Home of Medicine with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:05:14 -0400 https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/ en-gb © 2026 Home of Medicine with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell yes 1f62a692-4396-51b7-9265-1f7026811c36 amieburbridge@hotmail.com Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell episodic false Welcome to the Home of Medicine podcast with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell, in association with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

Each episode explores real clinical cases, with a special focus on how cognitive biases shape our medical decision-making.

We created Home of Medicine to share the highs and lows of life in the medical profession, but above all, to bring connection, insight and joy. 


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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) internal medicine,medicine,internist,clinical reasoning Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell amieburbridge@hotmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/iwfm9wllp51ja61vm0x16kh4ujcw?.jpg Home of Medicine with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/ Dr Amie Burbridge Dr Ben Lovell Lethargy - Case 2 Lethargy - Case 2 What would Amie do when a 34 year old male presents with a 6 week history of tiredness and fever?  

Find out how Ben managed this case on the post take ward round. 

As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?


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Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> What would Amie do when a 34 year old male presents with a 6 week history of tiredness and fever?  

Find out how Ben managed this case on the post take ward round. 

As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?


Links & Resources

Connect With Us

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell Buzzsprout-18959562 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100 1759 4 10 full false HyperCRPaemia HyperCRPaemia Amie challenges Ben to work through a case of high CRP and fever. 

As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?


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Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie challenges Ben to work through a case of high CRP and fever. 

As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?


Links & Resources

Connect With Us

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Buzzsprout-18643866 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0000 2332 4 9 full false To D-dimer, or Not to D-dimer? That is the Question To D-dimer, or Not to D-dimer? That is the Question We are back with one of our favourite subjects—the D-dimer. 

In this episode, Ben reflects on a case involving a 26-year-old pregnant woman presenting with pleuritic chest pain. 

As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in this situation?

As ever, we look into the reality of cognitive bias, the necessity of risk-taking, and the psychological weight of consultant-level decision-making.

Please take a moment to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! 

Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode of the Home of Medicine.




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> We are back with one of our favourite subjects—the D-dimer. 

In this episode, Ben reflects on a case involving a 26-year-old pregnant woman presenting with pleuritic chest pain. 

As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in this situation?

As ever, we look into the reality of cognitive bias, the necessity of risk-taking, and the psychological weight of consultant-level decision-making.

Please take a moment to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! 

Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode of the Home of Medicine.




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Buzzsprout-18643859 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0000 2120 4 6 full false A Cognitive Autopsy - What's Wrong with Me? A Cognitive Autopsy - What's Wrong with Me? Ben and Amie are joined once again by the world-renowned expert on clinical decision-making, Professor Pat Croskerry. 

Pat presents a challenging case involving a 25-year-old woman with "Baby Blues". 

Is bias always bad, or is it a necessary tool for survival in error-prone environments?

We discuss the importance of following up on patients to improve future performance and how burnout and physical exhaustion can make us more susceptible to biases.





Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Ben and Amie are joined once again by the world-renowned expert on clinical decision-making, Professor Pat Croskerry. 

Pat presents a challenging case involving a 25-year-old woman with "Baby Blues". 

Is bias always bad, or is it a necessary tool for survival in error-prone environments?

We discuss the importance of following up on patients to improve future performance and how burnout and physical exhaustion can make us more susceptible to biases.





Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell Buzzsprout-18643856 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0000 1640 4 5 full false Anchors Away with Professor Pat Croskerry Anchors Away with Professor Pat Croskerry In the first of two very special episodes, Amie and Ben are joined by Amie's hero, Professor Pat Croskerry, a leading expert on cognitive bias and how doctors think. 

We go back to basics and cover all things critical thinking.



Croskerry, P. (2020) The cognitive autopsy: a root cause analysis of medical decision making. 1st edn. New York: Oxford University Press.

Groopman, J. (2007). How doctors think. Houghton Mifflin Company. To find locally:  https://search.worldcat.org/title/1040496921

Montgomery, Kathryn, How Doctors Think: Clinical Judgment And The Practice Of Medicine (New York, NY, 2005; online edn, Oxford Academic, 31 Oct. 2023), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195187120.001.0001 To find locally: https://search.worldcat.org/title/58452493

If you want to get in touch contact us at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In the first of two very special episodes, Amie and Ben are joined by Amie's hero, Professor Pat Croskerry, a leading expert on cognitive bias and how doctors think. 

We go back to basics and cover all things critical thinking.



Croskerry, P. (2020) The cognitive autopsy: a root cause analysis of medical decision making. 1st edn. New York: Oxford University Press.

Groopman, J. (2007). How doctors think. Houghton Mifflin Company. To find locally:  https://search.worldcat.org/title/1040496921

Montgomery, Kathryn, How Doctors Think: Clinical Judgment And The Practice Of Medicine (New York, NY, 2005; online edn, Oxford Academic, 31 Oct. 2023), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195187120.001.0001 To find locally: https://search.worldcat.org/title/58452493

If you want to get in touch contact us at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell Buzzsprout-18643851 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 3237 4 4 full false Collapse - To admit or not to admit? Collapse - To admit or not to admit? In this episode, Ben discusses a case of a 42 year man who collapses whilst jogging. Would you admit this gentleman or discharge?

Amie and Ben work through the case and talk about the clinical reasoning behind their decisions and what can affect this. 

Amie takes us out into the garden and introduces us to the crocus. 

We love to hear from you, please get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this episode, Ben discusses a case of a 42 year man who collapses whilst jogging. Would you admit this gentleman or discharge?

Amie and Ben work through the case and talk about the clinical reasoning behind their decisions and what can affect this. 

Amie takes us out into the garden and introduces us to the crocus. 

We love to hear from you, please get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell Buzzsprout-18462722 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 1893 4 3 full false Another UTI? Another UTI? What happens to us when we take work home with us and can't switch off? 

How you ever been in bed at night and can't stop thinking of someone you saw that day and where you went wrong. 

Amie presents a case to Ben of generalised weakness and confusion with a surprising twist.

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> What happens to us when we take work home with us and can't switch off? 

How you ever been in bed at night and can't stop thinking of someone you saw that day and where you went wrong. 

Amie presents a case to Ben of generalised weakness and confusion with a surprising twist.

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell Buzzsprout-18462704 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 2847 4 3 full false Eye Floaters - Should I be Worried? Eye Floaters - Should I be Worried? We are back with our second episode in association with the RCPE. 

Amie presents a case of eye floaters to Ben and he works through the case in real time. 

Test your own diagnostic skills and see if you can work out the diagnosis before Ben. 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> We are back with our second episode in association with the RCPE. 

Amie presents a case of eye floaters to Ben and he works through the case in real time. 

Test your own diagnostic skills and see if you can work out the diagnosis before Ben. 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell Buzzsprout-18258292 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 1929 4 2 full false Confusion: Lost in Translation Confusion: Lost in Translation We are very excited to be back with season 4!

The Home of Medicine has a new Home - The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, but the podcast is the same as ever, bringing you case discussions and real time clinical decision making. 

