Fatigue in focus: Iron, & B12 with Assoc Prof Chris Barnes

Fatigue in focus: Iron, & B12 with Assoc Prof Chris Barnes

Fatigue in focus: Iron, & B12 with Assoc Prof Chris Barnes Fatigue is one of the most common presentations in primary care. In this episode from My Health Academy, hematologist Assoc Prof Chris Barnes provides a fresh pathology perspective on investigating this complex symptom. Discover how to accurately interpret iron studies—especially when ferritin acts as an unreliable acute phase reactant—and learn three functional questions to assess heavy menstrual bleeding without relying on tedious pictorial charts. Dr. Barnes explains why screening for Von Willebrand disease can provide profound psychosocial validation for your patients, and makes a compelling economic and clinical case for prioritizing IV iron. Confused by the recent MBS changes to B12 testing? This episode breaks down the gray area of "functional B12 deficiency". Learn how to effectively use homocysteine as a functional measure to evaluate at-risk patients, including older adults and those taking PPIs or metformin. Australian GPs can claim CPD hours for tuning in. Listen now to optimize your pathology testing and confidently treat the root causes of fatigue! Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Australian general practitioners can obtain CPD points for listening to this episode from our education partner, My Health Academy. Myhealth Academy Link: https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01 [https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are a General Practitioner who gets invited to dozens of webinars a month. The General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast is designed for you. Instead of giving up an evening with your family for a live webinar or your weekend for a conference, you can listen to it here whenever it's convenient, in half the time and while you are commuting, exercising or even walking the dog. It's the same education, without interrupting your life. GPs can also earn CPD hours. Earn Educational Activity (EA) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. Listen to your Clinical Sessions Podcasts on your commute or while you exercise. Then each week, calculate the amount of time you invest listening and count that as self claimed Educational Activities (EA). Earn Reviewing Performance (RP) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. After each podcast, pause for a few minutes and identify and summarise 3 key points relevant to your scope of practice. * Identify the key clinical learnings that may be incorporated into the clinical assessment, work-up and/or management plan for appropriate patients. * If relevant, would you change any of your management strategies for those patients identified by appropriate screening, examination and investigation. Invest 10 minutes per podcast mentally reviewing your practice. When you listen to 6 podcasts per week, you have earned an hour of Reviewing Performance CPD you can self claim. Remember to document your learning! Earn Measuring Outcomes (MO) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. To claim MO, you need: * A baseline measurement * A change in practice * A re-measurement * Reflection on the outcome 1. Identify a measurable change. After the podcast, ask: “What will I do differently on Monday?” Example: * Start using a screening tool * Change prescribing habits * Increase documentation of a risk factor 2. Measure your baseline (quick audit). Do a small, realistic audit Examples: * Review last 10 patients with condition X * % who had guideline-based management * % with documented counselling 3. Implement the change. Apply the idea from the podcast for 2–4 weeks * Could be as simple as a checklist, template, or reminder 4. Re-measure. Repeat the same audit: * Same sample size * Same criteria 5. Reflect & Document: * What changed? * Did outcomes improve? * What will you keep doing? If you enjoy learning through podcasts and video podcasts then you can also access thousands of premium podcasts with PowerPoint Slides at https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts] ENJOYING THE EPISODE? ⭐ Rate this episode ➕ Follow the podcast 💬 Share it with a colleague who’d value conference learning without the time away Disclaimer: Content is for health professionals and general educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or a substitute for independent clinical judgement. Always consult current guidelines, product information and local protocols. Views expressed are those of the presenters and not necessarily ArmchairMedical. ArmchairMedical accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss or harm resulting from reliance on the information provided. Visit https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts] for more information.

Stroke - Is Time Still Brain? A Multidisciplinary Deep Dive into Modern Stroke Care

