The Zero to Finals Medical Revision Podcast

The Zero to Finals Medical Revision Podcast

Hello and welcome to the Zero to Finals podcast. My name is Dr Thomas Watchman. I am a GP in the UK and I love creating educational material for studying medicine. This podcast is designed to be a time-efficient revision tool to help you study for your medical exams. Each podcast leads on from the next and each season tackles a different area of medicine. The podcast supplements the material available on the www.zerotofinals.com website, in the Zero to Finals books and on the Zero to Finals YouTube channel. Whilst listening to a podcast you can follow along with written information and illustrations on the Zero to Finals website or books. You can also find Zero to Finals on instagram, Facebook and twitter. If you have any comments, suggestions or want to get in touch you can email me at tom@zerotofinals.com.Enjoy the show!

Episodes

November 3, 2018 7 mins

In this episode I cover stable angina.

If you want to follow along with written notes on stable angina go to https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/cardiology/stableangina/ or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers pathophysiology, investigations, diagnosis, medical and surgical management of angina.

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In this episode I cover acute left ventricular failure and pulmonary oedema.

If you want to follow along with written notes on acute LVF and pulmonary oedema go to https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/cardiology/acutelvf/ or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology of acute left ventricular failure and pulmonary oedema, the triggers, presentation, work u...

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November 3, 2018 15 mins

In this episode I cover acute coronary syndrome.

If you want to follow along with written notes on acute coronary syndrome go to https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/cardiology/acs/ or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers pathophysiology of acute coronary syndrome, the anatomy of the coronary arteries, the three types of acute coronary syndrome, how they are investigate...

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November 3, 2018 8 mins

In this episode I cover cardiovascular disease.

If you want to follow along with written notes on cardiovascular disease go to zerotofinals.com/cvd or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, the risk factors and outcomes of atherosclerosis and how we as doctors can prevent cardiovascular disease.

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November 3, 2018 8 mins

In this episode I cover chronic heart failure.

If you want to follow along with written notes on chronic heart failure go to https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/cardiology/heartfailure/ or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis causes and management of chronic heart failure. We also look in detail at a phenomenon called paroxy...

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November 7, 2018 10 mins

In this episode I cover hypertension.

If you want to follow along with written notes on hypertension go to zerotofinals.com/hypertension or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the latest guidelines, causes, diagnosis and management of hypertension.

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November 7, 2018 3 mins

In this episode I cover cor pulmonale.

If you want to follow along with written notes on cor pulmonale go to zerotofinals.com/corpulmonale or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentation, causes and management of cor pulmonale.

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November 8, 2018 18 mins

In this episode I cover heart sounds and heart murmurs.

If you want to follow along with written notes on heart murmurs go to https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/cardiology/murmurs/ or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the physiology and pathophysiology of heart sounds, valvular heart disease and heart murmurs. This includes third and fourth heart sounds, mitral ste...

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November 12, 2018 6 mins

In this episode I cover prosthetic heart valves.

If you want to follow along with written notes on prosthetic heart valves go to https://zerotofinals.com/prostheticvalves/ or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the types, procedures and sounds of prosthetic heart valves. 

Special thanks to www.thinklabs.com for allowing me to use with permission the heart s...

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November 12, 2018 19 mins

In this episode I cover atrial fibrillation.

If you want to follow along with written notes on atrial fibrillation go to zerotofinals.com/af or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentation, differentials, investigations and principles of management of atrial fibrillation. We cover rate versus rhythm control and how to assess and anti-coagula...

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November 15, 2018 23 mins

In this episode I cover arrhythmias.

If you want to follow along with written notes on arrhythmias go to zerotofinals.com/arrhythmias or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentation, differentials, ECG findings and principles of management of various types of arrhythmias.

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November 19, 2018 6 mins

In this episode I cover pacemakers.

If you want to follow along with written notes on pacemakers go to zerotofinals.com/pacemakers or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the various types of pacemaker and the indications for implanting a pacemaker as well as how to identify the type of pacemaker from an ECG.

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November 22, 2018 8 mins

In this episode I cover hormonal axis physiology as part of an introduction to the pathophysiology of endocrine conditions.

If you want to follow along with written notes on arrhythmias go to zerotofinals.com/endocrinology/physiology/ or find the endocrinology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the physiology of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands, thyroid axis, adrenal axis, growth...

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November 26, 2018 8 mins

In this episode I cover Cushing's Syndrome.

If you want to follow along with written notes on Cushing's Syndrome go to zerotofinals.com/cushings or find the endocrinology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentation, causes, features, investigations and management of Cushing's Syndrome.

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November 29, 2018 9 mins

In this episode I cover adrenal insufficiency and Addison's disease.

If you want to follow along with written notes on adrenal insufficiency go to zerotofinals.com/medicine/endocrinology/adrenalinsufficiency/ or find the endocrinology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, causes, investigations and management of adrenal insufficiency. We also discuss Addisonian ...

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December 4, 2018 4 mins

In this episode I cover thyroid function tests.

If you want to follow along with written notes on thyroid function tests go to zerotofinals.com/tfts or find the endocrinology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers thyroid function tests. This includes testing and interpreting TSH, T3 and T4 as well as autoantibodies and imaging investigations. This provides a basis for understanding hyper...

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December 7, 2018 9 mins

In this episode I cover hyperthyroidism.

If you want to follow along with written notes on hyperthyroidism go to zerotofinals.com/hyperthyroidism or find the endocrinology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentation, causes, investigations and management of hyperthyroidism. We also discuss thyroid crisis.

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December 10, 2018 5 mins

In this episode I cover hypothyroidism.

If you want to follow along with written notes on hypothyroidism go to zerotofinals.com/hypothyroidism or find the endocrinology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentation, causes such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, investigations and management of hyperthyroidism. 

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December 13, 2018 19 mins

In this episode I cover type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis.

If you want to follow along with written notes on hyperthyroidism go to zerotofinals.com/hyperthyroidism or find the endocrinology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentation, causes, investigations, complications and management of type 1 diabetes. We also discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis...

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December 17, 2018 19 mins

In this episode I cover type 2 diabetes.

If you want to follow along with written notes on hyperthyroidism go to zerotofinals.com/type2diabetes or find the endocrinology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentation, investigations, diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes. We also look at all the individual medications used in type 2 diabetes and the differe...

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