Podcasts

Earning CPD by listening to Healthed podcasts is simple. Each episode is eligible for Educational Activities CPD. 

Dr Lisa Beecham

Key features of pertussis as it appears in adults, when to suspect it, and how to diagnose and treat it- the opportunities that exist to reduce the morbidity and mortality from whooping cough by targeting older adults.

Dr Christopher Worsnop

A comprehensive framework for health professionals assessing COPD patients- evidence-based approach to management, how to decide whether inhaled corticosteroids are appropriate and how, when and for how long they should be used.

Dr Yohan Chacko

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has revolutionised treatment of AS- there has been a recent update in intermediate risk private reimbursement that will make this procedure available to many more patients.

Dr Christopher Worsnop

Treat exacerbations early, use antibiotics if you suspect an infection, add prednisolone to shorten the duration of exacerbation- for those recently hospitalised for COPD exacerbation, ensure you send to a cardiologist for full cardiac workup to exclude heart failure, ischaemia and arrhythmia.

Dr Karin Hammarberg

The advantages of pregnancy planning for both mother and child, importance of including the partner in preconception planning, important conditions that can impact on good pregnancy outcomes.

A/Prof Lucette Cysique

Olfactory disturbances with COVID19 is evidence of brain involvement- consider a neuropsychological assessment for patients complaining of fatigue, poor attention span, slower processing speed.

A/Prof Nigel Crawford

A clinical overview of Novavax, is a fourth booster imminent for Australia? Post-COVID cardiovascular risk.

Prof John Dixon

Most commonly used bariatric-metabolic surgical procedures, their mechanism of action, patient selection, weight loss and health outcomes.

Prof Andrew Sindone

Insight and understanding into how to identify and assess complications of DOACs, and, importantly, how adverse effects of DOACs can be best managed.

Prof Tony Cunningham AO

Prof Tony Cunningham AO outlines all the latest evidence and information in relation to shingles

Prof Christine Jenkins

COVID is not the only preventable infectious disease - influenza, pertussis, and pneumonia are also very important

Lindsay Thitchener

Vaccine inequity is not the main reason the Congo is not immunised against COVID-19