Don't miss an episode, join our email list - https://www.armchairmedical.tv/signup [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/signup] Is Time Still Brain? A Multidisciplinary Deep Dive into Modern Stroke Care Can you confidently distinguish a true stroke from a mimic in a busy clinic or packed waiting room? And once a stroke is suspected, what is the absolute fastest route to life-saving treatment? In this episode, we sit down with a multidisciplinary panel—spanning general practice, paramedicine, emergency medicine, and neuro-intervention—to trace the entire continuum of modern stroke care. From the moment a patient calls triple-zero to their long-term recovery in the community, we unpack the real-world challenges of stroke management. What you'll learn in this episode: * The Age Myth: Why a patient's pre-morbid function, not their age, should dictate eligibility for acute clot retrieval. * The Centralization Debate: Should thrombolysis be highly centralized to high-volume tertiary centers, or kept in local emergency departments to save critical time? * The Frontline GP: The critical role of general practice in managing primary risk factors (like hypertension), coordinating complex post-stroke care plans, and navigating community TIA investigations. * Pre-hospital Realities: How paramedics use bypass protocols to get the right patient to the right place, and why the 'worried well' complicate triage. Tune in to discover how every link in the healthcare chain can work together to shave minutes off treatment times and improve patient outcomes! Presenters: Chair Dr Peter Roberts General Practice Dr Elizabeth Marles, Paramedic Martin Nichols, ED Staff Specialist Dr Andy Brown, Stroke CNC Simpy Arora, Stroke CNC Narelle Bryant, Neurologist Dr Martin Krause, Vascular and interventional Neurologist Dr Alice Ma ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are a General Practitioner who gets invited to dozens of webinars a month. The General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast is designed for you. Instead of giving up an evening with your family for a live webinar or your weekend for a conference, you can listen to it here whenever it's convenient, in half the time and while you are commuting, exercising or even walking the dog. It's the same education, without interrupting your life. GPs can also earn CPD hours. Earn Educational Activity (EA) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. Listen to your Clinical Sessions Podcasts on your commute or while you exercise. Then each week, calculate the amount of time you invest listening and count that as self claimed Educational Activities (EA). Earn Reviewing Performance (RP) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. After each podcast, pause for a few minutes and identify and summarise 3 key points relevant to your scope of practice. * Identify the key clinical learnings that may be incorporated into the clinical assessment, work-up and/or management plan for appropriate patients. * If relevant, would you change any of your management strategies for those patients identified by appropriate screening, examination and investigation. Invest 10 minutes per podcast mentally reviewing your practice. When you listen to 6 podcasts per week, you have earned an hour of Reviewing Performance CPD you can self claim. Remember to document your learning! Earn Measuring Outcomes (MO) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. To claim MO, you need: * A baseline measurement * A change in practice * A re-measurement * Reflection on the outcome 1. Identify a measurable change. After the podcast, ask: “What will I do differently on Monday?” Example: * Start using a screening tool * Change prescribing habits * Increase documentation of a risk factor 2. Measure your baseline (quick audit). Do a small, realistic audit Examples: * Review last 10 patients with condition X * % who had guideline-based management * % with documented counselling 3. Implement the change. Apply the idea from the podcast for 2–4 weeks * Could be as simple as a checklist, template, or reminder 4. Re-measure. Repeat the same audit: * Same sample size * Same criteria 5. Reflect & Document: * What changed? * Did outcomes improve? * What will you keep doing? If you enjoy learning through podcasts and video podcasts then you can also access thousands of premium podcasts with PowerPoint Slides at https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts] ENJOYING THE EPISODE? ⭐ Rate this episode ➕ Follow the podcast 💬 Share it with a colleague who’d value conference learning without the time away Disclaimer: Content is for health professionals and general educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or a substitute for independent clinical judgement. Always consult current guidelines, product information and local protocols. Views expressed are those of the presenters and not necessarily ArmchairMedical. ArmchairMedical accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss or harm resulting from reliance on the information provided. Visit https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts] for more information.