In this episode Amie works through a case of confusion, and adopts the 'watch and wait' approach. 

Can you work out the diagnosis before Amie?

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> We are very excited to be back with season 4!

The Home of Medicine has a new Home - The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, but the podcast is the same as ever, bringing you case discussions and real time clinical decision making. 

In this episode Amie works through a case of confusion, and adopts the 'watch and wait' approach. 

Can you work out the diagnosis before Amie?

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell Buzzsprout-18258275 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2352 4 1 full false Frequent attender in SDEC Frequent attender in SDEC Palpitations in SDEC, what could be causing this?

Amie and Ben discuss a challenging case and possible diagnoses. 

If you have been affected by any of the topics we have discussed in this episode you can access the following;

NHS Practitioner Health Free, confidential service for doctors and dentists in England who are experiencing mental health or addiction problems. Clinical support, psychological therapies, etc.  www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk

Doctors in Distress Peer support, webinars, reflective spaces, creative groups etc.; aims to reduce stigma and offer supportive community. Contact via Doctors in Distress website

DocHealth Specialist psychotherapy service just for doctors; up to six face-to-face sessions; self-referral.  Use the DocHealth website to self-refer. 

BMA Wellbeing Support Services 24/7 telephone counselling & peer support, structured therapy sessions, advice for doctors with substance use, bereavement etc. Through BMA website / membership. 

Doctors’ Support Network (DSN) Peer group for doctors with mental health concerns; confidential and supportive. Contact via DSN website. 

NHS Mental Health Services For anxiety, depression etc,  talking therapies; crisis help; also self-referral options sometimes depending on area, in urgent cases call 999 or NHS 111. 


We love to hear from you, get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net.

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Palpitations in SDEC, what could be causing this?

Amie and Ben discuss a challenging case and possible diagnoses. 

If you have been affected by any of the topics we have discussed in this episode you can access the following;

NHS Practitioner Health Free, confidential service for doctors and dentists in England who are experiencing mental health or addiction problems. Clinical support, psychological therapies, etc.  www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk

Doctors in Distress Peer support, webinars, reflective spaces, creative groups etc.; aims to reduce stigma and offer supportive community. Contact via Doctors in Distress website

DocHealth Specialist psychotherapy service just for doctors; up to six face-to-face sessions; self-referral.  Use the DocHealth website to self-refer. 

BMA Wellbeing Support Services 24/7 telephone counselling & peer support, structured therapy sessions, advice for doctors with substance use, bereavement etc. Through BMA website / membership. 

Doctors’ Support Network (DSN) Peer group for doctors with mental health concerns; confidential and supportive. Contact via DSN website. 

NHS Mental Health Services For anxiety, depression etc,  talking therapies; crisis help; also self-referral options sometimes depending on area, in urgent cases call 999 or NHS 111. 


We love to hear from you, get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net.

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-17849071 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100 1006 3 17 full false Major Haemorrhage in ED Major Haemorrhage in ED When did we first feel like a real doctor?

When we did form our professional identity and what helped guide this?

We introduce FORDEC as an aide to decision making and there may also be an outtake or two. 

We love to hear from you, get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine  are anonymised. Identifiable details have been altered or omitted to protect patient confidentiality. The cases are shared for educational purposes only and should not be used as medical advice.

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> When did we first feel like a real doctor?

When we did form our professional identity and what helped guide this?

We introduce FORDEC as an aide to decision making and there may also be an outtake or two. 

We love to hear from you, get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine  are anonymised. Identifiable details have been altered or omitted to protect patient confidentiality. The cases are shared for educational purposes only and should not be used as medical advice.

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Buzzsprout-17848911 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100 2319 3 16 full false FLASHBACK episode - Headache FLASHBACK episode - Headache This week we take you back to our first ever episode, nearly four years ago!

We discuss headaches and how to differentiate between primary and secondary causes. 

This is where it all started!!!

We love to hear from you. Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net.







Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> This week we take you back to our first ever episode, nearly four years ago!

We discuss headaches and how to differentiate between primary and secondary causes. 

This is where it all started!!!

We love to hear from you. Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net.







Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-17768992 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100 2303 3 15 full false Why Am I Yawning So Much? Why Am I Yawning So Much? Ben presents a case of excessive yawning. What could it be?

We reflect on the importance of history taking and how talking to people brings us so much joy.

Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net, we love to hear from you. 





Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Ben presents a case of excessive yawning. What could it be?

We reflect on the importance of history taking and how talking to people brings us so much joy.

Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net, we love to hear from you. 





Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-17691254 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100 1529 3 14 full false FLASHBACK episode - Shortness of breath FLASHBACK episode - Shortness of breath We revisit one of Ben's earliest episodes from 2022, when we discuss a case of a gentleman I reviewed who presented with shortness of breath. 

This is also our most listened to episode and highlights how Ben works through a case in the Emergency Department. 

Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net. We love to hear from you 



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> We revisit one of Ben's earliest episodes from 2022, when we discuss a case of a gentleman I reviewed who presented with shortness of breath. 

This is also our most listened to episode and highlights how Ben works through a case in the Emergency Department. 

Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net. We love to hear from you 



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-17614649 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100 3291 3 13 full false The Curious Case of the Sore Throat and Aching Muscles The Curious Case of the Sore Throat and Aching Muscles A young man presents with a sore throat and aching muscles - but what could be the cause?

Ben and I dig into the possibilities, with Ben (of course) pulling out another gem from the depths of medical trivia: the Lacto-Bolo reflex. You’ll be both educated and entertained.

Got thoughts or questions? We’d love to hear from you. 

Drop us a line at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> A young man presents with a sore throat and aching muscles - but what could be the cause?

Ben and I dig into the possibilities, with Ben (of course) pulling out another gem from the depths of medical trivia: the Lacto-Bolo reflex. You’ll be both educated and entertained.

Got thoughts or questions? We’d love to hear from you. 

Drop us a line at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-17534428 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0100 2013 3 12 full false Confusion on the medical take Confusion on the medical take Confusion in the older adult, must be a UTI? 

We discuss a frequent referral to the medical team and how we approach it.

The importance of thorough clinical examination is highlighted. 

We reminisce on being foundation doctors and recap anchoring bias.

Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net, we love to hear from you




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Confusion in the older adult, must be a UTI? 

We discuss a frequent referral to the medical team and how we approach it.

The importance of thorough clinical examination is highlighted. 

We reminisce on being foundation doctors and recap anchoring bias.

Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net, we love to hear from you




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-17457004 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0100 1736 3 11 full false I would like a second opinion .......... I would like a second opinion .......... What happens when someone doubts your clinical ability and asks for a second opinion?

Ben and I discuss a case of collapse and what to do next. 

Please subscribe and spread the word. 

Get in touch, we love to hear from you. 

a.burbridge@nhs.net




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> What happens when someone doubts your clinical ability and asks for a second opinion?

Ben and I discuss a case of collapse and what to do next. 

Please subscribe and spread the word. 

