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Primary Cast
by Dr. Charlotte Durand
Your unofficial study group for the ACEM Primary exams. Join myself (Charlotte) and some fabulous guests as we go through the core content from past Primary Viva exam papers. In each episode we tackle a particular topic from one of the four subjects - pharmacology, physiology, anatomy and pathology. It is done in a Q&A format to mimic what the exam is actually like. Summary notes from each episode available on the website at https://www.acemprimarypodcast.com/
Episodes
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30. Pathology of Fluids, Haemodynamics and Haematology with Dr. Ben Wingrove
Shock, DIC and the coagulation cascade! Dr. Ben Wingrove joins me today for a feature length random mash-up of things that happen in the circulation. We cover a range of topics here which feels similar to what you will be exposed to in the exam. Some of the diseases are covered in a lot of…
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29. Renal & Endocrine Pathology with Dr. Jacqui Downey
Renal failure, diabetes and thyroid storm! Jacqui Downey joins me for this 2-in-1 episode covering all the key elements of renal/endo pathology. Some of these questions are from waaaay back so take them with a grain of salt (no renal pun intended). Jacqui is an awesome human being who navigates...
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28. Neck and Spine Anatomy with Dr. Susan Lammi
Vertebrae, triangles and the larynx! Dr Susan Lammi joins Primary Cast to chat about all the things in the neck and spine. For this topic make sure you have looked at the anatomy photographs of the triangles of the neck & the anterior neck dissection. It is also essential to have looked at the...
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27. General Principles of Pharmacology with Dr. Sarah Oldfield
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and all kinds of antagonists! Dr. Sarah Oldfield sits down with me to cover the nitty gritty basics of pharm. These example answers are ones that I learned for the viva and are based on old questions and marking keys. Don't get tripped up by the different types…
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26. GIT & Metabolism Physiology with Dr. Lou Gabauer
Digestion, absorption and ALL the pancreatic enzymes. Dr Lou Gabauer takes a break from her rollerskating career to help me navigate the physiology of the GIT activities. Don't forget to check out the website for the show transcript and a copy of my own study notes for this topic. While you are...
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25. Respiratory Physiology with Dr. Issie O'Conor
Asthma, asbestos and ALLLL the pneumonias. Yes! Primary Cast is BACK after a hiatus where your host has been having a bit of downtime and living the locum life. I am hoping to get a few more episodes up in the lead in to the November Vivas so...watch this space. The incredibly lovely Dr. Issie...
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24. Abdominal and Pelvic Anatomy with Dr. David Monks
The liver, ureters and branches of the aorta! Dr. David Monks joins me for episode 24 to chat about SUPER HIGH YIELD things that exist in the abdomen & pelvis. I've worked to condense a relatively massive topic into some streamlined but hard hitting questions with all the details in there.…
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23. Endocrine & GIT Pharmacology with Dr. Hannah Walravens
Insulin, thyroid drugs and all the magic of corticosteroids! For this episode Dr. Hannah Walravens joins me after a nightshift to go through some details of pharmacology. This is a small but mighty topic as these are some of the most common drugs we prescribe in the ED. You can find out more…
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22. Pathology of Healing, Immunity and Neoplasia with Dr. Weeda Beg
Wound healing, hypersensitivity and paraneoplastic syndromes. Look... it's a pretty dry episode but you have to know it for the exam so here we are. I'm joined by the wonderful Dr. Weeda Beg to go through some of those questions that are just really hard to get motivated for. Hypersensitivity and...
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21. Endocrine Physiology with Dr. Nick Lelos
Thyroid hormones, calcium homeostasis and more feedback loops than any of us know what to do with. Dr Nick Lelos is back for another round, adding his trademark historical tidbits to the session on endo physiology. Yes, this episode has come out quicker than usual because I'm trying to get some...
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20. Head and Neck Anatomy with Dr. Sophie Richards
Orbits, neck triangles and more foramina than you can handle...Dr. Sophie Richards is in the podcast studio to discuss all things head and neck anatomy. Another HUGE topic and one that I found particularly challenging. Listen to the end to find out which of these questions literally brought me to...
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19. What If You Fail? with Dr. Sarah Stewart
It happens to most of us at some point in our careers, but what is it actually like to fail the Primary Exam? The enigmatic Dr. Sarah Stewart was kind enough to join me on this episode to discuss her experience failing the MCQ. We discuss how she navigated the path to re-sitting as well as some…
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18. Nervous System Physiology with Dr. Aruna Shivam
Action potentials, neurotransmitters and nystagmus! Dr. Aruna Shivam is back for Episode 18 to chat about her favourite subject. We cover all of the 'must know' bits as well as a few of the more obscure but still possible questions from this area. I also give an update on how you can help support...
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17. Infectious Diseases Pathology with Dr. Josh Monester
Staph, Strep and maybe even COVID...? Josh is BACK to cover the infectious diseases section of pathology. Most of these questions are about pathogenesis, clinical features and outcomes. There are quite a few 'regulars' in this topic - that is, many of these questions have come up across multiple...
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16. Analgesic & Anti-Inflammatory Pharmacology with Dr. Shireen Gujral
Ibuprofen, paracetamol and fentanyl! Dr. Shireen Gujral joins me today to discuss some pharmacology. This is Shireen's second visit to the podcast after joining me back in episode 8. It's a bit of a shorter one this time around because it's the week before the exam and I'm sure everyone's…
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15. Lower Limb Anatomy (Part 2) with Dr. Anna Morgan
Menisci, cruciate ligaments and the muscles of the leg! Dr. Anna Morgan is back for the long awaited (at least by me) second instalment of Lower Limb Anatomy. Despite my persisting inability to say 'fibula trochlear' as part of an answer, we managed to get this one done just in time for those...
