CotEcast Reflections on Covid-19

Welcome to the latest episode in our new CotECast series: “Ask the Expert“. This series delves deeper into some hot topics in geriatrics, with stroke being our first. This is the final episode in our Stroke mini-series and as usual we are bombarding Dr Chris Taylor with all our questions; this time about haemorrhagic stroke. 

Welcome to the fourth episode in our new CotECast series: “Ask the Expert“. This series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and have started with a stroke mini-series! Dr Chris Taylor is back with Jonny and Emma to discuss both the complications that may develop in patients admitted with stroke and secondary prevention. 

Welcome to our new CotECast series: "Ask the Expert". This series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and we are going to be starting with a stroke mini-series! This is the thrid episode in this mini-series and Dr Chris Taylor is back to discuss acute treatment of ischaemic strokes.  

Welcome to the second episode in our new CotECast series: "Ask the Expert". In this series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and we have started with a stroke mini-series! Today we are joined by Dr Chris Taylor, stroke physician, to discuss imaging in patients with suspected stroke.   

Welcome to our new CotECast series: "Ask the Expert". This series we will be delving deeper into some of the hot topics in geriatrics and we are going to be starting with a stroke mini-series! Today we are joined by Dr Chris Taylor, stroke physician, to discuss diagnosis and assessment of patients with a suspected stroke.    Useful Links: Shake,rattle and roll: The Epley Manoeuvre (and Dix Hallpike) MiniGem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4XHPWFajQs&t=113s   Peter Johns HINTS examination educational video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q-VTKPweuk

Welcome to the fourteenth episode in the "What we've learnt this week..." series. These are short 15 minute or so podcasts where we discuss topics we have encountered in the preceding weeks; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on Twitter! Join Christina, Dilani, Emma and Hannah this week as they discuss an unusual cause of medication related hypernatraemia, CT head scans as part of delirium work up, FRAX and progressive supranuclear palsy.  Useful links this week:  FRAX: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX/ Sign Guideline 157: https://www.sign.ac.uk/media/1423/sign157.pdf PSP Association: https://pspassociation.org.uk/information-and-support/what-is-psp/  

Welcome back to CotEcast! Having had a little break from recording due to Covid-19 the AEME gang are back with the thirteenth episode in the “What we’ve learnt this week…” series. These are short 15 minute or so podcasts where we discuss topics we have encountered in the preceding weeks; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on Twitter! This week Chris, Christina, Dilani, Hannah and Emma discuss tips for assessing and managing delirium in inpatient and patients at the end of life; serotonin syndrome; stroke myth busting and highlighting how our elderly patients often have atypical presentations.  Useful links this week: https://madeinheene.hee.nhs.uk/PG-Dean/Faculty-of-Patient-Safety/Delirium-Project/Delirium-Educational-Events/Delirium-Marchathon-1-17-March-2021 https://www.sps.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/UKMi_QA_Whatisserotoninsyndrome_FINAL2020.pdf    

Christina, Dilani, Emma and Hannah get together this week to talk about their top tips for the new doctors! 

Welcome to the twelfth episode in the "What we've learnt this week..." series. These are short 15 minute or so podcasts where we discuss topics we have encountered in the preceding weeks; whether it be on the wards, in a journal, at teaching or even on Twitter!   This week Chris, Christina, Dilani, Hannah and Emma discuss clues pointing to malabsorptive syndromes, the MUST score, the HALT-IT trial, the short-comings of an erect chest xray and alcohol histories in our older patients! 

Welcome back to CotEcast! After a bit of a break from recording Chris, Emma, Christina and Dilani are back to reflect on some of the learning points they have taken from away looking after older people during the Covid-19 pandemic.    Useful links this week:    1. Covid 19 in the older adult poster BGS website, Dr Lara Mitchell  https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/attachment/2020-06-02/COVID19intheolderadultposterFINAL.pdf 2. Health Education England SupportT digital resources/webinars https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/doctors-training/supporting-doctors-returning-training-after-time-out/supportt-digital-online-resources   3. Newcastle COVOP (COvid Vulnerable Older People) Report https://research.ncl.ac.uk/ageresearchgroup/coronavirus/   4. Action on Hearing Loss - Communication tips for healthcare professionals  https://actiononhearingloss.org.uk/information-and-support/support-for-health-and-social-care-professionals/communication-tips-for-healthcare-professionals/