The Medical Take

S2 EP10 - High Dependency Unit Care

Dr Pauline Grose (Lead Consultant for Medical HDU at Glasgow Royal Infirmary) joins us to talk about the exciting and intimidating topic of HDU. What makes a unit an HDU? How can we best decide which patients will benefit from transfer to HDU? And what are the challenges? The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine website: https://www.ficm.ac.uk/  [ https://www.ficm.ac.uk/ ] Intensive Care Society website https://ics.ac.uk/  [ https://ics.ac.uk/ ] Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group https://www.sicsag.scot.nhs.uk/index.html [ https://www.sicsag.scot.nhs.uk/index.html] The Society for Acute Medicine https://www.acutemedicine.org.uk/ [https://www.acutemedicine.org.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S2 EP09 - Palliative Care

Dr David Gray (Consultant in Palliative Care) chats to us about his approach to palliative care, and gives tips and tricks on best management for patients who might be nearing the end of life. Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines: https://rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/scottish-palliative-care-guidelines/ [ https://rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/scottish-palliative-care-guidelines/] Guidance At End Of Life (GAEL) for Health Care Professionals: https://rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/ggc-clinical-guidelines/ [ https://rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/ggc-clinical-guidelines/] Macmillan Cancer Support – Difficult conversations (including REDMAP): https://www.macmillan.org.uk/coronavirus/healthcare-professionals/difficult-conversations [https://www.macmillan.org.uk/coronavirus/healthcare-professionals/difficult-conversations] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S2 EP08 - Pulmonary Embolism

Arrianne and Daniel discuss pulmonary embolism. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S2 EP07 - Care of the Renal Transplant Patient

Daniel and Arrianne are joined by Kirsty Crowe to talk about care of the renal transplant patient. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S2 EP06 - Difficult Conversations

Dr Robert Docking (Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia) in conversation with Arrianne about difficult conversations: what are they and how can we make them less difficult for all involved. NHS GG&C Guidance At End Of Life (GAEL) for Health Care Professionals: https://www.palliativecareggc.org.uk/?page_id=66 [https://www.palliativecareggc.org.uk/?page_id=66] Macmillan Difficult conversations: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/coronavirus/healthcare-professionals/difficult-conversations [ https://www.macmillan.org.uk/coronavirus/healthcare-professionals/difficult-conversations] Cruse Scotland: https://www.crusescotland.org.uk/ [https://www.crusescotland.org.uk/]  Difficult Conversations: We need to talk about dying: https://www.hazelwhitedesign.co.uk/videos/v/difficult-conversations-why-we-need-to-talk-about-dying [https://www.hazelwhitedesign.co.uk/videos/v/difficult-conversations-why-we-need-to-talk-about-dying]  With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well - Kathryn Mannix Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations - Kathryn Mannix The Way We Die Now - Seamus O'Mahony ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.