Home of Medicine with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell

In the first of two very special episodes, Amie and Ben are joined by Amie's hero, Professor Pat Croskerry, a leading expert on cognitive bias and how doctors think. 
We go back to basics and cover all things critical thinking.

Croskerry, P. (2020) The cognitive autopsy: a root cause analysis of medical decision making. 1st edn. New York: Oxford University Press.
Groopman, J. (2007). How doctors think. Houghton Mifflin Company. To find locally:  https://search.worldcat.org/title/1040496921
Montgomery, Kathryn, How Doctors Think: Clinical Judgment And The Practice Of Medicine (New York, NY, 2005; online edn, Oxford Academic, 31 Oct. 2023), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195187120.001.0001 To find locally: https://search.worldcat.org/title/58452493
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Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality.
This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

In this episode, Ben discusses a case of a 42 year man who collapses whilst jogging. Would you admit this gentleman or discharge?
Amie and Ben work through the case and talk about the clinical reasoning behind their decisions and what can affect this. 
Amie takes us out into the garden and introduces us to the crocus. 
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Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality.
This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

What happens to us when we take work home with us and can't switch off? 
How you ever been in bed at night and can't stop thinking of someone you saw that day and where you went wrong. 
Amie presents a case to Ben of generalised weakness and confusion with a surprising twist.
Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality.
This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

We are back with our second episode in association with the RCPE. 
Amie presents a case of eye floaters to Ben and he works through the case in real time. 
Test your own diagnostic skills and see if you can work out the diagnosis before Ben. 
Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality.
This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

We are very excited to be back with season 4!
The Home of Medicine has a new Home - The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, but the podcast is the same as ever, bringing you case discussions and real time clinical decision making. 
In this episode Amie works through a case of confusion, and adopts the 'watch and wait' approach. 
Can you work out the diagnosis before Amie?
Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality.
This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.