Endometriosis & Chronic Pain Dr Jenny Cook

Episode Title: Endometriosis, Chronic Pelvic Pain with Dr. Jenny Cook Episode Summary: Recorded live in Sydney at the MyHealth Academy Women's Health in Primary Care Conference, this episode of the General Practice Clinical Sessions podcast features Dr. Jenny Cook, a gynecologist with 25 years of experience specializing in IVF and advanced laparoscopy. Dr. Cook provides a deep dive into the clinical indicators, investigation pathways, and holistic management strategies for complex endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. Through detailed, real-world case studies, she explores the intersection of surgical intervention and fertility preservation. Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Australian general practitioners can obtain CPD points for listening to this episode. Please visit My Health Academy for more details on claiming your educational credits. Myhealth Academy Link: https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01 [https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01] To listen to more live conferences without interrupting your schedule, visit armchairmed.tv/podcasts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are a General Practitioner who gets invited to dozens of webinars a month. The General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast is designed for you. Instead of giving up an evening with your family for a live webinar or your weekend for a conference, you can listen to it here whenever it's convenient, in half the time and while you are commuting, exercising or even walking the dog. It's the same education, without interrupting your life. GPs can also earn CPD hours. Earn Educational Activity (EA) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. Listen to your Clinical Sessions Podcasts on your commute or while you exercise. Then each week, calculate the amount of time you invest listening and count that as self claimed Educational Activities (EA). Earn Reviewing Performance (RP) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. After each podcast, pause for a few minutes and identify and summarise 3 key points relevant to your scope of practice. * Identify the key clinical learnings that may be incorporated into the clinical assessment, work-up and/or management plan for appropriate patients. * If relevant, would you change any of your management strategies for those patients identified by appropriate screening, examination and investigation. Invest 10 minutes per podcast mentally reviewing your practice. When you listen to 6 podcasts per week, you have earned an hour of Reviewing Performance CPD you can self claim. Remember to document your learning! Earn Measuring Outcomes (MO) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. To claim MO, you need: * A baseline measurement * A change in practice * A re-measurement * Reflection on the outcome 1. Identify a measurable change. After the podcast, ask: “What will I do differently on Monday?” Example: * Start using a screening tool * Change prescribing habits * Increase documentation of a risk factor 2. Measure your baseline (quick audit). Do a small, realistic audit Examples: * Review last 10 patients with condition X * % who had guideline-based management * % with documented counselling 3. Implement the change. Apply the idea from the podcast for 2–4 weeks * Could be as simple as a checklist, template, or reminder 4. Re-measure. Repeat the same audit: * Same sample size * Same criteria 5. Reflect & Document: * What changed? * Did outcomes improve? * What will you keep doing? If you enjoy learning through podcasts and video podcasts then you can also access thousands of premium podcasts with PowerPoint Slides at https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts] ENJOYING THE EPISODE? ⭐ Rate this episode ➕ Follow the podcast 💬 Share it with a colleague who’d value conference learning without the time away Disclaimer: Content is for health professionals and general educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or a substitute for independent clinical judgement. Always consult current guidelines, product information and local protocols. Views expressed are those of the presenters and not necessarily ArmchairMedical. ArmchairMedical accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss or harm resulting from reliance on the information provided. Visit https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts] for more information.

Weight management in the perimenopausal – menopausal women Dr Angela Kwong

Episode Title: Weight Management in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women with Dr. Angela Kwong Episode Summary: Recorded live in Sydney at the Women's Health in Primary Care Conference organised by MyHealth Academy, this episode of the General Practice Clinical Sessions podcast features Dr. Angela Kwong, a GP and the RACGP NSW state lead for obesity management. Dr. Kwong explores the physiological drivers behind menopausal weight gain and advocates for a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to metabolic health that goes beyond simply prescribing weight-loss medications. Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Australian general practitioners can obtain CPD points for listening to this episode through My Health Academy. Myhealth Academy Link: https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01 [https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01] To listen to more live conferences without interrupting your schedule, visit armchairmed.tv/podcasts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you are a General Practitioner who gets invited to dozens of webinars a month. The General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast is designed for you. Instead of giving up an evening with your family for a live webinar or your weekend for a conference, you can listen to it here whenever it's convenient, in half the time and while you are commuting, exercising or even walking the dog. It's the same education, without interrupting your life. GPs can also earn CPD hours. Earn Educational Activity (EA) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. Listen to your Clinical Sessions Podcasts on your commute or while you exercise. Then each week, calculate the amount of time you invest listening and count that as self claimed Educational Activities (EA). Earn Reviewing Performance (RP) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. After each podcast, pause for a few minutes and identify and summarise 3 key points relevant to your scope of practice. * Identify the key clinical learnings that may be incorporated into the clinical assessment, work-up and/or management plan for appropriate patients. * If relevant, would you change any of your management strategies for those patients identified by appropriate screening, examination and investigation. Invest 10 minutes per podcast mentally reviewing your practice. When you listen to 6 podcasts per week, you have earned an hour of Reviewing Performance CPD you can self claim. Remember to document your learning! Earn Measuring Outcomes (MO) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. To claim MO, you need: * A baseline measurement * A change in practice * A re-measurement * Reflection on the outcome 1. Identify a measurable change. After the podcast, ask: “What will I do differently on Monday?” Example: * Start using a screening tool * Change prescribing habits * Increase documentation of a risk factor 2. Measure your baseline (quick audit). Do a small, realistic audit Examples: * Review last 10 patients with condition X * % who had guideline-based management * % with documented counselling 3. Implement the change. Apply the idea from the podcast for 2–4 weeks * Could be as simple as a checklist, template, or reminder 4. Re-measure. Repeat the same audit: * Same sample size * Same criteria 5. Reflect & Document: * What changed? * Did outcomes improve? * What will you keep doing? If you enjoy learning through podcasts and video podcasts then you can also access thousands of premium podcasts with PowerPoint Slides at https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts] ENJOYING THE EPISODE? ⭐ Rate this episode ➕ Follow the podcast 💬 Share it with a colleague who’d value conference learning without the time away Disclaimer: Content is for health professionals and general educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or a substitute for independent clinical judgement. Always consult current guidelines, product information and local protocols. Views expressed are those of the presenters and not necessarily ArmchairMedical. ArmchairMedical accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss or harm resulting from reliance on the information provided. Visit https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts] for more information.

