In this episode, Sam welcomes Dr Tessa Nicholas, a post-CMT doctor with an interest in palliative care and oncology. They discuss the recurring themes in station 4, focussing on Breaking Bad News and the SPIKES model* ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * 02:00 Structure, format, recurring themes of Station 417:30 Approaching Station 420:45 SPIKES model37:50 Summary *Baile WF, Buckman R, Lenzi R et al (2000) SPIKES - a Six Step Protocol for Delivering Bad News: Application to the Patient with Cancer. Oncologist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sam was joined by Dr Stephen Dorman, Consultant Cardiologist in TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) to discuss Aortic Stenosis - a cardiovascular classic. Steve is given a baptism of fire on new regular feature Quiz the Consultant where he answers questions on his own specialist topic of Windsurf foils! Please like, subscribe and most importantly, enjoy the show!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < <* * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * *Timestamps:01:52 Intro 05:58 Examination17:40 Presentation & differential diagnoses23:40 Examiner questions34:42 Quiz the Consultant  Music:Chase & Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.