Explore the Pomegranate Health Podcast library
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Latest episodes
[IMJ On-Air] Microbleeds and Memory
Cerebral microbleeds are a contraindication for novel anti-amyloid therapies to treat Alzheimer’s disease. We learn about the aetiology of microbleeds and the contribute to cognitive decline in their own right.
[Case Report] 46yo with psychosis and cold intolerance
A 46 yo man is admitted with a florid experience of psychosis associated with occasional dizziness and an intolerance of cold. Physical examination reveals symptoms consistent with hypothyroidism but what could be the cause?
Ep132: Ten Years of Pomegranate Health
Pomegranate Health marks ten years of podcasting so we delve into the back catalogue to showcase some of the most compelling stories. You’ll also hear how podcast themes are identified from all the domains of medicine of professionalism.
Ep131: The semantics of CPR
In this podcast we discuss some low-value care that has come about from semantic decay in the specificity of the terms “cardiac arrest” and “cardiopulmonary resuscitation”.
Ep130: "The motherhood penalty"
Female representation over to more senior stages of a medical career suffers from a “leaky pipeline”. A major factor in this is the time taken out to raise children but there are practical interventions that can be implemented and biases than need overturning.
Ep128: Brushing off the cobwebs
Taking long breaks from medicine for can lead to loss of skills and confidence. Simulation training is an effective way to brush off the cobwebs before returning to practice.
Ep126: Trying times for Māori medics
Medical schools in Aotearoa-New Zealand have turbocharged their intake of Māori and Pasifika students but these graduates have not trickled through to the RACP’s training programs in great numbers. We take a look at the culture of training environments and also the recent politicking over Māori self-governance.
[Case Report] 52yo with hand clumsiness after Chiari operation
52-year-old female presenting with clumsiness and paresthesia of the right hand had three weeks prior undergone a suboccipital craniotomy for a Chiari malformation. She had accompanying headaches, but there was a past medical history of migraines and a family history of a Factor V Leiden mutation.