Prevention is better than a cure.  Dr Thomas Bond is again joined by Dr Harris Fayyaz to talk about the ins and outs of osteoporosis. This week we cover not only how to pick out patients at risk of a fragility fracture, but also discuss all the secondary causes to be aware of when on take.

I am Dr Sanjida Chowdhury, Specialty Registrar , Neurology . Today I discussed clinical presentation, investigations, treatment and prognosis of Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome. 

Join us for part 2 of our 3 part AxSpA series! Dr Moorthy goes through the key investigations he orders for his AxSpA patients, and tells us exactly what information is required to make an AxSpA diagnosis!

Dr Hina Khan is giving an informative talk on GBS -diagnostic criteria,investigation, treatment and prognosis. 

This week's MEMcast host, Dr Rachel Saville is joined by genetic councillor, Keri Oliver to talk about Huntingtons Disease. 

We discuss:
- Confidentiality and communication skills: Think PACES communication and ethics station!
- Diagnostic vs predictive testing 
- Counselling
- Inheritance and impact of a diagnosis

We are delighted to be joined by Dr Sharon Man, senior cardiology registrar in East Midlands. Dr Man is going to discuss syncope in general and cardiac syncope in particular: epidemiology, history taking and high risk features. We are going to be lucky and get her to join in for one of our next episode to discuss rhythm abnormalities in context of syncope. Enjoy listening. 

Guillian Barre Syndrome is a neurological emergency which consists  of heterogeneous clinical syndromes characterized by acute immune mediated polyneuropathy.   

Dr Dale Gardiner, a Consultant Intensivist at Nottingham University Hospitals, joins us for an engaging discussion regarding Metabolic Acidosis, the use of the Boston Rule to assess for appropriate compensation, and when to be most worried! 

We are happy to be joined by Dr Claire Stewart Sexual health and HIV registrar in the East Midlands, for a special episode. We are discussing  history taking and examination in sexual health, something we do not perform routinely unfortunately. Dr Stewart will also discuss key conditions we should be considering according to signs and symptoms and also touches on time frame for screening for STIs. Excellent episode, enjoy listening.  

Dr Queenie Pang, a respiratory registrar in the East Midlands, talks to us about referrals in to tertiary care for asthma management. We talk a little about her research into Mepolizumab, when it would be used and how it works, and the MDT approach to severe asthma management. 

We are delighted to be joined once again by Dr Ameen Jubber, Rheumatology registrar in East Midlands. Dr Jubber is going to give us a quick overview of one of the most common inflammatory arthritis - gout. Listen to this excellent talk about diagnosis and treatment.  

Viral Encephalitis is inflammation of brain caused by viruses. It commonly presents with Headache, altered mental state, fever, and/or seizures. 

Hypoglycemia is common in hospitalised patients and is associated with worse outcomes, including increased mortality. Dr Tom Crabtree, one of our diabetes registrars in the East Midlands, gives us an overview of hypoglycaemia - its recognition, possible causes and management options. 

This week Dr Faridul Islam is discussing a brief overview of hematuria including history taking.

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) is is a disorder of increased intracranial pressure that occurs mainly in overweight women of childbearing years. Having the commonest presentation of headache, we encounter of these patients quite often in acute setting. On this episode , we are talking about how we should approach in diagnosis and management. 

We are delighted to be joined this week by Dr Os Iyasere, Consultant Nephrologist in Leicester. Dr Iyasere will enlighten us on how to diagnose and manage patients with polycystic kidneys. Wonderful insight into autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Enjoy listening. 

This week we have the pleasure of introducing the latest member of the MEMcast team - Dr Rodric Francis! Rodric is a microbiology and infectious diseases registrar in the East Midlands, and in this episode we talk about antibiotic resistance mechanisms and the importance of antibiotic stewardship. 

We often encounter patients presenting with bilateral leg weakness in emergency department, ward and clinic. If we have a good systematic approach , we will be more confident to reach differentials and outline a management plan.

We return this week with doctor Dimitris Papamargaritis, we are discussing obesity management in context of type 2 diabetes. You are going to hear about the most important studies like Look ahead and SOS (Swedish Obese Subjects) and what we have learnt over the years about management of diabetes and obesity plus new treatments in pipeline. Essential listening. 

We are happy to welcome Dr Dimitris Papamargaritis this week, one of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Academic clinical lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology in the East Midlands. Doctor Papamargaritis will explain obesity - causes, management options and future treatment options.  

We often encounter patients presenting with Headache, then gradually developing focal neurological deficit and/or seizure. Because of its variable clinical presentation, diagnosis of CVST is challenging. However if timely diagnosed and treated, it can lead to very good recovery. 

We talk to Dr Andrew Spence, a senior gastro registrar about things to look out for in the PACES abdominal station from a Gastro point of view, with a few tips on how to prepare for this station in your revision. 

As junior doctors we encounter patients with acute exacerbation of COPD in ward on a daily basis. Dr Omid Khan, specialty registrar of  Acute Medicine, will guide us the management plan of acute exacerbation of COPD  from admission to discharge. This podcast will not only help us to manage the patients more confidently, but also prepare us for MRCP examination.

