Intersection between COVID and tuberculosis
How resources are being diverted to COVID-19, and how they have been affecting Tuberculosis resources, knowing when to suspect and diagnose active Tuberculosis and how to manage the patient
PCOS and fertility: Episode 3
The latest on the pathophysiology of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), the ways in which PCOS can impact on fertility, managing PCOS to optimise fertility, when to refer a woman with PCOS to a fertility specialist
Goitre – Diagnosis and treatment
How clarifying the Bethesda grading system of thyroid biopsy results can help to minimise unnecessary thyroid biopsies and thyroid surgery, and a handy structured approach and explanation of the newer ultrasound classification system
COVID update – Bivalent jab, new variants and herd immunity
The bivalent vaccines, the new variant alert for Ba.2.75 and Ba.4.6, and herd immunity predictions and implications
Restless legs syndrome
How is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) diagnosed, what other conditions need to be excluded, when should you treat RLS and what with, and when should you refer
The sleep basics – Part 2
How to interpret a sleep study more effectively, why you should not skip the sleep physician’s conclusions, and how to understand the graphs and hypnograms
Menstrual disorders – Heavy and painful periods: Episode 2
When to investigate heavy/painful periods in teenagers, the differences between a good and not-so-useful pelvic ultrasound, the signs and symptoms that heavy/painful bleeding requires further investigation, and the medical management options for heavy menstrual bleeding
Lagevrio questions, mRNA jab misunderstandings and nasal vaccines coming
Despite a panoramic study suggesting a lower effect, Lagevrio has a useful impact on hospitalisations, deaths and shorter recovery time. Additionally COVID trials becoming more difficult to run because so many people have either been vaccinated and / or exposed
Management of stress urinary incontinence
Those experiencing severe symptoms have a range of non-mesh surgical options, and all these options must be offered to the patients who need to intensify their treatment
Bivalent vaccines and other recent developments
The elimination of isolation periods and mask mandates, and an update on the vaccination landscape, including recently approved jabs, the bivalent vaccine, and vaccination for children
Management of thyroid disease in pregnancy
The importance of maintaining thyroid health during pregnancy, when to do thyroid function testing during pregnancy, and the risks of postpartum thyroiditis developing in women known to have thyroid antibodies
The sleep basics – Part 1
A structured approach to assessing sleep disorders in primary care, and how taking a good sleep history is crucial