Get in touch, we love to hear from you. 

a.burbridge@nhs.net




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-17384551 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0100 2225 3 10 full false To CT or not to CT??? To CT or not to CT??? Is it ok to cancel an investigation that someone else has requested? 

Ben and I reflect on this as we analyse a case of shortness of breath and weight loss. 

What would you do in this situation?

If you enjoy the episode, please share it with colleagues, and don’t forget to rate and review the podcast — it really helps others find us!


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Is it ok to cancel an investigation that someone else has requested? 

Ben and I reflect on this as we analyse a case of shortness of breath and weight loss. 

What would you do in this situation?

If you enjoy the episode, please share it with colleagues, and don’t forget to rate and review the podcast — it really helps others find us!


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-17205921 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100 1578 3 9 full false Haemoptysis Haemoptysis Does haemoptysis alarm you?

In this episode, Ben solves the case of a gentleman presenting with haemoptysis and weight loss. We unpack how investigate and manage this case. 

Can you figure out the cause before Ben does?

If you enjoy the episode, please share it with colleagues, and don’t forget to rate and review the podcast! 



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Does haemoptysis alarm you?

In this episode, Ben solves the case of a gentleman presenting with haemoptysis and weight loss. We unpack how investigate and manage this case. 

Can you figure out the cause before Ben does?

If you enjoy the episode, please share it with colleagues, and don’t forget to rate and review the podcast! 



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-17203279 Tue, 27 May 2025 05:00:00 +0100 1717 3 8 full false Back pain - Again! Back pain - Again! Ben and I are back with another fantastic episode, with my knowledge once again being tested by Ben. 

This is a very special episode all the way from a very sunny Florence. This is our very first live recording of the podcast with a studio audience, at the European Congress of Internal Medicine. 

We have audience participation, back pain, DOACs and as always we reflect on the all important clinical reasoning and why we do what we do!

Please get in touch with any questions or feedback a.burbridge@nhs.net






Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Ben and I are back with another fantastic episode, with my knowledge once again being tested by Ben. 

This is a very special episode all the way from a very sunny Florence. This is our very first live recording of the podcast with a studio audience, at the European Congress of Internal Medicine. 

We have audience participation, back pain, DOACs and as always we reflect on the all important clinical reasoning and why we do what we do!

Please get in touch with any questions or feedback a.burbridge@nhs.net






Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-16937121 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0100 3467 3 7 full false Another Headache??? Another Headache??? Welcome back to the Home of Medicine. In this episode, Ben and I dive into the causes of headaches, uncovering an unexpected diagnosis that will keep you thinking. This fascinating internal medicine case is one you won’t want to miss.

Plus, Ben takes a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about his medical school days, and we revisit the fundamentals with a quick discussion on clubbing.

Have thoughts or cases to share? Email us at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Welcome back to the Home of Medicine. In this episode, Ben and I dive into the causes of headaches, uncovering an unexpected diagnosis that will keep you thinking. This fascinating internal medicine case is one you won’t want to miss.

Plus, Ben takes a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about his medical school days, and we revisit the fundamentals with a quick discussion on clubbing.

Have thoughts or cases to share? Email us at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-16768441 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000 2220 3 6 full false Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain – What Could It Be?

In this episode of Home of Medicine, Ben and I dive into the complexities of abdominal pain—a symptom with countless potential causes. We explore the importance of history taking, the Framing Effect, and how cognitive biases can influence clinical decision-making.

We also discuss the value of peer-to-peer consultant observations—could this improve patient care and professional growth?

And, as always, we reflect on our own mistakes along the way!

Got thoughts or feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at a.burbridge@nhs.net.






Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Abdominal Pain – What Could It Be?

In this episode of Home of Medicine, Ben and I dive into the complexities of abdominal pain—a symptom with countless potential causes. We explore the importance of history taking, the Framing Effect, and how cognitive biases can influence clinical decision-making.

We also discuss the value of peer-to-peer consultant observations—could this improve patient care and professional growth?

And, as always, we reflect on our own mistakes along the way!

Got thoughts or feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at a.burbridge@nhs.net.






Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-16672903 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000 2114 3 5 full false REPOST; Chest pain - A Missed Opportunity - Our Favourite Episode Yet! REPOST; Chest pain - A Missed Opportunity - Our Favourite Episode Yet! Chest Pain & a Critical Decision: Our Most Memorable Case Yet

In this episode, Ben and I discuss a high-stakes Same Day Emergency Care Case—a patient presenting with chest pain and the critical decision I made that could have led to devastating consequences.

This case has stayed with me, and we break down the challenges of clinical decision-making, the weight of responsibility in acute care, and the moments that shape us as medical professionals.

Join us for an in-depth discussion on chest pain assessment, missed diagnoses, and the tough calls that define a career in medicine.

Get in touch a.burbridge@nhs.net



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Chest Pain & a Critical Decision: Our Most Memorable Case Yet

In this episode, Ben and I discuss a high-stakes Same Day Emergency Care Case—a patient presenting with chest pain and the critical decision I made that could have led to devastating consequences.

This case has stayed with me, and we break down the challenges of clinical decision-making, the weight of responsibility in acute care, and the moments that shape us as medical professionals.

Join us for an in-depth discussion on chest pain assessment, missed diagnoses, and the tough calls that define a career in medicine.

Get in touch a.burbridge@nhs.net



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-16532474 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000 1948 3 4 full false Seizures… Again?! Seizures… Again?! Seizures, Weakness & the Lumbar Puncture Debate – A Tough Emergency Case

In this episode, Ben and I tackle a complex Emergency Department case—a patient presenting with seizures and left arm weakness. It’s a tricky scenario that sparks a key debate: Should we perform a lumbar puncture?

We break down the decision-making process, discuss the challenges of diagnosing neurological conditions in Acute Medicine, and reflect on the bigger question: How is Acute Medicine Perceived? 

Join us for an insightful discussion on seizures, stroke mimics, and the evolving role of Acute Medicine.



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Seizures, Weakness & the Lumbar Puncture Debate – A Tough Emergency Case

In this episode, Ben and I tackle a complex Emergency Department case—a patient presenting with seizures and left arm weakness. It’s a tricky scenario that sparks a key debate: Should we perform a lumbar puncture?

We break down the decision-making process, discuss the challenges of diagnosing neurological conditions in Acute Medicine, and reflect on the bigger question: How is Acute Medicine Perceived? 

Join us for an insightful discussion on seizures, stroke mimics, and the evolving role of Acute Medicine.



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-16532436 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000 2393 3 3 full false Navigating Challenging Conversations in Medicine - Fatigue Navigating Challenging Conversations in Medicine - Fatigue Navigating Challenging Conversations in Medicine

We’re back for the second episode of Season 3! In this episode of Home of Medicine, Ben and I explore how to handle tough conversations in healthcare. 
 
Reflecting on navigating challenging consultations, Ben walks us through a case of fatigue: What happens when your patient doesn’t want to go home? 

What can you do if they insist on admission? 

Ben explains the HALT Criteria, and, as ever, Amie never stops learning with Ben.

