Show Notes
ALT and ALP are two of the most commonly discussed liver enzymes on a biochemistry panel - but what do they actually represent? In this episode of Liverpool Vet School Presents: 12 Minute Medicine, Dan Batchelor in joined by Dr Angela Gwynn, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pathology at the time of recording, to talk through what ALT and ALP are, where they come from, and how to start interpreting changes in clinical practice. A short, relaxed conversation focused on biochemistry fundamentals, ideal for listening on a coffee break or commute.
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An itch that rashes or a rash that itches? It's a brand new season and a new host, we hope the first episode is up to "scratch"...Season 3 of Liverpool Vet School Present: 12 Minute Medicine is here, and we're diving headfirst into Dermatology with special guest Laura Buckley First up: pruritus and atopic dermatitis. Because when a patient is itchy, the big question is... are we dealing with an itch that rashes, or a rash that itches? And how do we tell the difference without immediately blaming allergies? Expect clinical insights, a relaxed chat and hopefully fewer plot twists thank Laura's latest romantasy read! No cliff-hangers required. Just differentials.
Things are about to get a little bit itchy... Season 3 of 12 Minute Medicine is nearly here, and we're getting under the skin with Laura Buckley! We're tackling the questions behind those itchy patients, with clinical insights, a relaxed chat and hopefully fewer dramatic plot twists than a romantasy novel.
In the final episode of Liverpool Vet School Presents: 12 Minute Medicine, host Dan Batchelor is joined by Stef Phillipps for her final time to discuss one of the most commonly used - and sometimes over used - treatments in neurological disease: steroids. When should we actually use corticosteroids in neurological patients? Stef discussed why they are rarely indicated in many neurological conditions, before exploring some of the situations where they can have an important role. The episode covers steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA), including its typical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. Meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO) and why diagnosis can be more challenging.
In this episode of Liverpool Vet School Presents: 12 Minute Medicine, host Dan Batchelor is joined by Stef Phillipps to explore the fascinating world of feline neurology - and to make one thing very clear: cats are definitely not small dogs! Although cats share some neurological conditions with dogs, they also have their own unique presentations and diseases. The episode explores neurological presentations with FIP, FIV and FeLV, toxoplasmosis and autoimmune encephalitis.
In this episode of Liverpool Vet School Presents: 12 Minute Medicine host Dan Batchelor in joined by Stef Phillipps to explore toxic causes of seizures and acute neurological signs. The discussion focuses on how the sudden onset of bilateral, symmetrical neurological signs can raise suspicion of a toxic cause, and explores a range of important toxins and their characteristic clinical presentations.