Peri & menopausal hormone treatments in General Practice Dr Kelly Teagle

Episode Title: Peri & Menopausal Hormone Treatments with Dr. Kelly Teagle Episode Summary: Recorded live in Sydney at the MyHealth Academy Women's Health in Primary Care Conference, this episode of the General Practice Clinical Sessions podcast features Dr. Kelly Teagle. As a GP specializing in women's health, founder of the Wellfam Telehealth Menopause Clinic, and someone who experienced early menopause herself at age 42, Dr. Teagle shares both expert and personal insights on navigating menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). She aims to dispel common fears surrounding MHT, offering pragmatic, real-world advice for clinicians managing the growing demand for hormonal treatments in an era heavily influenced by social media. Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Australian general practitioners can obtain CPD points for listening to this episode from our education partner, My Health Academy. Myhealth Academy Link: https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01 [https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are a General Practitioner who gets invited to dozens of webinars a month. The General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast is designed for you. Instead of giving up an evening with your family for a live webinar or your weekend for a conference, you can listen to it here whenever it's convenient, in half the time and while you are commuting, exercising or even walking the dog. It's the same education, without interrupting your life. GPs can also earn CPD hours. Earn Educational Activity (EA) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. Listen to your Clinical Sessions Podcasts on your commute or while you exercise. Then each week, calculate the amount of time you invest listening and count that as self claimed Educational Activities (EA). Earn Reviewing Performance (RP) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. After each podcast, pause for a few minutes and identify and summarise 3 key points relevant to your scope of practice. * Identify the key clinical learnings that may be incorporated into the clinical assessment, work-up and/or management plan for appropriate patients. * If relevant, would you change any of your management strategies for those patients identified by appropriate screening, examination and investigation. Invest 10 minutes per podcast mentally reviewing your practice. When you listen to 6 podcasts per week, you have earned an hour of Reviewing Performance CPD you can self claim. Remember to document your learning! Earn Measuring Outcomes (MO) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. To claim MO, you need: * A baseline measurement * A change in practice * A re-measurement * Reflection on the outcome 1. Identify a measurable change. After the podcast, ask: “What will I do differently on Monday?” Example: * Start using a screening tool * Change prescribing habits * Increase documentation of a risk factor 2. Measure your baseline (quick audit). Do a small, realistic audit Examples: * Review last 10 patients with condition X * % who had guideline-based management * % with documented counselling 3. Implement the change. Apply the idea from the podcast for 2–4 weeks * Could be as simple as a checklist, template, or reminder 4. Re-measure. Repeat the same audit: * Same sample size * Same criteria 5. Reflect & Document: * What changed? * Did outcomes improve? * What will you keep doing? If you enjoy learning through podcasts and video podcasts then you can also access thousands of premium podcasts with PowerPoint Slides at https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts] ENJOYING THE EPISODE? ⭐ Rate this episode ➕ Follow the podcast 💬 Share it with a colleague who’d value conference learning without the time away Disclaimer: Content is for health professionals and general educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or a substitute for independent clinical judgement. Always consult current guidelines, product information and local protocols. Views expressed are those of the presenters and not necessarily ArmchairMedical. ArmchairMedical accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss or harm resulting from reliance on the information provided. Visit https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts [https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts] for more information.