We are joined by Dr Patrick Davey, Cardiology Consultant, once again this week. We are going to discuss how to diagnose Aortic dissection, one of the most feared medical emergencies. Essential listening for on calls, what to do from a medical point of view if you encounter this rare condition and how to get them to the right team under the cardiovascular surgeons. 

Join us in this week’s episode as Dr Lekshmy Pillai talks to us about the relatively new medications in HIV management. 

We continue with the genetics theme this week as Dr Rachel Harrison and Dr Claire Searle (consultant geneticists at NUH) talk us through some of the hereditary cancers and the importance of taking a thorough family history.

We welcome Dr Nora Shannon, a consultant geneticist based at Nottingham University Hospitals for this weeks episode of MEMcast. We will discuss the diagnostic criteria for Marfan syndrome, and important follow-up practices to monitor for complications. 

Another milestone, our 100th episode, do not forget to follow us on social media on Instagram @mem.cast and on Twitter @mem_cast, all feedback is welcome. We are joined this week by Dr Rupert Major Consultant Nephrologist at Leicester General Hospital and we are going to discuss CKD risk assessment and when to refer to renal. 

In this week’s episode, Dr Monika Gorny talks to us about the diagnosis and management of Schizophrenia.

Do you know the difference between diagnostic, predictive and carrier testing? Or who you should refer to the Genetics team? We welcome our guest, Dr Abhijit Dixit, a consultant geneticist in the East Midlands to help us find out more...

We are delighted to welcome Professor James Burton, Nephrology Consultant at Leicester General Hospital, this week. Prof Burton is going to talk to us about CKD associated Mineral Bone Disorder. Get to know parathyroid, calcium and phosphate interactions in context of kidney disease. Simplified version with valuable advice on how to see beyond the creatinine in end stage renal failure. Enjoy listening! 

Join us as Dr Jeremy Greening returns to talk to us about the legal aspects of Disturbed behaviour. 

We are happy to welcome Dr Chok Thaitirarot, Cardiology SpR in East Midlands to discuss hypertension. A concise episode on treatment of hypertension and hypertension emergencies. Enjoy listening! 

Listen here to revise your knowledge Mitral Regurgitation:
- Primary and secondary disease
- Complications 
- Clinical recognition 
- Investigations 
- Management: Medical, interventional and surgical

In this week's episode, Dr Jeremy Greening talks to us about the approach to the patient with Disturbed Behaviour. 

Dr. Mahima Charan will talk about an interesting topic this week. Raynaud's phenomenon is frequently under recognized condition despite being  prevalent in our community. 

This festive week we are joined by Dr Aleem Ahmed, Infectious Diseases Registrar in the East Midlands, to discuss malaria - differentials, diagnosis and treatment. One not to miss before we take a break for the holidays. Enjoy listening and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

This weeks episode with Cardiology Registrar, Dr Fran Doleman gives us a succint summary of Mitral Stenosis. We cover it's main causes, recap the anatomy and clinical presentation and talk about medical and surgical management. 

In this week’s episode, Dr Sudipto Das talks to us about the practical tips surrounding the use of immunosuppressive agents. 

We are happy to be joined once again by Dr Palfreeman- Leicester Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV, to discuss AIDS-defining  conditions in patients living with HIV. A fascinating topic to introduce you to opportunistic infections and up to date information from the British HIV Association. 

In this week’s episode, Dr Abe Baguneid talks to us about the diagnosis and management of Pneumonias.

MEMcast are joined by East Mids Geriatrics registrar, Dr Hannah Street this week. We'll be discussing Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures, and finding out how we can help reduce the risk of bony injury following a fall. 

We are excited to welcome Dr Ricky Bell, Nephrology and ITU Consultant at Leicester General Hospital to discuss iv fluid replacement therapy. We all prescribe them so this an essential episode to listen for medics, surgeons, medical students and everyone in between. We hope you find is as useful as we have. 

In this week's episode, Dr Beverly Cheung talks to us about the differentials and management of the Painful Red Eye. 

We are back with a cardiology topic this week. Dr Davey, Cardiology Consultant comes back to discuss risk factors, diagnosis and management of aortic stenosis. Very useful and engaging topic, enjoy listening.

In this week’s episode, Dr Faisal Baig walks us through the management of paracetamol overdose. 

Join us on the podcast as we welcome Dr. Yusuf Jinadu, a senior renal registrar at Leicester General Hospital. Dr. Jinadu provides expert insights into kidney transplants, discussing what it means to receive a transplant, the various types of transplants, and the essential steps for examining a patient with a transplanted kidney. Whether you're a medical professional or simply curious about kidney transplants, this episode offers valuable knowledge and perspectives.

This week we're talking about the exciting world of diabetes technology with Diabetes Registrar, Dr Tom Crabtree. If you have questions about insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitoring, look no further! 

Join us this week for a brief introduction on chronic kidney disease - diagnosis, stages and management, guided by Cristina Cusu Renal Spr in the East Midlands and your MEM host. We hope you enjoy listening. 

Join us this week as we welcome back Dr James Nathan, who talks to us about the specific poisoning agents and their treatment!