You'll also hear practical strategies for staying empathetic, maintaining professionalism, and communicating effectively in high-stakes situations.

Subscribe to Home of Medicine and leave us a review to share your thoughts on this episode!

Please get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Navigating Challenging Conversations in Medicine

We’re back for the second episode of Season 3! In this episode of Home of Medicine, Ben and I explore how to handle tough conversations in healthcare. 
 
Reflecting on navigating challenging consultations, Ben walks us through a case of fatigue: What happens when your patient doesn’t want to go home? 

What can you do if they insist on admission? 

Ben explains the HALT Criteria, and, as ever, Amie never stops learning with Ben.

You'll also hear practical strategies for staying empathetic, maintaining professionalism, and communicating effectively in high-stakes situations.

Subscribe to Home of Medicine and leave us a review to share your thoughts on this episode!

Please get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-16465116 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000 2153 3 2 full false Painful Shoulder Painful Shoulder New year, new season!

We are back with some great episodes for 2025. 

In this episode we reflect on a case of shoulder pain and how this has impacted the way that I practice every day. 

Ben has a light bulb moment!

Get in touch a.burbridge@nhs.net or find us on Linkedin/Bluesky

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> New year, new season!

We are back with some great episodes for 2025. 

In this episode we reflect on a case of shoulder pain and how this has impacted the way that I practice every day. 

Ben has a light bulb moment!

Get in touch a.burbridge@nhs.net or find us on Linkedin/Bluesky

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-16384709 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000 1899 3 1 full false Hyponatraemia Hyponatraemia In this episode Ben and I delve into fluid assessments during the acute take and how to manage hyponatraemia. 

We reflect on how to manage an ED admission with incidental finding of a low sodium level.  

How would you manage this? Did we do things right or wrong? Would you have done anything differently?

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Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

@amieburbridge @DrBenLovell








Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this episode Ben and I delve into fluid assessments during the acute take and how to manage hyponatraemia. 

We reflect on how to manage an ED admission with incidental finding of a low sodium level.  

How would you manage this? Did we do things right or wrong? Would you have done anything differently?

For more clinical reasoning; https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

@amieburbridge @DrBenLovell








Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Buzzsprout-16153010 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 2657 2 36 full false Seizures Seizures It's the middle of the night and a patient presents with seizures. 

What would you do and what could be causing this? Ben and I are baffled, can you figure out what is going on?........

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Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> It's the middle of the night and a patient presents with seizures. 

What would you do and what could be causing this? Ben and I are baffled, can you figure out what is going on?........

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Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15999672 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 2045 2 35 full false Headache Headache Ben and I go back to our roots and discuss a patient who presented with a headache to the Same Day Emergency Care unit. Things aren't always as they seem.  Can you guess what is going on before Ben?

We discuss how bias affects our decision making, especially when we are tired. 

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Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Ben and I go back to our roots and discuss a patient who presented with a headache to the Same Day Emergency Care unit. Things aren't always as they seem.  Can you guess what is going on before Ben?

We discuss how bias affects our decision making, especially when we are tired. 

For more clinical reasoning; https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Buzzsprout-15905178 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0100 2212 2 34 full false Lethargy Lethargy Ben and I reflect on the complexities of a case of lethargy and Immunotherapy. 

We discuss the importance of cross-speciality working and how we can learn so much from each other at work. 

** I mistakenly say metastatic multiple melanoma, instead of metastatic melanoma at the beginning of the episode, apologies **

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Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Ben and I reflect on the complexities of a case of lethargy and Immunotherapy. 

We discuss the importance of cross-speciality working and how we can learn so much from each other at work. 

** I mistakenly say metastatic multiple melanoma, instead of metastatic melanoma at the beginning of the episode, apologies **

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Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15748046 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0100 1718 2 33 full false Shortness of Breath - 3 Shortness of Breath - 3 Ben and I discuss shortness of breath, and I completely miss the diagnosis. 

Can you figure out what is going on?

I resort to AI to help .......



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Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Find us on X @amieburbridge @DrBenLovell


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Ben and I discuss shortness of breath, and I completely miss the diagnosis. 

Can you figure out what is going on?

I resort to AI to help .......



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Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Find us on X @amieburbridge @DrBenLovell


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15678241 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0100 1603 2 32 full false Facial Numbness Facial Numbness In this episode we discuss cranial nerve palsies and I once again face my fear of neurology.  We reflect on what imaging is best at the front door. 

Ben is quoting Steps lyrics yet again; 5,6,7,8 .............

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Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Find us on X @amieburbridge @DrBenLovell

@amieburbridge @DrBenLovell

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this episode we discuss cranial nerve palsies and I once again face my fear of neurology.  We reflect on what imaging is best at the front door. 

Ben is quoting Steps lyrics yet again; 5,6,7,8 .............

For more clinical reasoning; https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Find us on X @amieburbridge @DrBenLovell

@amieburbridge @DrBenLovell

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15553147 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0100 1347 2 31 full false Tired All The Time Tired All The Time In this episode Ben and I discuss tiredness and its many possible causes. 

We reflect on the power of a mentor and the positive, lasting effect they can have on a career. 

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Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Find us on X @amieburbridge @DrBenLovell

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this episode Ben and I discuss tiredness and its many possible causes. 

We reflect on the power of a mentor and the positive, lasting effect they can have on a career. 

For more clinical reasoning; https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Get in touch at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Find us on X @amieburbridge @DrBenLovell

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15474387 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0100 2400 2 30 full false BITESIZE - Clinical pearls BITESIZE - Clinical pearls In this bitesize episode Ben and I are back and we discuss our favourite medical mnemonics. A great way to revise and recap on common medical conditions.

Please rate, review and share

Head to https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php for more learning 

Follow us on Twitter 
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@DrBenLovell



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this bitesize episode Ben and I are back and we discuss our favourite medical mnemonics. A great way to revise and recap on common medical conditions.

Please rate, review and share

Head to https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php for more learning 

Follow us on Twitter 
@amieburbridge
@DrBenLovell



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15336749 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0100 785 2 29 full false Foot drop - Again ?! Foot drop - Again ?! Ben and I are  back with another case of foot drop, yet with a very different history and diagnosis. 

Ben tests my neurology skills (again), and I flounder (again). 

We reflect on diagnostic momentum and confirmation bias and how this may affect a patient's journey in hospital. 

Please rate, review and share the podcast. 

Contact us at;  a.burbridge@nhs.net

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Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Ben and I are  back with another case of foot drop, yet with a very different history and diagnosis. 

Ben tests my neurology skills (again), and I flounder (again). 

We reflect on diagnostic momentum and confirmation bias and how this may affect a patient's journey in hospital. 

Please rate, review and share the podcast. 

Contact us at;  a.burbridge@nhs.net

For more clinical reasoning check out https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15258817 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +0100 2471 2 28 full false Double Vision and Headache Double Vision and Headache We are back with a very challenging case of a headache and I, for once, am completely lost for words. Ben is officially a genius in my eyes.

Ben resorts to quoting Steps lyrics! 

Coming soon - Home of Medicine YouTube Channel - Watch this space!

