Podcast Episodes

Ep 8 – Tips and hacks on the diagnosing & management of gout in primary care

Dr Kevin Fernando explains why the thinking around gout needs to change, along with common questions in relation to its management in primary care. W…

6 years, 5 months ago

Ep 7 – Appropriate use and safety profile of SGLT2 inhibitors

Dr Kevin Fernando provides a practical overview of the utility of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, focusing on dosing, cardiovascular and r…

6 years, 6 months ago

Ep 6 – Top 10 tips and hacks from GPnotebook Clinics 2019

Have your notebooks at the ready as Dr Kevin Fernando rounds off 2019 with tips on topical oestrogen, mirtazapine prescribing, symptoms associated wi…

6 years, 7 months ago

Ep 5 – Tips and hacks on the use of ESR & CRP in primary care

Dr Kevin Fernando considers the optimal use of these tests: can we reduce unecessary testing, unecessary referrals and primary care workload?

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6 years, 8 months ago

Ep 4 – Tips and hacks on managing hypertension in primary care including NICE NG136 key messages

Dr Kevin Fernando summarises the key points for primary care from the NICE guideline update.

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6 years, 8 months ago

Ep 3 – Obstructive sleep apnoea in children

Dr Kevin Fernando discusses detection and management of the condition in primary care, including how presentation in children differs from that in ad…

6 years, 8 months ago

Ep 2 – Diagnostic dilemmas and classification conundrums in diabetes

Dr Kevin Fernando takes us through brief case scenarios to illustrate diagnostic tips and pitfalls in primary care.

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6 years, 8 months ago

Ep 1 – Abnormal liver blood test

Kevin discusses interpretation and management of mildly abnormal liver blood tests in primary care. What are the possible causes? And what should the…

6 years, 8 months ago