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Back to SearchEp 172 – Keloid scars
Episode 171
Keloid scars are a form of abnormal scarring that occur in susceptible individuals and often appear to be more common in darker skin types. Often observed between the ages of 10 and 30 years, and ass…
Published on 2 days, 16 hours ago
Ep 171 – Rethinking HIV: prevention and pre-exposure prophylaxis
Episode 171
What if one of the most misunderstood diagnoses of the past is now one of the most manageable chronic conditions? How can GPs play a pivotal role in tackling stigma, increasing testing and improving …
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Ep 170 – Aortic stenosis
Episode 170
Aortic stenosis (AS) is an obstruction of blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta due to narrowing at the level of the aortic valve. In Europe, it is the most common valvular disease requir…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Ep 169 – Shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome)
Episode 169
Shin splints are a common type of leg pain caused by repetitive stress on the bones and muscles in the lower leg, particularly around the tibia. The condition, also known as medial tibial stress synd…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Ep 168 – Ectopic pregnancy
Episode 168
In the UK, ectopic pregnancy is diagnosed in approximately 11 out of every 1,000 pregnancies and typically presents 6–8 weeks after the last normal menstrual period but can be earlier or later. The r…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
Ep 167 – Acute pancreatitis
Episode 167
Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas, most commonly caused by bile stones or excessive use of alcohol. It is one of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract l…
Published on 1 month ago
Ep 166 – Hand–arm vibration syndrome
Episode 166
Hand–arm vibration syndrome is a chronic, progressive disorder of the upper limbs resulting from prolonged exposure to vibration. It encompasses vascular, neurological and musculoskeletal injury, oft…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Ep 165 – Chronic kidney disease among adults in primary care: management
Episode 165
In the second part of a two-episode series on chronic kidney disease (CKD), Dr Hannah Rosa is joined again by Dr Will Hinchliffe, a Consultant in Renal and General Medicine working in the North East …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep 164 – Cauda equina syndrome
Episode 164
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is caused by compression of the lumbosacral nerve roots that extend below the spinal cord. The most common cause is disc prolapse at the L4/5 or L5/S1 level and stenosis o…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep 163 – Chronic kidney disease among adults in primary care: testing, diagnosis and referral
Episode 163
In the first of a two-episode series on chronic kidney disease (CKD), Dr Hannah Rosa is joined by Dr Will Hinchliffe, a Consultant in Renal and General Medicine working in the North East and North Cu…
Published on 2 months ago