Follow us on X @amieburbridge @DrBenLovell

For more clinical reasoning based education take a look at https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Contact me at a.burbridge@nhs.net or Homeofmedicine999@gmail.com

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> We are back with a very challenging case of a headache and I, for once, am completely lost for words. Ben is officially a genius in my eyes.

Ben resorts to quoting Steps lyrics! 

Coming soon - Home of Medicine YouTube Channel - Watch this space!

Follow us on X @amieburbridge @DrBenLovell

For more clinical reasoning based education take a look at https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Contact me at a.burbridge@nhs.net or Homeofmedicine999@gmail.com

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15207623 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0100 2016 2 27 full false BITESIZE; The art of the reverse ward round BITESIZE; The art of the reverse ward round In this bite size episode Ben and I discuss reverse ward rounds and how they can be beneficial as a training tool. 

We also reflect on peer review and maybe this is something we should all be doing?.

Get in touch;  a.burbridge@nhs.net


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this bite size episode Ben and I discuss reverse ward rounds and how they can be beneficial as a training tool. 

We also reflect on peer review and maybe this is something we should all be doing?.

Get in touch;  a.burbridge@nhs.net


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15166393 Fri, 31 May 2024 06:00:00 +0100 985 2 26 full false Agonising leg pain Agonising leg pain In this captivating episode, Ben and I are back discussing bilateral leg pain.

We reflect on the importance of taking a break at work for prevention of exhaustion, rather than waiting until exhaustion sets in and how a well timed break can improve clinical decision making.

Contact us at;  a.burbridge@nhs.net






Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this captivating episode, Ben and I are back discussing bilateral leg pain.

We reflect on the importance of taking a break at work for prevention of exhaustion, rather than waiting until exhaustion sets in and how a well timed break can improve clinical decision making.

Contact us at;  a.burbridge@nhs.net






Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15118564 Fri, 24 May 2024 06:00:00 +0100 2529 2 25 full false BITESIZE; The art of feedback BITESIZE; The art of feedback In this first ever bitesize episode Ben and I discuss the art of giving feedback during a busy day at work and we reflect on how small changes at work can lead to bigger changes.

Contact me at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Please rate, review and share this podcast.

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this first ever bitesize episode Ben and I discuss the art of giving feedback during a busy day at work and we reflect on how small changes at work can lead to bigger changes.

Contact me at a.burbridge@nhs.net

Please rate, review and share this podcast.

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-15041702 Fri, 10 May 2024 06:00:00 +0100 817 2 24 full false Expecting the Unexpected: Pregnancy and Urinary Retention Expecting the Unexpected: Pregnancy and Urinary Retention In this episode join Ben and I as we discuss a case urinary retention in pregnancy. We explore possible causes and reflect on what to do when we don't know what to do. 

We reflect on acknowledging the limitations of our competencies and knowledge. 

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Get in touch; a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this episode join Ben and I as we discuss a case urinary retention in pregnancy. We explore possible causes and reflect on what to do when we don't know what to do. 

We reflect on acknowledging the limitations of our competencies and knowledge. 

For more clinical reasoning head to  https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Get in touch; a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-14999548 Fri, 03 May 2024 05:00:00 +0100 1518 2 23 full false Chest pain and leg weakness - What happened next... Chest pain and leg weakness - What happened next... In this episode Ben and I discuss a patient I first saw last year, and we reflect on what happened next. 

We discuss kindness, openness and honesty and we encourage everyone to take a mid ward round coffee break to help develop team work and wellbeing. 

Please rate, review and share this podcast

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Tweet @amieburbridge @DrBenLovell

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this episode Ben and I discuss a patient I first saw last year, and we reflect on what happened next. 

We discuss kindness, openness and honesty and we encourage everyone to take a mid ward round coffee break to help develop team work and wellbeing. 

Please rate, review and share this podcast

For more learning check out https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Contact us at;
a.burbridge@nhs.net
Tweet @amieburbridge @DrBenLovell

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-14957582 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0100 1562 2 22 full false REPOST - Chest pain and leg weakness REPOST - Chest pain and leg weakness This episode is a repost of season 2, episode 7, in which Ben and I discuss a case I saw over a busy weekend.  

In the next episode we will release an update of the case, as we consider the final diagnosis. 

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Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> This episode is a repost of season 2, episode 7, in which Ben and I discuss a case I saw over a busy weekend.  

In the next episode we will release an update of the case, as we consider the final diagnosis. 

Please rate, review and share!



a.burbridge@nhs.net

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-14911735 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0100 1950 full false Foot drop Foot drop We are back to discuss a case of foot drop and I reflect on my self confessed neurophobia. 

Ben and I share our thoughts about investigations in the acute setting. 

Subscribe, share and join us as we unravel the mystery of the sudden foot drop. 

Visit https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php for interactive e-learning modules to develop your clinical reasoning. 


Contact me on a.burbridge@nhs.net 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> We are back to discuss a case of foot drop and I reflect on my self confessed neurophobia. 

Ben and I share our thoughts about investigations in the acute setting. 

Subscribe, share and join us as we unravel the mystery of the sudden foot drop. 

Visit https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php for interactive e-learning modules to develop your clinical reasoning. 


Contact me on a.burbridge@nhs.net 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-14873301 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0100 2176 2 20 full false Delirium and reflection Delirium and reflection Join Ben and I as we discuss causes of delirium and get stumped by blood gases. 

For more clinical reasoning visit https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Join Ben and I as we discuss causes of delirium and get stumped by blood gases. 

For more clinical reasoning visit https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-14786534 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000 2188 2 19 full false Fever and rash Fever and rash Welcome to the latest episode as Ben and I navigate fever of unknown origin. 

We discuss the impact of the prior diagnoses on clinical reasoning and how diagnostic momentum can have a big influence at work. 

For more learning check out https://www.efimacademy.org


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Welcome to the latest episode as Ben and I navigate fever of unknown origin. 

We discuss the impact of the prior diagnoses on clinical reasoning and how diagnostic momentum can have a big influence at work. 

For more learning check out https://www.efimacademy.org


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-14692089 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000 2216 2 18 full false Headache and fever Headache and fever Join Ben and I as we discuss headaches, decision fatigue and recency bias.

We reflect on the importance of reflection and how it's OK not to be OK.

For more learning;

Check out Ben's book "Eureka: Clinical Skills, Diagnostics and Reasoning".

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Join Ben and I as we discuss headaches, decision fatigue and recency bias.

We reflect on the importance of reflection and how it's OK not to be OK.

For more learning;

Check out Ben's book "Eureka: Clinical Skills, Diagnostics and Reasoning".

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-14556847 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 04:00:00 +0000 2286 2 17 full false The swollen leg The swollen leg Join us for another fantastic episode, as Ben and I discuss 'the swollen leg'. 

We navigate a challenging case with the usual discussion of decision making and how it can be affected by where you see a patient. 

Whether you're a health professional or simply curious, this episode promises to be both informative and entertaining. Don't miss as we unravel the mysteries of swollen legs together!



