The Unofficial Guide to Medicine Podcast

A dose of careers advice for medical students and junior doctors

Medical & Surgical Emergencies Series Episode 1: Meet the Authors

The first episode in our Medical and Surgical Emergencies series! In this episode, the authors will introduce themselves and give some key advice for starting work as a junior doctor!

05-02
10:53

OSCE Revision: Paediatrics- Asthma Inhaler Technique

Alex talks us through how to approach an OSCE station focussed on Inhaler Technique in children with Asthma. 

03-07
05:14

OSCE Revision: Paediatrics- Down's Syndrome

Alex talks us through how to approach an OSCE station focussed on Down's Syndrome 

02-28
04:39

OSCE Revision: Paediatrics- MMR Vaccination

Alex talks us through how to approach an OSCE station on MMR information giving to parents. 

02-21
04:22

OSCE Revision: Paediatrics- Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1)

Alex talks us through how to approach an OSCE station on Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in children. 

02-14
06:15

OSCE Revision: Paediatrics- Febrile Convulsions

Alex talks us through how to approach an OSCE station focussed on Febrile Convulsions.

02-07
06:33

OSCE Revision- Sexual History Taking

Lydia talks through some top tips on Sexual History Taking to help you succeed in your OSCEs! 

02-07
05:34

OSCE Revision- Breaking Bad News

Lydia talks us through her top tips on how to succeed in a 'Breaking Bad News' OSCE station

01-31
08:58

E11: Q&A with a consultant psychiatrist

An interview with Dr Julie Hankin using the questions that our listeners asked on twitter and instagram, covering the psychiatry foundation programme, advice for medical students to develop their CV for psychiatry and the key conditions you should cover for medical school exams! 

11-22
29:16

E10: How to become a psychiatrist

An interview with Dr Julie Hankin, discussing the training pathway to becoming a consultant psychiatrist and giving advice to medical students on improving their portfolios. 

11-15
17:01

E9: Day in the Life of A Consultant Psychiatrist

An interview with Dr Julie Hankin, talking about what an average day in the life of a consultant psychiatrist is like. 

11-08
12:33

Medical and Surgical Emergencies Series Episode 4: Breaking bad news and medical ethics

The fourth episode in our Medical and Surgical Emergencies series! In this episode, Dr Hancox and Dr Edwards discuss breaking bad news and medical ethics in the context of medical emergencies.

08-16
35:52

Medical and Surgical Emergencies Series Episode 3: Elderly Care Medicine

The third episode in our Medical and Surgical Emergencies series! In this episode, Dr Peterknecht and Dr Taylor discuss two key cases of managing older adults in acute care.

08-09
18:48

Medical & Surgical Emergencies Series Episode 2: Recognition and assessment of the acutely unwell patient

The second episode in our Medical and Surgical Emergencies series! In this episode, Dr Manoharan is joined by Dr Rajasekar to discuss how to recognise an unwell patient and the management of haemorrhage and sepsis.

07-03
20:28

OSCE Revision: Paediatrics- Peak Flow

Dr Ronan Pilkington covers a paediatrics peak flow station. 

05-20
05:00

OSCE Revision: Paediatrics- Genetic Counselling

Dr Ronan gives us top tips on how to tackle a genetic counselling station 

05-13
07:28

OSCE Revision: Paediatrics- Non-Accidental Injury

Dr Pilkington talks about how to approach an OSCE station covering a non-accidental injury to a child. 

05-06
09:34

OSCE Revision: Paediatrics- Wheeze

Dr Ronan Pilkington talks us through how to approach an OSCE station with a child presenting with wheeze. 

04-29
07:10

OSCE Revision: Paediatrics- A Crying Baby

Dr Ronan Pilkington talks us through some top tips on handling a station covering a crying baby. 

04-23
08:32

OSCE Revision- Schizophrenia Hx

Lauren discusses how to take a history from someone presenting with psychosis.

06-13
06:17

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