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Auscast Medical Channel is a podcast channel that provides a wide range of medical-related content. The podcasts feature interviews with experts in various medical fields, including doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, as well as discussions on the latest medical research and treatment options. The channel covers a wide range of topics, including general health, mental health, and specific medical conditions. The podcasts are aimed at both healthcare professionals and the general public, and provide listeners with the latest information and insights on healthcare topics. Auscast Medical Channel is a great resource for staying informed about medical issues and trends, and for learning more about how to care for yourself and your loved ones.

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Episode 92: Acute Otitis Media, Plus Glue Ear, Plus Sleep | Kids ENT

Charles Dicken’s first novel has an adolescent boy named Joe who was overweight and always sleepy. He could fall asleep at any time, even during meals. The novel is known as the Pickwick Papers. Decades later, doctors began to recognise patients with the same symptoms. They called it Pickwickian syndrome.

Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common condition in the general community. Risk factors include being overweight, male, and over the age of 50. The difficulty for patients is they may not be aware they suffer from this condition unless a partner tells them they stop breathing during sleep. Fortunately, we have a number of treatment options available for patients who suffer from sleep apnoea.

This is the story of sleep apnoea.

Our special guests:

Dr Saul Gilbert is the managing director of a sleep clinic called The Oasis in Adelaide with 25 years research and clinical experience in sleep psychophysiology.

Dr Anuk Kruavit is a respiratory, sleep and general medicine physician with an interest in obstructive sleep apnoea and complex respiratory sleep disorders.

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Charles Dicken&rsquo;s first novel has an adolescent boy named Joe who was overweight and always sleepy. He could fall asleep at any time, even during meals. The novel is known as the Pickwick Papers. Decades later, doctors began to recognise patients with the same symptoms. They called it Pickwickian syndrome.
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common condition in the general community. Risk factors include being overweight, male, and over the age of 50. The difficulty for patients is they may not be aware they suffer from this condition unless a partner tells them they stop breathing during sleep. Fortunately, we have a number of treatment options available for patients who suffer from sleep apnoea.
This is the story of sleep apnoea.
Our special guests:
Dr Saul Gilbert is the managing director of a sleep clinic called The Oasis in Adelaide with 25 years research and clinical experience in sleep psychophysiology.
Dr Anuk Kruavit is a respiratory, sleep and general medicine physician with an interest in obstructive sleep apnoea and complex respiratory sleep disorders.
Listen:
This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.&nbsp;<a href="https://thismedicallife.com.au/buy/donation">Help support us on our donation page</a>.

Episode 91: Sleep Apnoea | Pickwickian Syndrome

Willem J Kolff was an intern when he saw a 22 year old man die of kidney failure. He realised that the patient’s life could have been saved if his blood could have been detoxified. Willem set to work and developed the first ever dialysis machine (initially the ‘rotating drum kidney’).

While dialysis is a lifesaving treatment, it is one that we hope to avoid for patients. In this episode, we discuss two topics that are the largest contributors to chronic kidney disease: Diabetes, and Hypertension.

This is the story of Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 2).

Our special guest:

Dr Richard Phoon who is the Senior Medical Advisor at Westmead Hospital and has worked full-time as a Nephrologist at Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals since 2007.

Useful links:

CKD Management in Primary Care handbook (KHA) Link: https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/ckd-management-handbook

Kidney Health 4 Life: Kidney Health 4 Life – Better kidney health, for life

Health professional webinar here: Kidney Health 4 Life Healthcare Professional Webinar – YouTube

For health professionals looking for printed posters and brochures for their clinic or unit: Kidney Health 4 Life Print Materials

Or contact the Kidney Health Australia Helpline on 1800 454 363

Willem J Kolff was an intern when he saw a 22 year old man die of&nbsp;kidney&nbsp;failure. He realised that the patient&rsquo;s life could have been saved if his blood could have been detoxified. Willem set to work and developed the first ever dialysis machine (initially the &lsquo;rotating drum&nbsp;kidney&rsquo;).
While dialysis is a lifesaving treatment, it is one that we hope to avoid for patients. In this episode, we discuss two topics that are the largest contributors to chronic&nbsp;kidney&nbsp;disease: Diabetes, and Hypertension.
This is the story of Chronic&nbsp;Kidney&nbsp;Disease (Part 2).
Our special guest:
Dr Richard Phoon who is the Senior Medical Advisor at Westmead Hospital and has worked full-time as a Nephrologist at Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals since 2007.
Useful links:
CKD Management in Primary Care handbook (KHA) Link:&nbsp;<a href="https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/ckd-management-handbook">https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/ckd-management-handbook</a>
Kidney Health 4 Life:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/kidneyhealth4life.org.au/__;!!NLRejrA7siW79Fs!SqxneXuBXfPMGxPKoSan9XjgeoIFXOJzaYOnKL6cgZkkWGxmx_HWTl_7y9MoPuJgB535RDTZr_hOaH1DBwRdExbDenyT4cQ6$">Kidney Health 4 Life &ndash; Better kidney health, for life</a>
Health professional webinar here:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=v54QTxUH02Q__;!!NLRejrA7siW79Fs!SqxneXuBXfPMGxPKoSan9XjgeoIFXOJzaYOnKL6cgZkkWGxmx_HWTl_7y9MoPuJgB535RDTZr_hOaH1DBwRdExbDenmGEEPI$">Kidney Health 4 Life Healthcare Professional Webinar &ndash; YouTube</a>
For health professionals looking for printed posters and brochures for their clinic or unit:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/kidney.org.au/kidney-health-4-life-print-materials__;!!NLRejrA7siW79Fs!SqxneXuBXfPMGxPKoSan9XjgeoIFXOJzaYOnKL6cgZkkWGxmx_HWTl_7y9MoPuJgB535RDTZr_hOaH1DBwRdExbDej2WILzW$">Kidney Health 4 Life Print Materials</a>
Or contact the Kidney Health Australia Helpline on 1800 454 363