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Join us for another fantastic episode, as Ben and I discuss 'the swollen leg'. 

We navigate a challenging case with the usual discussion of decision making and how it can be affected by where you see a patient. 

Whether you're a health professional or simply curious, this episode promises to be both informative and entertaining. Don't miss as we unravel the mysteries of swollen legs together!



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-14467097 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 04:00:00 +0000 1568 2 16 full false Night brain and abdominal pain Night brain and abdominal pain In this episode I am joined by Professor Nicola Cooper, a physician and and expert in clinical reasoning education, we dissect a case of abdominal pain.

We reflect on night brain and how being sleep deprived can affect our decision making processes and how the night team should never be criticised. 

Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education group (www.creme.org.uk)

Wiley.com. (n.d.). ABC of Clinical Reasoning, 2nd Edition | Wiley. [online] Available at: https://www.wiley.com/en-ae/ABC+of+Clinical+Reasoning%2C+2nd+Edition-p-9781119871538 [Accessed 25 Jan. 2024].

Murthy, V.K., O’Brien, B. and Dhaliwal, G. (2018). An Inquiry Into the Early Careers of Master Clinicians. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 10(5), pp.500–506. doi:https://doi.org/10.4300/jgme-d-18-00208.1.


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this episode I am joined by Professor Nicola Cooper, a physician and and expert in clinical reasoning education, we dissect a case of abdominal pain.

We reflect on night brain and how being sleep deprived can affect our decision making processes and how the night team should never be criticised. 

Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education group (www.creme.org.uk)

Wiley.com. (n.d.). ABC of Clinical Reasoning, 2nd Edition | Wiley. [online] Available at: https://www.wiley.com/en-ae/ABC+of+Clinical+Reasoning%2C+2nd+Edition-p-9781119871538 [Accessed 25 Jan. 2024].

Murthy, V.K., O’Brien, B. and Dhaliwal, G. (2018). An Inquiry Into the Early Careers of Master Clinicians. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 10(5), pp.500–506. doi:https://doi.org/10.4300/jgme-d-18-00208.1.


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Buzzsprout-14375715 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 01:00:00 +0000 3113 2 15 full false The night shift before Christmas The night shift before Christmas In this episode I am joined by the fantastic Sam, for the pre PACES podcast. I am put in the hot seat as Sam and I talk through a challenging case of shortness of breath and chest pain on a night shift. 

We discuss overcoming your fears, the importance of reflection and the value of a collateral history. 

For more from Sam listen @ https://www.prepacespodcast.com/

Visit www.efimacademy.org for interactive e-modules to help develop your clinical reasoning.

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this episode I am joined by the fantastic Sam, for the pre PACES podcast. I am put in the hot seat as Sam and I talk through a challenging case of shortness of breath and chest pain on a night shift. 

We discuss overcoming your fears, the importance of reflection and the value of a collateral history. 

For more from Sam listen @ https://www.prepacespodcast.com/

Visit www.efimacademy.org for interactive e-modules to help develop your clinical reasoning.

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-14149666 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:00:00 +0000 2905 2 14 full false An unexpected blood result An unexpected blood result Welcome to another enlightening episode with Ben and I.  Ben presents a case with an unexpected blood result and we share our experiences and insights as to how we would handle the situation.  

Subscribe, share, and join us as we try and unravel the unexpected blood result. 

Visit www.efimacademy.org for interactive e-modules that can help develop your clinical reasoning. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Welcome to another enlightening episode with Ben and I.  Ben presents a case with an unexpected blood result and we share our experiences and insights as to how we would handle the situation.  

Subscribe, share, and join us as we try and unravel the unexpected blood result. 

Visit www.efimacademy.org for interactive e-modules that can help develop your clinical reasoning. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-14065981 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 04:00:00 +0000 2538 2 13 full false Overwhelmed in ED Overwhelmed in ED Ben and I are back and we discuss feeling overwhelmed in ED. 

Ben, as ever, helps me process a challenging day and how to improve my palliative care skills.   We talk through diagnosing dying and reflect on if we have ever been taught how to do it. 




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Ben and I are back and we discuss feeling overwhelmed in ED. 

Ben, as ever, helps me process a challenging day and how to improve my palliative care skills.   We talk through diagnosing dying and reflect on if we have ever been taught how to do it. 




Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-13921129 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 04:00:00 +0000 2234 2 12 full false Chest pain; a missed opportunity Chest pain; a missed opportunity Amie discusses a man who presented with chest pain, and how things could have been very different if she hadn't sent him home. 

Ben, as usual provides excellent analysis of the situation as we discuss cognitive biases and time pressures at work. 

Check out https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php for more interactive learning 


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie discusses a man who presented with chest pain, and how things could have been very different if she hadn't sent him home. 

Ben, as usual provides excellent analysis of the situation as we discuss cognitive biases and time pressures at work. 

Check out https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php for more interactive learning 


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-13721070 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:00:00 +0100 1948 2 11 full true Palpitations Palpitations Ben and I are back and we discuss a case of a 35 year old male presenting with palpitations. 

Ben takes us back to the 1980's, where he discusses the importance of the CAST trial, Cardiac Arrhythmia Supression Trial. 

We work through the case and how different we approach things in the ED department. 

@amieburbridge @DrBenLovell


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Ben and I are back and we discuss a case of a 35 year old male presenting with palpitations. 

Ben takes us back to the 1980's, where he discusses the importance of the CAST trial, Cardiac Arrhythmia Supression Trial. 

We work through the case and how different we approach things in the ED department. 

@amieburbridge @DrBenLovell


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-13638490 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2107 2 10 full false To admit or not to admit! To admit or not to admit! A very special episode with Ben and Dr Zack Ferguson,  a trainee in acute internal medicine. 

We discuss a case of abnormal liver function tests and debate if we should we admit to investigate further.   

For further learning visit; https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> A very special episode with Ben and Dr Zack Ferguson,  a trainee in acute internal medicine. 

We discuss a case of abnormal liver function tests and debate if we should we admit to investigate further.   

For further learning visit; https://www.efimacademy.org/login/index.php

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Buzzsprout-13223140 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 01:00:00 +0100 2057 2 9 full false Obesity - Bonus Episode Obesity - Bonus Episode This episode I am joined by Dr Dror Dicker,  Dror has published many articles on obesity and in this episode we go to basics and discuss what obesity is and the pathophysiology. 

Dror is head of Internal Medicine & the Obesity Clinic at Tel Aviv University and Associate Professor and he is president of the Israeli Association for the Study of Obesity.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> This episode I am joined by Dr Dror Dicker,  Dror has published many articles on obesity and in this episode we go to basics and discuss what obesity is and the pathophysiology. 

Dror is head of Internal Medicine & the Obesity Clinic at Tel Aviv University and Associate Professor and he is president of the Israeli Association for the Study of Obesity.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-12979723 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0100 1838 2 8 full false Chest pain and leg weakness Chest pain and leg weakness Ben and I are back. We discuss a case of chest pain and leg weakness that I saw over a weekend.

