Acute Medicine Podcast - SAM
Episodes
Acute Cardiology - Part 2
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second part of the last release covering acute cardiology topics with Vicky, Damian and Peter chatting to DR Zac from Liverpool.
Acute Cardiology - Part 1
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of 2 parts that sees Vicky, Damian and Peter chatting to Dr Zac a Cardiologist by training who does a split AIM/Cardio job in Liverp...
Opthalmology
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky and Damian chatting to Dr Rob Cheeseman an Opthalmology Consultant based in Liverpool (who was also once Vicky's house off...
HLH (haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis)
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky and Peter chatting to Dr Jessica Manson a Rheumatologist from UCL in London on the tricky and scary subject of HLH.
Diabetes
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Damian discussing diabetes and its management with an expert Dr Srinivas-Shankar from Warrington.
Liver Disease Part 2
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second part of our liver disease topic with Vicky and Peter chatting to a Consultant Hepatologist
Liver Disease
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vicky and Peter are joined by Ed Britain a Consultant Hepatologist around some liver disease cases and learning.This is episode one of two, so watch t...
Geriatrics - Discussion with Dan Thomas
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky joined by Dan Thomas a Consultant Geriatrician talking over things about the older patient.
Interesting case discussion with ED Trainee - Dr Jones
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky and Peter are chatting to David Jones an Emergency Medicine Trainee about an interesting case.
Immunotherapy Part 2
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees a follow up to the first episode on Immunotherapies and again sees the team talking to two Oncology experts, we hope you enjoy.
Sustainable Medicine
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky and Damian joined by Meena and Rose 2 Chief Sustainability Fellows to talk about sustainable medicine and climate change.
Immunotherapy
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Mike, Vicky and Peter are joined by 2 Oncologists (Kate Young and Anna Olsen-Brown) to discuss immune therapy's and some of the ...
TakeAIM takeover
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees some of our recent TakeAIM fellows join Damian and Vicky to have a discussion.
New Consultant - What do we wish we knew?
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky and Mike chatting to Beth Griffiths the New Consultant Rep on SAM Council and an Acute Physician based in the North West about...
A perspective from Chief Executives
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky and Damian talking to two Chief Executives from the North West, we hope it provides you an interesting insight and you enjoy.
The Pregnant Patient - Part 2
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees the team again chatting to Paarul Prinja about the pregnant patient with medical issues and how to manage them.
The Pregnant Patient on AMU/SDEC - Discussion with an expert
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Mike, Vicky and Damian chatting to Paarul Prinja an Acute and Obstetric Physician based in Wolverhampton on topics relating to the p...
Palliative Care on the AMU
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky talking to Ollie Minton a Palliative Care Consultant from Brighton, as always we hope you find it useful.
Fever in the Immune Suppressed Patient
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is one that sees Vicky and Damian talking to a Medical Oncologist (Dr Kate Young) from the Royal Marsden about the topic of fever in the ...
Low Platelets - Interview with an Expert
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky chatting to a Haematologist about low platelets, what do we need to think about, investigate and manage.
Myasthenia Gravis - Interview with Dr Bharambe
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky talking all things Myasthenia with Dr Viraj Bharambe a Neurologist from Liverpool.
Fever in the Returning Traveller - Interview with Dr Naomi Walker
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky discussing with Dr Naomi Walker, Consultant at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine on the topic of all things fever in the r...
Nephrology - Interview with Asheesh Sharma and James Hartley
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Peter and Vicky chatting to two nephrologists on a wide range of kidney based topics, we hope you enjoy.
Acute Kidney Injury with Dr Hunt
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky and Peter chatting to Austin Hunt the lead of SAM's subgroup on AKI about all things AKI related, we hope you find it inte...
Heart Failure - Interview with Dr Japp
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week sees Vicky and Kelham interview Dr Alan Japp an expert on Heart Failure from Scotland. We hope you enjoy!
BTS Pneumothorax Guideline
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vicky, Damian and Mike talk about the BTS guideline from 2023 on Pleural disease, this episode focuses on Pneumothorax diagnosis and management. We pl...
Headaches Part 2 - Interview with Dr Anita Krishnan
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our podcast seeing Vicky and Peter interview Dr Anita Krishnan on all things headache.
Headaches - Part 1 - Interview with Dr Anita Krishnan
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky and Peter talking with Dr Anita Krishnan a Neurologist at the Walton Centre on all things headache (part 1 of 2)
Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Part 2
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second part to join our last episode and sees the team finish off talking about the guidelines for Iron Deficiency management and investig...
Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Part 1
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we see the first of a two part talk on the guidelines for Iron Deficiency anaemia and the team discussing them from an Acute Medicine perspe...
Contrast Induced Nephropathy - Bonus Episode
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This short episode sees the podcast team having a chat about relatively recent statements from RCEM/RCR and what impact that also has for us. Let us k...
Ambulatory Care/SDEC Discussion
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a summer break we are back with our next episode, this time Vicky, Kelham and Simon discussing this important aspect of Acute Medicine's wor...
Contrast Induced Nephropathy - View from Nephrology
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky and Damian chatting to a Nephrologist about the topic of Contrast Induced Nephropathy, sometimes called CI-AKI. We hope you en...
Learning Disabilities an interview with an expert
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Released just at the end of this years Learning Disabilities week this episode sees Vicky talking to Caroline Lebus one of the writers of the RCP LD T...
Asthma - interview with an expert
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode finds Damian and Peter talking about Asthma management using some cases to support discussion alongisde a Respiratory Consultant Dr Burha...
AIM Curriculum
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Mike talking to Ben Chadwick who has just stepped down as the SAC Chair for Acute Medicine about the new curriculum, how it was crea...
Rheumatology Tips
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees us learning some great Rheumatology tips with Vicky and Peter chatting to Dr Jennifer Christie, we hope you all enjoy and get some u...
Debrief
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky talking to Nick Murch and Tom Couzens about the topic of debrief after significant events. We hope you enjoy and as alwa...
Pulmonary Embolism - Interview with an expert
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky and Damian getting the chance to talk all things PE with a real expert on the subject, we hope you all find it interesting and...
AIM GIRFT Report discussion
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees Vicky, Damian and Peter discussing the report that was released towards the end of last year from GIRFT on Acute and General Medicin...
Stroke Part 2
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the second part of the stroke discussion that we released before Christmas, we hope you enjoy.
Stroke - Part 1
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the first of two parts where Vicky and Peter chat to a stroke specialist about various things Stroke related.
An Interview with Dr Nick Scriven
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode Vicky and Mike took the time to talk to previous SAM President Nick Scriven about his reflections as an early adopter of Acute Medicine, ...
Hypertension
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has Vicky talking to an expert in assessing and managing hypertension, we hope you find it interesting and useful, let us know your feedb...
Reflections from SAM Conference in Bristol
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Vicky and Mike get the chance to ask some people about their time at our conference in Bristol back in May, we hope you enjoy this di...
A Case That Changed My Practice - 4
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is Peter sharing a group of interesting cases that he has seen and been involved in with some really interesting learning and discussion ...
A Case That Changed My Practice - 2
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This case is from Mike where he opens up about a very challenging situation and what it has changed for him moving forwards and some interesting team ...
A Case That Changed My Practice - 3
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our third episode sees Vicky share a case that brought about change for her and the team discuss, let us know what you think @acutemedpod
A Case That Changed My Practice - 1
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first ever episode, here is Damian being open about a challenge he faced during his acting up before becoming a Consultant and how it h...
SAM Podcast Introduction
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the SAM Podcast, here is our intro telling you a little about us and how to get in contact, we hope you all like it.