Episode 67 - Skin Deep | Superficial Thrombophlebitis
It's said that beauty is skin deep but you know what else lurks just under your epithelium - CLOTS! Nick, Cale and Bashar head very slightly under our outer layer to the peripheral vasculature in this increasing tortured metaphor as we learn on our shortest episode to date about what to do when those not so deep vessels fill with thrombus. Timestamps2:12 - Where are superficial veins?5:23 - What's the deal with thrombophlebitis7:34 - MONDOOORS (To the tune of Trogdor)9:11 - Risk Factors for SVT10:56 - Investigations11:53 - Treatment17:54 - SummariesSupport the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au
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Episode 66 - In The Lab: D-Lightful | The D-Dimer
D-ismayed by D-readful D-ressing D-owns by your D-emonstrably D-eplorable registrar? . Join de Bloody Minded Crew for a Tour D-Force of D-Dimer D-rama as we D-issect and D-iscuss this most D-ifficult of D-iagnostic tests!Timestamps2:14 - What is a D-Dimer and where does it come from?6:57 - FXIII and D-Dimer7:49 - Fibrinolysis and other degradation products10:18 - D-Dimer Assays - LIA14:22 - D-Dimer Units - Important!15:39 - D-Dimer Assays - ELISA / ELFA16:59 - D-Dimer Assays - POCT18:13 Comparing Assays & Analytical Factors22:12 - D-Dimer Interpretation - Clinical listeners start here!30:16 - D-Dimer and Cancer32:31 - D-Dimer and DIC34:32 - Summary and TakehomesSupport the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au
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Episode 65 - Take Your Breath Away | Pulmonary Embolism
“Give me a 2cc bolus of clot stat Emma. No wait - not there!” But it was too late, and Em-Bolused the 2cc of clot straight to the lungs”. Join the Bloody Minded Crew as they get to the heart… no get to the lungs of the topic of Pulmonary Embolism. VanQuish the V/Q and CriTically aPprAise the CTPA with these acronyms that are just as bad as a cardiology trial and half as useful. Sadly the Top Gun soundtrack is copyrighted but nothing will stop you playing Berlin over the background of the intro (and we’d strongly suggest it). Timestamps4:55 - Types of PEs7:14 - Risk Factors for PE8:55 - Signs & Symptoms ft. ECGs12:15 - Investigations21:49 - Vibe Augmenting - Decision Scores25:59 - Brief Recap26:44 - Treatment39:15 - Pregnancy44:35 - Take HomesSupport the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au
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Episode 64 - Never Skip Leg Day | Lower and Upper Limb Venous Thromboembolism
Calves, thighs, arms and more, Clots can form inside them all!Join your hosts Cale, Bashar and Nick as they take a deep (hah) dive into the nitty-gritty things you should know about managing DVTs of the extremitiesTIMESTAMPS0:54 - Intro to Extremity Clots3:49 - Veins of the Lower Limb5:54 - History & Exam Lower Limb10:54 - Phlegmasias15:52 - Investigations21:27 - Below Knee DVTs26:41 - Proximal Lower Limb29:40 - May-Thurner33:04 - PTS34:33 - Upper Limb41:15 - How long to anticoagulate?45:28 - Take HomesSupport the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au
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Episode 63 - Virchow’s Revenge | Introduction to Venous Thromboembolism
Rudolf the red nosed physicianWrote a very cool triadAnd if you ever saw ityou would even say ‘Egad!’All of the other physiciansused to laugh and call him dumbThey never let poor Rudolf join in the MDT funThen one foggy clinic daya patient came to say “Rudolf with your triad so smartwon’t you describe to me the pathophysiology of clotting in a way that both makes sense and fits inside the metre of this children's song”But he couldn’t, so welcome back to our next batch of episodes on the pod as we tackle the wonderful world of venous thromboembolism. How do I ask a patient about clots? Is a provoked thromboembolism when you call it names? Join Nick, Cale and Bashar jumping into the wild world of clots...TIMESTAMPS0:58 - Episode Intro2:51 - Crafting a Clot Redux - Haemostasis7:21 - Turbo Coag Cascade8:34 - Thrombosis History12:17 - Why we bother with history16:39 - Risk factors for VTE21:41 - Major vs Minor risk factors23:54 - Thinking about risk factors26:04 - The Thrombosis History32:53 - Management Overview37:40 - Summary and TakehomesSupport the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au
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