Going Viral Podcast

Mar 05 2025 100 ep. 32 mins 824
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A one-stop source of Coronavirus information for you and your patients as this rapidly evolving crisis unfolds.

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Long COVID: A personal experience

Mar 05 2025 48 mins  
Listen to Kylie’s extensive journey of recovery from Long COVID, including her debilitating symptoms and emotional turmoil Explore the critical role her General Practitioner and Long COVID clinic played in her recovery Understand the importance of empathy, patient support and multidisciplinary care in recovery Important insights into how to manage Long COVID patients, h

Long COVID Part 2 – Treatment

Feb 05 2025 41 mins  
Natural history of Long COVID, although up to 95% patients will improve their symptoms; it is a long process Role of vaccination in prevention of Long COVID in patients at higher risk Role of Metformin in prevention of symptoms of Long COVID and how it is best used in clinics Type of rehabilitation patients with Long COVID need Impact on interpersonal relationships and the role of

Long COVID: Current research on risk factors, pathophysiology, and emerging treatments

Dec 05 2024 53 mins  
Why Long COVID is a large and growing concern as new insights emerge at great speed Understand the proposed mechanisms driving Long COVID, including the two main mechanisms of persistent infection and the role of toxic fibrin induced vascular damage How to clinically assess Long COVID in patients Role of antivirals in reducing the duration, severity and potentially preventing the

Long COVID Part 1 – Diagnosis

Nov 20 2024 31 mins  
Understand the definition, incidence and the symptoms of Long COVID Cluster symptoms to help you understand the different presentations form the patient What risk factors predispose patients to Long COVID What investigations as a GP may help you diagnose long COVID Rehabilitation of the patient is key, and it’s essential to develop tailored plans while ensuring appropriate r

COVID update - COVID antivirals demystified

Aug 22 2024 26 mins  
Pre-emptively develop a COVID action plan, use the drug-to-drug interaction checker and plan for drug interactions if using Paxlovid Consider referral to specialist services or phone consult for complex cases Put in place a follow up plan after completion of antivirals Give the patient a copy of the plan and upload to records Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 26 mins Guest: Dr A

COVID & Bird Flu update – New variants, new vax schedule, antivirals

Jun 26 2024 25 mins  
Current COVID situation worldwide and in Australia Latest vaccine and antiviral news Long COVID news What’s making news – Respiratory infections, Avian flu Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 25 mins Guest: Prof Adrian Esterman, Epidemiologist & Biostatistician Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTSEvery second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for th

Long COVID update

May 13 2024 32 mins  
Long COVID is an important illness and needs to be acknowledged in patients Be aware of the psychological outcomes of this condition Treatments are available to either prevent, reduce its severity or treat its symptoms Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 32 mins Guest: Dr Gary Grohmann, Virologist Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTSEvery second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST

COVID update - New vaccines and what’s happening in China?

Dec 07 2023 30 mins  
The new COVID vaccines arriving next week and in the next few months What’s happening in China now? Multiresistant mycoplasma infection may be the issue The China outbreak may be spreading to other countries Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 31 mins Guest: Dr Gray Grohmann, Virologist Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTSEvery second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEDT Click her

COVID update - The current COVID wave

Nov 28 2023 22 mins  
Where we are at with the current COVID wave Latest vaccine news Latest study on antivirals The NICE long COVID guidelines Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 22 mins Guest: Prof Adrian Esterman, Epidemiologist & Biostatistician Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTSEvery second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEDT Click here to register for the next oneSee omnystudio.com/listener

COVID and the elderly

Nov 13 2023 21 mins  
COVID is still very much around, older people are still most at risk of increase vulnerability and significant morbidity Evidence from the pandemic showed that those aged over 65 were 23 times more likely to die with COVID infection Management strategies, both in the community and in facilities, that can be helpful in mitigating this risk Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 21 min