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14. Gastrointestinal Pathology with Dr. Kristian Heise
Hepatitis, cholecystitis and ischaemic gut! Episode 14 is jam-packed full of high yield path that is not only super relevant for the exam but is also kind of handy for your clinical life, too. I was joined by the effervescent & charming Dr. Kristian Heise, who divides his time between being an...
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13. Cardiac and Circulatory Physiology with Dr. Nicola Pearson
Blood pressure, ECGs and the cardiac cycle! For this episode I am joined by Dr. Nicola Pearson, an ACEM trainee who has passed her primaries and is currently rotating to ICU. There are a few important diagrams to know in this topic so don't forget to check out the study notes on the website at...
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12. Thoracic Anatomy with Dr. Aruna Shivam
Great vessels, lungs and the thoracic inlet! For episode 12 I am joined by Dr. Aruna Shivam to cover all the big topics from the bones, vessels, muscles and organs of the thorax. These come up so often, so you really have to have these ready to go without having to think about them. The images we...
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11. Neuro Pharmacology with Dr. Nick Lelos
Local anaesthetics, nitrous and ketamine! Dr Nick Lelos joins me to discuss all things neuro pharmacology. Nick is an ED registrar who is interested in trauma, speaks multiple languages and reckons studying for the primary is worse than learning Russian. Go figure. As usual, the transcript from...
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10. Insights from an ACEM Examiner with Dr. Nadi Pandithage
Have you ever wondered what your examiner is thinking? Well, luckily for you my guest for episode 10 is Dr. Nadi Pandithage, an ACEM examiner, emergency consultant (FACEM) and all around wonderful human being. She gives a great talk to the Darwin primary cohort about how to answer questions in a...
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9. Renal Physiology with Dr. Josh Monester
Sodium handling, renin release and calculating the GFR! For episode 9, Dr. Josh Monester joins me again to discuss the function of nephrons and the cool things they get up to. Some of these answers are a bit longer than you'd be expected to give in your exam, but we thought the extra explanation...
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8. Cardiovascular Pharmacology with Dr. Shireen Gujral
Calcium channel blockers, adenosine and digoxin toxicity (which is very hard to say quickly!) For episode 8, I am chatting with my friend and colleague Dr. Shireen Gujral. Shireen joins me in the pillow fort studio whilst preparing for her own Primary Viva exam in the coming months. Shireen...
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7. Lower Limb Anatomy (Part 1) with Dr. Anna Morgan
Hip ligaments, the femoral triangle and the sciatic nerve! In this episode I am joined by emergency registrar and waterfall expeditionist Dr. Anna Morgan to break down some of the SUPER HIGH YIELD content from the lower limb. Study Notes (including BONUS doodles) available at...
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6. Cellular Injury and Inflammation with Dr. Janet Boromeo
Apoptosis, inflammatory mediators and cellular adaptations! For this episode I am lucky to be joined by the wonderful Dr. Janet Boromeo to tackle one of the more dry topics of this exam. Luckily, there are only so many questions they can ask you on this topic and we have recorded most of them for...
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5. Study Break - Can You Have A Life While Studying For This Exam? with Dr. Mel McNiff
Is it really the 'thousand hour exam'? People will tell you that in order to pass the ED primary, you must give up your entire life to study. Dr. Mel McNiff joins me in this episode to explain how (and why) she thought 'bugger that' and took on her first ever half-ironman triathlon at the same…
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4. Respiratory Physiology with Dr. Yazmin Symons
Chemoreceptors, lung volumes and altitude. In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Yazmin Symons, ED Reg & adventurer extraordinaire, to cover the hefty topic that is ALL of respiratory physiology. There is a lot of content in here! Luckily, this is one of my favourite topics so you get to enjoy it...
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3. Antimicrobial Pharmacology with Dr. Josh Monester
Gentamicin, chloramphenicol and penicillins galore, this episode has ALL the good stuff! I am joined by Dr. Josh Monester, an ED registrar and enthusiastic medical educator. Together, we take on the tough (and often quite dry) topic of antimicrobial pharmacology, with a few sneaky tips here and...
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2. Cardiovascular Pathology with Dr. Monica Leung
In this episode I am joined by Dr. Monica Leung, a friend and colleague from my own primary exam study group. We cover the important topics from cardiovascular pathology, which is quite a bit of content! The study notes from this podcast can be found at...
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1. Upper Limb Anatomy with Dr. Charlotte Greenfield
Today I am joined by Dr Charlotte Greenfield, an ED registrar and Gorman enthusiast. We cover the most common viva questions about upper limb anatomy. Study notes from this episode can be found at...
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Introduction to Primary Cast: The ACEM Primary Podcast
Welcome to Primary Cast, your unofficial study group for the ACEM Primary exams. This first episode is to introduce you to the podcast and give an overview of what to expect throughout the series. View the notes from this episode and more at https://www.acemprimarypodcast.com/ Support the show
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Your unofficial study group for the ACEM Primary exams. Join myself (Charlotte) and some fabulous guests as we go through the core content from past Primary Viva exam papers. In each episode we tackle a particular topic from one of the four subjects - pharmacology, physiology, anatomy and pathology. It is done in a Q&A format to mimic what the exam is actually like. Summary notes from each episode available on the website at https://www.acemprimarypodcast.com/
HOSTED BY
Dr. Charlotte Durand
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