Episode 90: Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 2) | Diabetes, Hypertension & Avoiding The Rotating Drum Kidney

One in 10 Australians over the age of 18 years are living with signs of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) with the number of patients needing treatment for kidney failure has doubled in the last 20 years. Early detection and intervention can slow the progression of CKD by up to 15 years or longer.

Our understanding of kidney disease can be traced back to Dr Richard Bright, one of the founding fathers of nephrology. He noted that heating a patient’s urine with kidney disease could form a precipitate – nowadays we’d call this albuminuria (albumin in the urine) and it is a marker of kidney damage.

Today, there are a range of conditions that can reduce kidney function, cause kidney damage, and can cause significant morbidity and early mortality in patients. By screening patients, we can reduce the progression of CKD and significantly affect the health of patients in the long term.

This is the story of Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 1).

Our special guests:

Maddie Williams who is a Registered Nurse with Kidney Health Australia who was diagnosed with kidney disease at the age of 17 requiring haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and received a renal transplant.

Dr Richard Phoon who is the Senior Medical Advisor at Westmead Hospital and has worked full-time as a Nephrologist at Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals since 2007.

Useful links:

CKD Management in Primary Care handbook (KHA) Link: https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/ckd-management-handbook

Kidney Health 4 Life: Kidney Health 4 Life – Better kidney health, for life

Health professional webinar here: Kidney Health 4 Life Healthcare Professional Webinar – YouTube

For health professionals looking for printed posters and brochures for their clinic or unit: Kidney Health 4 Life Print Materials

Or contact the Kidney Health Australia Helpline on 1800 454 363

Listen:

This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify. Help support us on our donation page.

One in 10 Australians over the age of 18 years are living with signs of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) with the number of patients needing treatment for kidney failure has doubled in the last 20 years. Early detection and intervention can slow the progression of CKD by up to 15 years or longer.
Our understanding of kidney disease can be traced back to Dr Richard Bright, one of the founding fathers of nephrology. He noted that heating a patient&rsquo;s urine with kidney disease could form a precipitate &ndash; nowadays we&rsquo;d call this albuminuria (albumin in the urine) and it is a marker of kidney damage.
Today, there are a range of conditions that can reduce kidney function, cause kidney damage, and can cause significant morbidity and early mortality in patients. By screening patients, we can reduce the progression of CKD and significantly affect the health of patients in the long term.
This is the story of Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 1).
Our special guests:
Maddie Williams who is a Registered Nurse with Kidney Health Australia who was diagnosed with kidney disease at the age of 17 requiring haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and received a renal transplant.
Dr Richard Phoon who is the Senior Medical Advisor at Westmead Hospital and has worked full-time as a Nephrologist at Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals since 2007.
Useful links:
CKD Management in Primary Care handbook (KHA) Link:&nbsp;<a href="https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/ckd-management-handbook">https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/ckd-management-handbook</a>
Kidney Health 4 Life:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/kidneyhealth4life.org.au/__;!!NLRejrA7siW79Fs!SqxneXuBXfPMGxPKoSan9XjgeoIFXOJzaYOnKL6cgZkkWGxmx_HWTl_7y9MoPuJgB535RDTZr_hOaH1DBwRdExbDenyT4cQ6$">Kidney Health 4 Life &ndash; Better kidney health, for life</a>
Health professional webinar here:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=v54QTxUH02Q__;!!NLRejrA7siW79Fs!SqxneXuBXfPMGxPKoSan9XjgeoIFXOJzaYOnKL6cgZkkWGxmx_HWTl_7y9MoPuJgB535RDTZr_hOaH1DBwRdExbDenmGEEPI$">Kidney Health 4 Life Healthcare Professional Webinar &ndash; YouTube</a>
For health professionals looking for printed posters and brochures for their clinic or unit:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/kidney.org.au/kidney-health-4-life-print-materials__;!!NLRejrA7siW79Fs!SqxneXuBXfPMGxPKoSan9XjgeoIFXOJzaYOnKL6cgZkkWGxmx_HWTl_7y9MoPuJgB535RDTZr_hOaH1DBwRdExbDej2WILzW$">Kidney Health 4 Life Print Materials</a>
Or contact the Kidney Health Australia Helpline on 1800 454 363
Listen:
This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.&nbsp;<a href="https://thismedicallife.com.au/buy/donation">Help support us on our donation page</a>.

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