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by Dr. Charlotte Durand
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  • 30. Pathology of Fluids, Haemodynamics and Haematology with Dr. Ben Wingrove

    April 24, 2024 · 55 min

    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…

  • 29. Renal & Endocrine Pathology with Dr. Jacqui Downey

    March 3, 2024 · 27 min

    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…

  • 28. Neck and Spine Anatomy with Dr. Susan Lammi

    January 6, 2024 · 24 min

    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…

  • 27. General Principles of Pharmacology with Dr. Sarah Oldfield

    October 23, 2023 · 27 min

    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…

  • 26. GIT & Metabolism Physiology with Dr. Lou Gabauer

    October 8, 2023 · 24 min

    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…

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  • 25. Respiratory Physiology with Dr. Issie O'Conor

    August 18, 2023 · 36 min

    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…

  • 24. Abdominal and Pelvic Anatomy with Dr. David Monks

    December 8, 2022 · 21 min

    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…

  • 23. Endocrine & GIT Pharmacology with Dr. Hannah Walravens

    October 14, 2022 · 28 min

    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…

  • 22. Pathology of Healing, Immunity and Neoplasia with Dr. Weeda Beg

    June 16, 2022 · 24 min

    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…

  • 21. Endocrine Physiology with Dr. Nick Lelos

    April 9, 2022 · 33 min

    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…

  • 20. Head and Neck Anatomy with Dr. Sophie Richards

    March 31, 2022 · 42 min

    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…

  • 19. What If You Fail? with Dr. Sarah Stewart

    March 9, 2022 · 32 min

    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…

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About the 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/