Home of Medicine with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell

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  Vomiting 08.09.2026 41min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 74 year old man with vomiting Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationConnect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions...
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  Abdominal Pain 25.08.2026 46min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 52 year old man with abdominal pain. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationHome of Medicine Website - Homeofmedicine.com Connect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories discussed in ...
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  REPOST: The Swollen Leg 18.08.2026 26min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine We're re-releasing a listener favourite! This episode remains one of our most popular episodes to date and initiated a huge amount of reflection and discussion among our listeners. Amie and Ben discuss a case of 55 year old with acutely swollen leg. Can Amie figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: ...
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  Palpitations 11.08.2026 30min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 36 year old woman with palpitations. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationHome of Medicine Website - Homeofmedicine.com Connect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories discuss...
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  Anaemia 28.07.2026 38min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 32 year old man with a low haemoglobin. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationHome of Medicine Website - Homeofmedicine.com Connect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories disc...
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  Back Pain 14.07.2026 37min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 49 year-old male with back pain. Can Amie figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationConnect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interact...
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  Double Vision 30.06.2026 34min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of gentleman in his 60's who presents with double vision. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationConnect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are inform...
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  Unexplained Shortness of Breath 16.06.2026 36min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 29 year-old male with shortness of breath and weakness. Can Amie figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationConnect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed b...
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  "It feels like I have Bruised Lungs Doctor" - Managing Clinical Uncertainty 02.06.2026 40min

  Amie and Ben discuss a case of a 33-year-old woman attending SDEC with a sensation of "bruised lungs" and night sweats. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationConnect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelSubscribe: Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform to h...
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  Altered Consciousness 19.05.2026 38min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 47-year-old male who was found collapsed in the street. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationConnect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by...
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  Acute Kidney Injury 05.05.2026 38min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 72-year-old male presenting with vomiting and lethargy. What initially appears to be a straightforward becomes a cautionary tale about cognitive bias. Can Amie figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationConnect With Us Email: amie@homeofmedicine...
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  Unusual Behaviour 21.04.2026 40min

  Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a simple case of collapse that evolved over a weekend on call. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationConnect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real p...
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  Lethargy - Case 2 07.04.2026 29min

  What would Amie do when a 34 year old male presents with a 6 week history of tiredness and fever? Find out how Ben managed this case on the post take ward round. As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationConnect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real...
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  HyperCRPaemia 24.03.2026 38min

  Amie challenges Ben to work through a case of high CRP and fever. As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation? Links & Resources RCPE Education: rcpe.ac.uk/educationConnect With Us Email: [email protected]: Home of Medicine ChannelDisclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to ...
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  To D-dimer, or Not to D-dimer? That is the Question 10.03.2026 35min

  We are back with one of our favourite subjects—the D-dimer. In this episode, Ben reflects on a case involving a 26-year-old pregnant woman presenting with pleuritic chest pain. As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in this situation? As ever, we look into the reality of cognitive bias, the necessity of risk-taking, and the psychological weight of consultant-level decision-making. Please take a moment to rate and review us on Apple ...
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  A Cognitive Autopsy - What's Wrong with Me? 24.02.2026 27min

  Ben and Amie are joined once again by the world-renowned expert on clinical decision-making, Professor Pat Croskerry. Pat presents a challenging case involving a 25-year-old woman with "Baby Blues". Is bias always bad, or is it a necessary tool for survival in error-prone environments? We discuss the importance of following up on patients to improve future performance and how burnout and physical exhaustion can make us more susceptible to biases. Disclaimer: All patient st...
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  Anchors Away with Professor Pat Croskerry 10.02.2026 53min

  In the first of two very special episodes, Amie and Ben are joined by Amie's hero, Professor Pat Croskerry, a leading expert on cognitive bias and how doctors think. We go back to basics and cover all things critical thinking. Croskerry, P. (2020) The cognitive autopsy: a root cause analysis of medical decision making. 1st edn. New York: Oxford University Press. Groopman, J. (2007). How doctors think. Houghton Mifflin Company. To find locally: https://search.worldcat.org/title...
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  Collapse - To admit or not to admit? 27.01.2026 31min

  In this episode, Ben discusses a case of a 42 year man who collapses whilst jogging. Would you admit this gentleman or discharge? Amie and Ben work through the case and talk about the clinical reasoning behind their decisions and what can affect this. Amie takes us out into the garden and introduces us to the crocus. We love to hear from you, please get in touch at [email protected] Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient in...
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  Another UTI? 13.01.2026 47min

  What happens to us when we take work home with us and can't switch off? How you ever been in bed at night and can't stop thinking of someone you saw that day and where you went wrong. Amie presents a case to Ben of generalised weakness and confusion with a surprising twist. Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confident...
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  Eye Floaters - Should I be Worried? 11.12.2025 32min

  We are back with our second episode in association with the RCPE. Amie presents a case of eye floaters to Ben and he works through the case in real time. Test your own diagnostic skills and see if you can work out the diagnosis before Ben. Disclaimer: All patient stories discussed in Home of Medicine are informed by real patient interactions. However, all identifying details have been removed or appropriately modified to protect patient confidentiality. This podcast is...