OSCE Talk

Osce Talk

OSCE Talk is a podcast designed to help medical students feel more confident in clinical exams. Hosted by UK resident doctors, each episode focuses on one condition or station, breaking down what to ask, what to look for, and what matters in your OSCE. Fast, practical, and exam-focused. 🔗 Visit oscetalk.com for more free written resources 🎙️ Spotify: OSCE Talk 🍏 Apple Podcasts: OSCE Talk Instagram: https://instagram.com/oscetalk_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@oscetalk_ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@oscetalkpod

  1. Aug 17

    Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation! OSCE Talk 🎙️

    Visit oscetalk.com for more written educational resources! Subscribe on Spotify to support us! Today we review arterial blood gas analysis. We take it step by step looking at CO2/O2, pH, bicarbonate and acid base balance overall. We look at the causes of respiratory and metabolic acidosis/alkalosis and how these patients can present. This can feel like a complex topic so we go through some worked examples to give some interpretation practice. We finish with real world applications and how this will be needed in everyday life as a Doctor. 🎧 Listen & Follow: 🎙️ Spotify → ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/01yz38z.... Website → https://www.oscetalk.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts → ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast.... ▶️ YouTube → / @oscetalkpod 📸 Instagram → / oscetalk_ 🎵 TikTok → / oscetalk_ Disclaimer OSCE Talk is an educational resource designed primarily to help healthcare students prepare for clinical examinations. Episodes on the key, exam-relevant and salient points of each topic and are not intended to provide a complete or exhaustive review of clinical management. ​ Content is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for formal teaching, clinical supervision, local policies or current national guidance. While we aim to keep our content accurate and useful, medical guidance changes over time and episodes may contain omissions or necessary simplifications. ​ Always refer to appropriate guidance when making clinical decisions or caring for patients.

  2. Jul 23

    Confusion, Delirium & Dementia History Taking | OSCE Talk 🎙️

    Please subscribe on Spotify for more premium content in the future, £1.99 will help us produce more of these videos! Today we discuss history taking and investigation of confusion, including acute confusion, alongside gradual loss of memory and function at home. We consider differentials of delirium, dementia, and other organic causes such as stroke, tumour, trauma. Medications are a key cause in many patients. Investigations may be required such as bloods, imaging, or even more invasive testing. We discuss the 4AT and MMSE in identifying delirium and dementia. Look out for the OSCE Talk website coming soon! 🎧 Listen & Follow: 🎙️ Spotify → ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/01yz38z.... 🍎 Apple Podcasts → ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast.... ▶️ YouTube → / @oscetalkpod 📸 Instagram → / oscetalk_ 🎵 TikTok → / oscetalk_ Disclaimer OSCE Talk is an educational resource designed primarily to help healthcare students prepare for clinical examinations. Episodes on the key, exam-relevant and salient points of each topic and are not intended to provide a complete or exhaustive review of clinical management. ​ Content is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for formal teaching, clinical supervision, local policies or current national guidance. While we aim to keep our content accurate and useful, medical guidance changes over time and episodes may contain omissions or necessary simplifications. ​ Always refer to appropriate guidance when making clinical decisions or caring for patients.

  3. Jul 12

    Vaccinations, Misinformation, and Paediatric Counselling | OSCE Talk 🎙️

    Please subscribe on Spotify for more premium content in the future, £1.99 will help us produce more of these videos! Peter and Matthew discuss vaccinations in this episode, specifically a clear patient focussed approach to explaining what these are, how they work, and what protection they offer, including concepts of herd immunity and common side effects to vaccines. We cover the issues in the media and vaccine hesitancy, alongside false links to autism with the MMR vaccine and how to discuss this sensitively and to try and provide accurate information to patients and their families. We briefly cover the vaccine schedule for children and what the main vaccines are to highlight in this. Look out for the OSCE Talk website coming soon! 🎧 Listen & Follow: 🎙️ Spotify → ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/01yz38z.... 🍎 Apple Podcasts → ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast.... ▶️ YouTube → / @oscetalkpod 📸 Instagram → / oscetalk_ 🎵 TikTok → / oscetalk_ Disclaimer OSCE Talk is an educational resource designed primarily to help healthcare students prepare for clinical examinations. Episodes on the key, exam-relevant and salient points of each topic and are not intended to provide a complete or exhaustive review of clinical management. ​ Content is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for formal teaching, clinical supervision, local policies or current national guidance. While we aim to keep our content accurate and useful, medical guidance changes over time and episodes may contain omissions or necessary simplifications. ​ Always refer to appropriate guidance when making clinical decisions or caring for patients.

  4. Jun 25

    Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Explained! | OSCE Talk

    This episode gives an overview of Hormone Replacement Therapy or HRT. Its replacement of progesterone/oestrogen levels which fall during the menopause. What symptoms it can help to manage. We give practical advice on options from combined, continous, cyclical, tablet and patch options, to help best counsel patients on what will benefit them the most. We cover contra indications and the risk/benefit decision when starting a patient on HRT. Peter completes this episode with a sample explanation and the key aspects to cover in a Medical School Examination. This episode closely links with the podcast on the menopause! 🎧 Listen & Follow:🎙️ Spotify → ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/01yz38z....🍎 Apple Podcasts → ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast....▶️ YouTube → / @oscetalkpod 📸 Instagram → / oscetalk_ 🎵 TikTok → / oscetalk_ Disclaimer OSCE Talk is an educational resource designed primarily to help healthcare students prepare for clinical examinations. Episodes on the key, exam-relevant and salient points of each topic and are not intended to provide a complete or exhaustive review of clinical management. ​ Content is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for formal teaching, clinical supervision, local policies or current national guidance. While we aim to keep our content accurate and useful, medical guidance changes over time and episodes may contain omissions or necessary simplifications. ​ Always refer to appropriate guidance when making clinical decisions or caring for patients.

  5. Jun 8

    Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Screening & PSA Testing | OSCE Talk 🎙️

    This episode Peter & Matthew look at Prostate Cancer, specifically focusing on risk factors, diagnosis, and utility of the PSA blood test. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is a hot topic in the media, however it is not guaranteed to be raised in prostate cancer, and many other conditions and factors can impact on the level of this in the blood. We also look at the need for onward referral to Urology, MRI and biospy as a definitive diagnosis as well as Gleason Scoring. Finally Peter explains what needs to be included in discussion with a patient requesting for PSA testing. 🎧 Listen & Follow: 🎙️ Spotify → ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/01yz38z..⁠. 🍎 Apple Podcasts → ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast..⁠. ▶️ YouTube → / @oscetalkpod 📸 Instagram → / oscetalk_ 🎵 TikTok → / oscetalk_ Disclaimer OSCE Talk is an educational resource designed primarily to help healthcare students prepare for clinical examinations. Episodes on the key, exam-relevant and salient points of each topic and are not intended to provide a complete or exhaustive review of clinical management. ​ Content is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for formal teaching, clinical supervision, local policies or current national guidance. While we aim to keep our content accurate and useful, medical guidance changes over time and episodes may contain omissions or necessary simplifications. ​ Always refer to appropriate guidance when making clinical decisions or caring for patients.

  6. Apr 11

    Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Explained | Causes, Symptoms, Staging & Management (OSCE Guide)

    In this episode of OSCE Talk, we break down Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in a clear, structured, and clinically relevant way. We cover what CKD actually is, how to recognise it, and—most importantly—how to approach it safely as a medical student or junior doctor. We start with the definition of CKD and why it matters, before working through the most common causes, including diabetes, hypertension, and nephrotoxic medications. We then explain the underlying pathophysiology, including nephron loss, hyperfiltration, and why proteinuria develops—linking this directly to key treatments like ACE inhibitors and SGLT2 inhibitors. We also cover how CKD presents in real life, from asymptomatic early disease picked up on routine bloods, to advanced uraemia, fluid overload, and complications like anaemia and bone disease. From there, we go through a practical and safe approach to: Investigations (eGFR, ACR, bloods, imaging)Staging (GFR + albuminuria)Management (blood pressure control, diabetes optimisation, medication choices)Complication management (anaemia, bone disease, electrolyte imbalance)We also touch on end-stage kidney disease, including dialysis (haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) and renal transplant. Finally, we finish with a clear, structured approach to explaining CKD to a patient in an OSCE, using a simple framework you can apply in exams and clinical practice. Disclaimer OSCE Talk is an educational resource designed primarily to help healthcare students prepare for clinical examinations. Episodes on the key, exam-relevant and salient points of each topic and are not intended to provide a complete or exhaustive review of clinical management. ​ Content is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for formal teaching, clinical supervision, local policies or current national guidance. While we aim to keep our content accurate and useful, medical guidance changes over time and episodes may contain omissions or necessary simplifications. ​ Always refer to appropriate guidance when making clinical decisions or caring for patients.

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OSCE Talk is a podcast designed to help medical students feel more confident in clinical exams. Hosted by UK resident doctors, each episode focuses on one condition or station, breaking down what to ask, what to look for, and what matters in your OSCE. Fast, practical, and exam-focused. 🔗 Visit oscetalk.com for more free written resources 🎙️ Spotify: OSCE Talk 🍏 Apple Podcasts: OSCE Talk Instagram: https://instagram.com/oscetalk_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@oscetalk_ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@oscetalkpod