The all important cognitive biases are discussed and Ben works through this challenging case.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Ben and I are back. We discuss a case of chest pain and leg weakness that I saw over a weekend.

The all important cognitive biases are discussed and Ben works through this challenging case.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-12979705 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 01:00:00 +0100 1950 2 7 full false Hypertension Hypertension Dr Ben Lovell joins me for another fascinating case discussion. This time I am in the hot seat, Ben presents a case of hypertension and I work through how I would approach the case, reflecting on those all important cognitive biases. 

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Dr Ben Lovell joins me for another fascinating case discussion. This time I am in the hot seat, Ben presents a case of hypertension and I work through how I would approach the case, reflecting on those all important cognitive biases. 

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-12771601 Thu, 04 May 2023 01:00:00 +0100 1680 2 6 full false Overdose Overdose This episode comes all the way from a very snowy Northern Sweden. 

I was at the European School of Internal Medicine - Winter School, and was very fortunate to meet Dr Fraz Mir, a Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. He is also an Affiliated Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge.

In this episode we discuss a case of an individual presenting to hospital after taking an overdose. 

I apologise for the background noise, we were recording in a hotel.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> This episode comes all the way from a very snowy Northern Sweden. 

I was at the European School of Internal Medicine - Winter School, and was very fortunate to meet Dr Fraz Mir, a Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. He is also an Affiliated Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge.

In this episode we discuss a case of an individual presenting to hospital after taking an overdose. 

I apologise for the background noise, we were recording in a hotel.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-12402227 Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0000 1243 2 5 full false Shortness of breath - 2 Shortness of breath - 2 Amie and Ben discuss a case of shortness of breath and the importance of a complete physical examination.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie and Ben discuss a case of shortness of breath and the importance of a complete physical examination.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-12311388 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 01:00:00 +0000 1604 2 4 full false Collapse Collapse Dr Ben Lovell is back and we discuss a case of collapse.  A presenting complaint that has so many potential diagnoses, we begin to unpick how to investigate.

Ben and I also discuss 'Gut Instinct' and is it a valuable tool in our diagnostic tool box?.

Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcasts

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Dr Ben Lovell is back and we discuss a case of collapse.  A presenting complaint that has so many potential diagnoses, we begin to unpick how to investigate.

Ben and I also discuss 'Gut Instinct' and is it a valuable tool in our diagnostic tool box?.

Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcasts

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-12217450 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000 1777 2 3 full false Ask a microbiologist ...... Ask a microbiologist ...... In this episode I am joined by Dr Steven Laird and we discuss common and less common cases that we see in Internal Medicine.  We delve into how to investigate unilateral respiratory consolidation and possible causes.

Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcasts

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this episode I am joined by Dr Steven Laird and we discuss common and less common cases that we see in Internal Medicine.  We delve into how to investigate unilateral respiratory consolidation and possible causes.

Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcasts

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-12122581 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 1826 full false Diarrhoea Diarrhoea Season 2 is here. The Home of Medicine team are back with more clinical conundrums and interesting cases.

In this episode Amie is in the hot seat and Dr Steve Laird is putting Amie through her paces regarding a patient who is a returning traveller with diarrhoea.    Can you pick up the clues from Steve before Amie?

Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcasts

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

@amieburbridge 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Season 2 is here. The Home of Medicine team are back with more clinical conundrums and interesting cases.

In this episode Amie is in the hot seat and Dr Steve Laird is putting Amie through her paces regarding a patient who is a returning traveller with diarrhoea.    Can you pick up the clues from Steve before Amie?

Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcasts

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

@amieburbridge 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-12018260 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 1790 2 1 full false Influenza Influenza Influenza season is coming and this episode Amie is joined by Dr Steven Montgomery Laird FRCP, MPH.

Dr Laird is a Consultant Medical Microbiologist working at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.

We discuss how a patient with influenza may present, how to treat and the importance of vaccination and the potential cardiovascular complications of flu.

Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcasts

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Click to go to complete the e-learning module on influenza on the EFIM Academy





Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Influenza season is coming and this episode Amie is joined by Dr Steven Montgomery Laird FRCP, MPH.

Dr Laird is a Consultant Medical Microbiologist working at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.

We discuss how a patient with influenza may present, how to treat and the importance of vaccination and the potential cardiovascular complications of flu.

Coming soon - Transcripts for all podcasts

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules.

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning!

Click to go to complete the e-learning module on influenza on the EFIM Academy





Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-11484899 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0100 2096 1 18 full false Chest pain - Part 2 Chest pain - Part 2 Amie remembers a patient that she saw on the acute take with chest pain, Ben works through his diagnoses and they reflect on how things aren't always as they seem.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie remembers a patient that she saw on the acute take with chest pain, Ben works through his diagnoses and they reflect on how things aren't always as they seem.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-11313432 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0100 2400 1 17 full false Genital Rash Genital Rash Have you ever wondered how to investigate a genital rash?  Amie and Dr Steve Laird are here to demystify rashes as they talk through a case presenting to the general internal physicians.

They also discuss how journalistic reporting of conditions could influence our diagnoses.

Can you get the diagnosis before Amie?

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Have you ever wondered how to investigate a genital rash?  Amie and Dr Steve Laird are here to demystify rashes as they talk through a case presenting to the general internal physicians.

They also discuss how journalistic reporting of conditions could influence our diagnoses.

Can you get the diagnosis before Amie?

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-11313398 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0100 3087 1 16 full false Back pain Back pain Amie and Ben are back and discussing a mysterious case of back pain.

All is not as it seems when Ben reviews an individual with thoracic back pain.   They discuss pyjama paralysis and Amie wants to bring back the ward day room.

Can you figure out what is going on before Ben and Amie?

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie and Ben are back and discussing a mysterious case of back pain.

All is not as it seems when Ben reviews an individual with thoracic back pain.   They discuss pyjama paralysis and Amie wants to bring back the ward day room.

Can you figure out what is going on before Ben and Amie?

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-11289833 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0100 2654 1 15 full false Paralysis Paralysis Amie and Ben are back! This time they discuss potential causes of sudden paralysis.

Amie discusses her neurophobia and Ben discusses his fear of being called to review patients on the gynae ward.

Want more from Ben? Take a look at his excellent book;

Eureka: Clinical Skills, Diagnostics and Reasoning; By Ben Lovell, Mark Lander and Nick Murch

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie and Ben are back! This time they discuss potential causes of sudden paralysis.

Amie discusses her neurophobia and Ben discusses his fear of being called to review patients on the gynae ward.

Want more from Ben? Take a look at his excellent book;

Eureka: Clinical Skills, Diagnostics and Reasoning; By Ben Lovell, Mark Lander and Nick Murch

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-10943617 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 01:00:00 +0100 2443 1 14 full false In Conversation with Professor Andrew Elder; Is bedside teaching still relevant? In Conversation with Professor Andrew Elder; Is bedside teaching still relevant? In this episode I am joined by Professor Andrew Elder, the current President of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, UK.   Professor Elder has extensive experience in bedside teaching and was the Medical Director of the MRCP (UK) exams. 

In this enlightening episode, we discuss bedside medicine and how it has been affected by the pandemic.   What can we do to recover bedside education, or has it been changed forever.  Does good bedside education play an important role  in preventing medical errors?

Coming soon Season 2...............



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this episode I am joined by Professor Andrew Elder, the current President of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, UK.   Professor Elder has extensive experience in bedside teaching and was the Medical Director of the MRCP (UK) exams. 

In this enlightening episode, we discuss bedside medicine and how it has been affected by the pandemic.   What can we do to recover bedside education, or has it been changed forever.  Does good bedside education play an important role  in preventing medical errors?

Coming soon Season 2...............



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-10839121 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 01:00:00 +0100 2315 1 13 full false Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain This episode I am again joined by the fantastic Dr Sarb Clare. 

We discuss abdominal pain and once again work through a variety of diagnoses.



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> This episode I am again joined by the fantastic Dr Sarb Clare. 

We discuss abdominal pain and once again work through a variety of diagnoses.



Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-10624724 Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 +0100 1578 1 12 full false BONUS EPISODE; Fatigue BONUS EPISODE; Fatigue This episode Amie is joined by Dr. Steven Laird, a Consultant in Medical Microbiology in Coventry, UK. 

Amie and Steven discuss a mysterious case of severe fatigue. Can you diagnose the case before Amie?

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> This episode Amie is joined by Dr. Steven Laird, a Consultant in Medical Microbiology in Coventry, UK. 

Amie and Steven discuss a mysterious case of severe fatigue. Can you diagnose the case before Amie?

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Buzzsprout-9371258 Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 +0100 2973 fatigue 1 11 full false Rash Rash Amie and Ben are back for episode 10 to discuss a patient presenting with a rash. Can you identify what is happening in this case?

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie and Ben are back for episode 10 to discuss a patient presenting with a rash. Can you identify what is happening in this case?

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-10592028 Tue, 10 May 2022 13:00:00 +0100 2332 1 10 full false Seizure Seizure Amie and Ben are back with another case to reflect and learn from.   Would you approach this case differently?

For further reading;

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg137

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)30724-X/fulltext


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie and Ben are back with another case to reflect and learn from.   Would you approach this case differently?

For further reading;

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg137

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)30724-X/fulltext


Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-10478785 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0100 2406 1 9 full false BONUS EPISODE; What is Longevity Medicine? BONUS EPISODE; What is Longevity Medicine? In this special bonus episode I chat with Prof. Ewelina Biskup, Prof. Evelyne Bischof, MD, MPH, FEFIM. 

Ewelina has an interest in longevity medicine and we discuss what longevity medicine is and the role internal physician can play in this growing field of medicine. 

To learn more;

Advanced Course, launched for free for everyone and specifically also on the NHS platform; https://longevity-degree.teachable.com/p/longevity-medicine-101

Women In Longevity Medicine And The Rise Of The Longevity Physician

https://www.longevity.technology/bridging-the-gap-between-longevity-science-and-clinicians/?fbclid=IwAR2x47GGbjC9Rx0Mbr0D1e32tqozEJcb-f8oWGGCzyeswLL77tmblP4K0zM

http://agingpharma.org/workshop

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> In this special bonus episode I chat with Prof. Ewelina Biskup, Prof. Evelyne Bischof, MD, MPH, FEFIM. 

Ewelina has an interest in longevity medicine and we discuss what longevity medicine is and the role internal physician can play in this growing field of medicine. 

To learn more;

Advanced Course, launched for free for everyone and specifically also on the NHS platform; https://longevity-degree.teachable.com/p/longevity-medicine-101

Women In Longevity Medicine And The Rise Of The Longevity Physician

https://www.longevity.technology/bridging-the-gap-between-longevity-science-and-clinicians/?fbclid=IwAR2x47GGbjC9Rx0Mbr0D1e32tqozEJcb-f8oWGGCzyeswLL77tmblP4K0zM

http://agingpharma.org/workshop

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-10401579 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0100 1979 1 8 full false Chest pain - Part 1 Chest pain - Part 1 Amie is joined by Dr Sarb Clare, an Acute Physician who works in Birmingham, UK. They discuss a case in which ultrasound plays an important role.

Can you get the diagnosis before Amie?

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie is joined by Dr Sarb Clare, an Acute Physician who works in Birmingham, UK. They discuss a case in which ultrasound plays an important role.

Can you get the diagnosis before Amie?

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Dr Amie Burbridge Buzzsprout-10347053 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0100 1635 1 7 full false Shortness of breath Shortness of breath Amie and Ben are here to reflect on challenging shifts at work and discuss a patient with shortness of breath. 

Can you reach the diagnosis before Ben?

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie and Ben are here to reflect on challenging shifts at work and discuss a patient with shortness of breath. 

Can you reach the diagnosis before Ben?

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Buzzsprout-10252541 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000 3291 1 6 full false Aggressive Behaviour Aggressive Behaviour Amie and Ben are back with another tricky case. This time an unknown male presenting with aggressive behaviour. 

Can you solve the case before Amie?

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie and Ben are back with another tricky case. This time an unknown male presenting with aggressive behaviour. 

Can you solve the case before Amie?

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Buzzsprout-10156730 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000 1972 1 5 full false Delirium Delirium Amie and Dr Ben Lovell discuss a case of delirium. Can you work out the diagnosis before Amie?

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie and Dr Ben Lovell discuss a case of delirium. Can you work out the diagnosis before Amie?

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Buzzsprout-9855494 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +0000 1768 1 2 full false The Abnormal Full Blood Count The Abnormal Full Blood Count Listen to Amie and Ben approach an unexpected abnormal full blood count result. 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Listen to Amie and Ben approach an unexpected abnormal full blood count result. 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Buzzsprout-9855486 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +0000 2275 1 4 full false Fever Fever Amie is joined by Dr Ben Lovell, a Consultant in Acute Medicine in London. 

This episode they discuss a challenging case of fever and how our cognitive biases can affect how we make diagnoses. 

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Amie is joined by Dr Ben Lovell, a Consultant in Acute Medicine in London. 

This episode they discuss a challenging case of fever and how our cognitive biases can affect how we make diagnoses. 

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Buzzsprout-9635543 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2452 1 1 full false Headache Headache Dr Amie Burbridge is joined by Dr Ben Lovell, a Consultant in Acute Medicine.

Have you ever wondered how to approach a case of a headache. This episode will help to work through those headache diagnostic dilemmas.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> Dr Amie Burbridge is joined by Dr Ben Lovell, a Consultant in Acute Medicine.

Have you ever wondered how to approach a case of a headache. This episode will help to work through those headache diagnostic dilemmas.

Visit www.efimacademy.org for further interactive e-modules. 

The EFIM Academy aims to develop your clinical reasoning by working through real life cases. Happy learning! 

Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. 

This podcast is intended for education and professional development and should not replace independent clinical judgement or specialist consultation.

]]> EFIM Academy Buzzsprout-9635535 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2303 1 3 full false