New Zealand General Practice Podcast

Dr Dave tells Dr Jo about weird ear creases, why two defibrillators are better than one, why post concussion syndrome doesn't exist anymore, what to think about when a teenager limps, and lots of stuff about medication supply issues.

In which Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about not using ace, arb, and statins in pregnancy, monitoring lithium and clozapine, equity prescribing, medsafe monitoring of vildagliptin, resources from Just a Thought, dermatoscopy, and the latest covid vaccine.

In which Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE), Sodium valproate in people who can father children, Accelerated silicosis, Cyanobacteria, Respiratory Resources, Be wary of the request for metoclopromide and 6 monthly injections for hypertension.

For December 2023 we are revisiting one of our most popular podcasts of all time, where Dr Joe Bourne, now Chief Medical Officer at Manatū Hauora / Ministry of Health shares his leadership story and what keeps him on track.   This is an opportunity to reflect on the Covid19 pandemic from the viewpoint of “the new normal” in which we live and to celebrate what we collectively acheived through that time.   Season 1 of the New Zealand General Practice Podcast is a collection of stories of what brings people joy in general practice, and what they do to increase job satisfaction and the culture of the teams they work in. This episode is taken from Season 2 when we heard more in depth stories from doctors around New Zealand. During the holiday season, take a little time to listen to some of these back issues and think about what you are going to do build the joy in your work in 2024.   Read more about Dr Joe Bourne in New Zealand Doctor:   https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/cover-story/bourne-identity-gp

Dr Dave takes Dr Jo on a learning journey from subsidies to medications through to retirement. Of significant note is Dr Jo is RIGHT when he corrects Dr Dave ( this almost never happens so is worth celebrating - when he says at a BMI of 26 or higher the dose of levonorgestrol for emergency contraception should be increased. Enjoy. Find the shownotes at pinnaclepractices.co.nz/resources/

Dr Dave Maplesden educates Dr Jo about Acne, burnout, medication withdrawal, prostate cancer ( again ) adverse reactions and managing symptoms at end of life. Find the shownotes at https://www.pinnaclepractices.co.nz/resources/

More snippets of clinically useful information for New Zealand General Practices. This month assessing capacity, HPV, Opioid prescribing, ferrinject complications, pneumonia in children, menopause hormone treatment, goldilocks and the 4 BP cuffs and just keep breathing Dr Dave.

https://ubuntu2024.com/ Ubuntu 2024 is a joint conference between The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) and Rural WONCA (The Working Party on Rural Practice). It’s bringing together the TUFH 2024 Annual Conference for TUFH, which is celebrating it’s 45th anniversary in 2024, and the 20th WONCA World Rural Health Conference!This conference is being co-hosted by 5 partners in Cape Town, South Africa:University of the Western Cape; University of Cape Town; Stellenbosch University; Cape Peninsula University of Technology and the Department of Health and Wellness – Western Cape Government. This joint conference has been named Ubuntu 2024; referring to the meaning of Ubuntu “I am, because you are”. Ubuntu 2024 will be a fully hybrid conference. We strongly recommend attending  in person, but for those unable to travel, we will provide the opportunity for virtual participation.

Dr Dave Maplesden takes Dr Jo Scott-Jones on another sojourn through important clinical updates for New Zealand General Practice. This month varicella and pregnancy, identifying "the green pill", implicit bias and racism, corneal melting ( I know ! ) , nasopharyngeal cancer, funded menigococcal vaccine, colorectal cancer, and pocus for paediatric fractures.

Dr Dave updates Dr Jo about superficial venous thrombosis, ACE inhibitors and angioedema, scabies treatment with Ivermectin, complications with use of Allopurinol, pain relief in leg ulcers, ethical issues around breast screening, and the complementary use of light piano music and topical hop cream.

Dr Dave Mapelseden educates Dr Jo about stopping antidepressants, miconazole gel and warfarin interactions, lung cancer early detection, use of PPI in crying children, aspirin and primary prevention of CVD, winter illness resources and new guidance for men who are fertile and using sodium valproate.

In this episode Dr Dave covers pelvic mesh, PSA testing guidance, polypharmacy, COPD Guidelines, Diabetes, Vit D and pre-diabetes, Topirimate in pregnancy ( again - because its important !). he gives Dr Jo news about progesterone only pills and breast cancer risk, and updates prescribing for ADHD. Video of the podcast can be found on the Pinnacle website www.pinnaclepractices.co.nz/resources along with the show-notes which are also available from opotikigp.wordpress.com

In this episode Dr Dave teaches Jo about Syphilis, Death, Opioids, Drug Driving, Phenobarbitone and how to Breathe. Video and of the podcast are available on www.pinnaclepractices.co.nz/resources along with the show-notes which are also available at https://opotikigp.wordpress.com

Dr Dave Maplesden updates Dr Jo Scott-Jones on resources for practice reflection and education https://www.akohiringa.co.nz/ and helps him with constipation, insomnia, prescribing cephalosporins, lithium in diabetes and metoclopromide. Video of the podcast can be found on the Pinnacle website https://www.pinnaclepractices.co.nz/resources/ along with shownotes, which are also available on https://opotikigp.wordpress.com/ .

Dr Dave Maplesden teaches Dr Jo about asymptomatic bacteruria, Ramadan and diabetes, when not to investigate a soft tissue mass, meningococcal B vaccine for people in residences, epipen funding, unmet need and post partum diabetes screening.

In this episode Dr Jo learns about cybersecurity, UTIs, ramipril, topirimate in pregnancy, cellulitis, sleep disorders and more from Dr Dave Maplesden. 

Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about hepatitis C, medical abortion, assisted dying, pancreatic cancer quetiapine and life in general, in this final clinical snippets epsiode of the year. Listen out for the December end of year special quiz edition coming out before Christmas. 

Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss clinically important updates for New Zealand primary care clinicians. This month's takeaway messages include to always think of three things especially when one diagnosis leaps out at you as obvious. 

Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones share clinically important updates for New Zealand General Practice. This month we discuss a blood test for cancer, reducing the frequency of recurrent bladder infections, regulations about viewing a body after death, managing test result and the PSA, and Dr Dave gives us all three quickies. 

Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones share clinically important updates for New Zealand General Practice. This month we discuss recognising sepsis, the role of paracetemol and ibuprofen in febrile convulsions, actinic keratosis, assisted dying and HIV prevention. Dr Jo learns that thick actinic keratoses have a higher cancer risk than he thought, and Dave leaves Jo speechless for once.