Medical Nursing Podcast | CPD for Veterinary Nurses

In episode 120 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we're talking about a commonly misunderstood condition - feline pancreatitis.
We're actually talking about a few conditions that overlap in our cats; alongside pancreatitis, many present with concurrent GI and hepatobiliary disease ('triaditis').
Many cats with cholangiohepatitis, pancreatitis, chronic enteropathy and combinations of these disease present with similar clinical signs, which can make distinguishing from them challenging. Nursing these patients begins with understanding each of these diseases, how they relate to each other, and the impact they have on our patients - and that's exactly what we're talking about today.
We're going to spend the next half an hour or so chatting all about pancreatitis and related diseases - the myths, misconceptions, nursing needs, and the skills you can use in practice when caring for these often challenging patients.
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In episode 119 of the Medical Nursing Podcast we're taking a detailed look at a disease lots of us see very regularly - pancreatitis. 
I wanted to cover this one because pancreatitis is a condition almost all of us have nursed, and yet it's a condition where a lot of what we were originally taught has changed.
And alongside that, we know that nursing care can make or break recovery for these patients, especially in cases of severe disease. There's a lot to think about when caring for them, and a lot of ways we can use our knowledge and skills to give even better care to these patients.
This week, we're chatting all about canine pancreatitis - how it presents, how it impacts our patients, and how we can use more of our skills when caring for these patients in practice. And next week, we'll be turning things over to our cats, focusing on feline pancreatitis and triaditis, and how the disease - and nursing care - is often very different in these patients.
So if you're ready to get nerdy with me and start discovering new ways to support your pancreatitis patients in practice, grab a coffee and let's get into it.
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For years, we called it HGE - haemorrhagic gastroenteritis. And for years, a lot of what we thought we knew about it turned out to be wrong.
In episode 118 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we're taking a detailed look at what we now know about acute haemorrhagic diarrhoea syndrome - or AHDS - the condition we previously thought of as 'haemorrhagic gastroenteritis'.
We know these patients need a LOT from us as veterinary nurses. They're often critically unwell and can decompensate over a period of hours - and the way we treat them now, vs how we used to treat HGE in the past, has changed significantly.
And that's exactly what we'll be looking at in this episode - what AHDS is, how it impacts our patients, and the treatment and nursing care that really makes a difference. And of course, with this, the skills we can use in the process.
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This podcast does not replace a veterinary surgeon's advice, and its content is provided only for information. A veterinary surgeon must diagnose all conditions, and veterinary nurses and technicians must ensure they work within local legislation and regulating body guidelines at all times. Any products or treatments discussed are for information only and do not constitute endorsements of products or services.

The microbiome is probably THE most talked about area of GI disease this year.
And with good reason - because it's fascinating, and we're only learning more and more about it as time goes on.
The microbiome is linked to so much more than 'just' dysbiosis - from gastrointestinal disease to cancer, emotional health and much more, this unseen but mighty 'virtual organ' is hugely important in our patients.
And as our understanding of it grows, so too does our role in supporting GI patients as veterinary nurses and technicians.
In episode 117 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we're discussing exactly what the microbiome is, what we know about it so far, what affects it, and what happens when we see dysbiosis - a disruption in the normal microbial balance.
And, of course, we'll look at how we can use more of our skills to support patients with dysbiosis - from support during diagnostics, to faecal microbiota transplantation and much more.
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📲 Grab the show notes and references from today's episode: http://www.veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing.com/podcast 
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🖥️ Learn more about medical nursing: http://www.veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing.com 
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This podcast does not replace a veterinary surgeon's advice, and its content is provided only for information. A veterinary surgeon must diagnose all conditions, and veterinary nurses and technicians must ensure they work within local legislation and regulating body guidelines at all times. Any products or treatments discussed are for information only and do not constitute endorsements of products or services.

In episode 116 of the Medical Nursing Podcast I'm bringing you the updated need-to-know information on one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases we see - chronic inflammatory enteropathy, or what we used to call inflammatory bowel disease.
Lots has changed in the management of this challenging condition over the years - and as we've learned more and more about it, the way we care for these patients has also evolved.
If we don't evolve with it, we'll end up nursing our patients based on an old version of the disease - and that's exactly what this episode will help you do.
Together, we'll refresh and update our knowledge, and look at where veterinary nursing fits in the management of this often complex disease.
So if you're ready to do more with your GI patients and understand how they benefit from more of our nursing skills, you're in the right place.
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Looking for medical nursing CPD?
📲 Get unlimited CPD inside the Library Club: http://vimn.thrivecart.com/libraryclub/
📲 Snag a webinar from the on-demand library: https://www.veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing.com/veterinary-education-webinar-library 
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More free ways to learn with me:
📲 Grab the show notes and references from today's episode: http://www.veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing.com/podcast 
📲 Follow me on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/vetinternalmedicinenursing 
🖥️ Learn more about medical nursing: http://www.veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing.com 
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This podcast does not replace a veterinary surgeon's advice, and its content is provided only for information. A veterinary surgeon must diagnose all conditions, and veterinary nurses and technicians must ensure they work within local legislation and regulating body guidelines at all times. Any products or treatments discussed are for information only and do not constitute endorsements of products or services.