The Pre PACES Podcast

A fantastic new guest, Dr Kim Monks, joins Sam on the podcast to discuss INO in PACES including a full run down of the anatomy, physiology and examination findings. Kim also tackles Reg Against the Machine on a quiz topic that will get your eyes popping!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off!

Sam goes solo this episode in discussing medical error as it might be presented in a communications station in PACES. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off!

Dr Stewart Brown, Cardiology SpR and devices fellow joins Sam to discuss cardiac devices, how they appear on chest x-rays and how to structure your approach to managing these patients when they present on the medical take! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off!

Dr Dan Furmedge joins Sam again to discuss the most common PACES pitfalls he has observed in his years examining PACES! We talk through each marking domain and how to avoid the most common pitfalls that candidates fall into.^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off!

Sam welcomes back returning guest Dr Suzy Morton, Consultant Haematologist to discuss this ever-popular PACES topic!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off!

Sam is joined by Dr Matt Wells, Rheumatology registrar, on the show this week to discuss Giant Cell Arteritis. This is a brilliant topic which we know comes up in PACES and Matt takes us through all the critical points to include in your station!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off!

Sam catches up with Megan, Varvara and Maria who all attended PACES Ahead in January 2024 and get their first hand opinion of how they found the course!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *

Sam was joined for this episode by Dr Dan Furmedge, consultant in Geriatric medicine, regional IMT TPD and active PACES examiner. Dan runs Sam through the PACES approach to a patient presenting with cognitive impairment and what we can realistically expect from this sort of station in a PACES context.^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *

This episode is a REPOST from the fantastic Home of Medicine podcast, hosted by Dr Amie Burbridge. Amie has featured TWICE before on the podcast and so it only felt right that Sam returned the favour by featuring on Home of Medicine. Listen to Sam describe tackling an interesting case during a night shift on-call as the Medical SpR. Would you have done anything differently? Get in touch via the website or our twitter! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *