Geeky Medics

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Michael Okocha, an ST8 colorectal surgery registrar, to discuss higher surgical training. He mentors juniors in applying to Core Surgical Training – including our previous guest Aphra-Lily – and has some helpful tips and advice. He also shares some interesting reflections on the challenges of being a surgeon and maintai...

Introduction

Sudden unexpected death in childhood (SUDC) is the unexpected death of a child aged between one and eighteen years old that remains unexplained after full investigation. Around 40 children are affected every year in the UK.1

SUDC is largely under-researched and misunderstood, so accurate knowledge for cli...

Key points Bell’s palsy: acute idiopathic lower motor neuron CN VII palsy causing unilateral facial weakness; incidence 20-30/100,000/year, peak age 15-45. Aetiology: usually idiopathic; likely viral reactivation causing facial nerve inflammation, oedema, compression and ischaemia within facial canal. HSV-1 most common. Risk factors<...