Pre PACES Podcast

Pre PACES Podcast

bySam Williams

EducationCoursesHealthFitnessMedicine

The Pre PACES Podcast aims to help you pass the devilishly difficult MRCP PACEs exam. We’ll provide the best expertise from both seasoned consultants who have examined on PACEs for years, as well as tips and tricks from junior doctors who are fresh out of sitting the exam. Most of all, we want you to enjoy listening and ultimately succeed in passing the exam. Best of luck! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes(40 episodes)

Episode 132
#132 PP Interstitial lung disease
Our Perfect Presentations format returns with one of the most popular PACES station: interstitial lung disease.Listen to our dedicated ILD episode HERE^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Feb 1, 2026Duration: 10m 55s
Episode 131
#131 Hyponatraemia
An episode worth its salt! Sam is joined by Dr Layla Thurston, consultant in endocrinology and diabetes at Imperial College London to discuss everything hyponatraemia!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Jan 18, 2026Duration: 40m 27s
Episode 130
#130 Best of 2025! (part 2)
Sam brings you some more of his favourite clips from the year gone by in 2025!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Jan 4, 2026Duration: 35m 16s
Episode 129
#129 Christmas Special 2025!
As the festive period approaches, Sam brings you the best bloopers from this year on the podast!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Dec 21, 2025Duration: 5m 55s
Episode 128
#128 Best of 2025! (part 1)
Welcome to the first episode of our Best of 2025 compilation! Sam brings you the very best clips from our range of expert speakers who are featured on the podcast this year!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Dec 8, 2025Duration: 35m 40s
Episode 127
#127 Medical Educatalks REPOST
Sam is interviewed by Dr Michael Hannides about his career in medical education podcastingMedical Educatalks Podcast can be found here! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Nov 23, 2025Duration: 37m 20s
Episode 126
#126 Hand examination
Sam gives you an outline to a comprehensive hand exam as well as a 'Perfect Presentation' of rheumatoid arthritis in the context of a clinical consultations station.^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Nov 9, 2025Duration: 26m 16s
Episode 125
#125 Reddit's PACES FAQs
Dr Becci Crook returns as Sam dives into PACES FAQs frequently posted by the doctorsUK subreddit!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Oct 26, 2025Duration: 51m 37s
Episode 124
#124 PP: Parkinsonism
Sam goes solo for this episode where we recap the perfect presentation for a patient presenting with Parkinsonism!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Oct 12, 2025Duration: 11m 53s
Episode 123
#123 BAMR: Nights
Sam welcomes along Dr Jennie Gough for this episode discussing everything you need to consider when approaching night shifts as the medical reg!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Sep 28, 2025Duration: 52m 27s
Episode 122
#122 Vasculitis
Sam welcomes back Dr Richard Haigh, consultant rheumatologist to discuss the wide and varied topic of vasculitis. We answer the question of what is vasculitis, what are the commonest vasculitic conditions and what are the elements that would help you distinguish between them? Hope you enjoy!Vasculitis Up To Date - table is very helpful! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Sep 14, 2025Duration: 48m 6s
Episode 121
#121 Fever in a returning traveller (part 2)
Join Sam for the second in this double header episode on fever in a returning traveller with Callum & Jame, specialists in infectious disease working in Scotland. Here they cover the differential diagnosis, investigations and management crucial to your discussions with the examiner at the end of the station!ID:IOTS Podcast Website HEREID:IOTS Podcast Spotify link HERE^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Aug 31, 2025Duration: 32m 34s
Episode 120
#120 Fever in a returning traveller (part 1)
Sam welcomes along, not one, but two expert guests in Infectious Disease in the form of Jame and Callum from the ID:IOTS podcast which you can LISTEN TO HERE! This handsome trio discuss all things infectious disease, how to structure your approach to this presentation and a HUGE range of differential diagnoses that come attached. Callum and Jame were so generous with their time that we have another DOUBLE HEADER on our hands! We hope you enjoy the first part of this double header episode!ID:IOTS Podcast Website HEREID:IOTS...
Published: Aug 17, 2025Duration: 33m 47s
Episode 119
#119 REPOST: Lung surgery
Sam relives another one of his favourite episode with Dr Aranthakrishnan Raghuram, where they discussed the very frequent topic of lung surgery in PACES.^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Aug 3, 2025Duration: 43m 22s
Episode 118
#118 REPOST: Aortic stenosis
Here we relive one of Sam's favourite episodes, and we're going back to where it all started, discussing aortic stenosis with Cardiology consultant in structural intervention, Dr Steve Dorman!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Jul 20, 2025Duration: 41m 17s
Episode 117
#117 QUESMED GIVEAWAY RESULTS
Sam reveals the winners of our Quesmed PACES Handbook giveaway with a VERY special guest!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Jul 6, 2025Duration: 14m 49s
Episode 116
#116 BAMR: Pleural disease
In this episode, Sam welcomes back Dr James Walters, consultant respiratory physician from the Royal United Hospital in Bath to discuss managing tricky scenarios involving pleural disease on the medical take.^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Jun 22, 2025Duration: 45m 28s
Episode 115
#115 Interstitial lung disease
In this episode, Sam welcomes along Dr Huzaifa Adamali, consultant respiratory physician at North Bristol NHS Trust to the podcast to discuss everything interstitial lung disease in PACES and beyond!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: Jun 8, 2025Duration: 56m 7s
Episode 114
#114 BAMR: Calling Cardiology (Pacing & effusions)
This second part of our two parter series on Calling Cardiology features Dr Bunny Saberwal and Dr Retesh Bajaj discussing temporary pacing and pericardial effusions!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: May 25, 2025Duration: 39m 27s
Episode 113
#113 BAMR Calling Cardiology (STEMIs)
We welcome back Dr Bunny Saberwal and Dr Retesh Bajaj in this first of two BAMR episodes on Calling Cardiology. Here, we discuss STEMI management as the Med SpR on call.^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 <
Published: May 11, 2025Duration: 39m 4s