why) to junior doctor! We talk all things (and simultaneously, very little things) about HMO/regging and how to get through it. The best and the blurst of times! Tune in and zone out x

Dr Chavy joins the podcast to talk about early medical abortion (EMA) otherwise known as medical termination of pregnancy (MTOP) or medication abortion. We discuss stats, facts and figures, along with cultural and legal contexts. We give an overview of mifepristone and misoprostol. Note this podcast is for unofficial educational purposes and not for medical advice. 

Resources

 - 1800 My Options https://www.1800myoptions.org.au/

  - Children By Choice https://www.childrenbychoice.org.au/

 - Sexual Health Victoria

 - Family Planning Australia

 - AusCAPPS https://medcast.com.au/communities/auscapps

References

WHO 2021

Taft AJ, Shankar M, Black KI, Mazza D, Hussainy S, Lucke JC. Unintended and unwanted pregnancy in Australia: a cross-sectional, national random telephone survey of prevalence and outcomes. Med J Aust. 2018 Nov 5;209(9):407-408

Rowe, H., Holton, S., Kirkman, M., Bayly, C., Jordan, L., McNamee, K., McBain, J., Sinnott, V. and Fisher, J. (2016), Prevalence and distribution of unintended pregnancy: the Understanding Fertility Management in Australia National Survey. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40: 104-109

Mazza D, Burton G, Wilson S, Boulton E, Fairweather J, Black KI. Medical abortion. Aust J Gen Pract. 2020 Jun;49(6):324-330

Could this be our most requested ep yet?! Tune in as we hyperfocus on ADHD and break down this super topical topic! Dr Robbie Gillies shares his insights and knowledge and boy are we lucky to have him on the air. Heads up, this ep is made by and for clinicians and medical students with a focus on diagnostic criteria and a clinical lens. 

Shout out to Alex Dillon our brilliant producer!

www.evallies.com.au

Starry eyed? Feeling dizzy? Head pounding? Vision blinding? You might have a migraine! Or, just star struck by Callum and Karen's brand new episode on all things migraines. Immerse yourself in our aura as we probably cause all our listeners a headache. Oops. 

Shout out to Alex for editing and Bella for artwork! 

Did we make a podcast on BPD just to quote Madonna? Almost definitely. We're back baby and Psych Reg Robbie is here to talk all things Borderline Personality Disorder. As a trigger warning, this ep does discuss mental health issues and delves into some difficult topics. This ep is focused for health students and clinicians, and for more resources here's an excellent headspace link: https://headspace.org.au/professionals-and-educators/health-professionals/resources/borderline-personality-disorder/

Feeling stuck? Like you just can't let it out? Sit back and relax(ative) while we talk all things ~ poop. Tune in to episode number (fifty) two to learn about constipation and how to always be a four.