
Spoonful of Medicine
Nimisha Aithal
Spoonful of Medicine is a Paediatric Medical Podcast hosted by Dr Nim Aithal (Paediatric Advanced Trainee). We aim to help you improve your paediatric knowledge one spoonful at a time! With fortnightly episodes, and occasional mini-sodes, you'll be able to build your knowledge and feel more comfortable working with the little humans we care for.
Find us on Instagram @spoonful.of.medicine
Contact us at [email protected].
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.
Spoonful of Medicine Podcast © 2022 by Nimisha Aithal is licensed under Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Trailer - Spoonful of Medicine - What you can expect!
Spoonful of Medicine
01/22/22 • 1 min
Spoonful of Medicine is a Paediatric Medical Podcast hosted by Dr Nim Aithal (Paediatric Trainee). We aim to help you improve your paediatric knowledge one spoonful at a time! Have a listen to what to expect from the show!
Follow us on Instagram @spoonful.of.medicine
Contact us at [email protected]
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on new episodes, and RATE and leave a REVIEW to help others find us too!
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.

S2 - Episode 9 - Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) - Baby Bowel Gone Bad
Spoonful of Medicine
11/28/23 • 21 min
Episode 2 of the Prematurity Series. Here we look at Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) - a feared and unfortunately not uncommon issue facing babies in the NICU.
We dive into what NEC is, the pathophysiology, risk factors, prevention and management. This episode is high yield, so grab your head phones and listen on!
Follow us on Instagram @spoonful.of.medicine
Contact us at [email protected]
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on new episodes, and RATE and leave a REVIEW to help others find us too!
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.
![Spoonful of Medicine - S2 - Episode 7 - Crohn's Disease - Game of Chrohn's [Guest: Dr Felicity]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/2ajti6995i1rbadefcsutw0naeqc?.avif)
S2 - Episode 7 - Crohn's Disease - Game of Chrohn's [Guest: Dr Felicity]
Spoonful of Medicine
10/26/23 • 27 min
Join Nim and Guest Dr Felicity for part 2 of our episodes discussing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Listen on and learn about Crohn's Disease, how it presents, how it differs from Ulcerative Colitis, how we diagnose it, how its treated and what the prognosis is like. All the while, there is a smattering of top tips and exam & clinical buzz words!
Follow us on Instagram @spoonful.of.medicine
Contact us at [email protected]
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on new episodes, and RATE and leave a REVIEW to help others find us too!
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.

S4 - Episode 2 - The RACP Long Case (Revision Revisited)
Spoonful of Medicine
02/10/25 • 29 min
By popular demand, in the first 3 episodes of the year we are revisiting the RACP Exam series. In Episode 2, join me and Dr Kriscara (now a Paediatric Renal Fellow) as we discuss how we approached the lead up to the RACP Long Case Clinical examination. We chat about learning to do long cases, how to practice them effectively, and how to maximize your time in order to present them with finesse.
Follow us on Instagram @spoonful.of.medicine
Contact us at [email protected]
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on new episodes, and RATE and leave a REVIEW to help others find us too!
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.

S4 - Episode 4 - Tick Paralysis - A Tricky Tick-y
Spoonful of Medicine
03/02/25 • 22 min
After seeing an interesting case, Nim shares all she learnt about Tick Paralysis. She covers presentation, investigations, pathophysiology and management, and ties them all together with a clinical scenario!
Follow us on Instagram @spoonful.of.medicine
Contact us at [email protected]
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on new episodes, and RATE and leave a REVIEW to help others find us too!
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.

Episode 18 - Asthma | Gotta Catch your Breath!
Spoonful of Medicine
07/31/22 • 25 min
It's coming into flu season soon and so what a perfect time to refresh your knowledge about the presentation, diagnosis and management of Asthma!
The diagnosis and management paradigms in this episode are per the Australian Asthma Handbook
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Contact us at [email protected]
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on new episodes, and RATE and leave a REVIEW to help others find us too!
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.

Episode 15 - Neonatal Thrombocytopenia - Well if it ain't a case of NAIT!
Spoonful of Medicine
06/12/22 • 20 min
Listen on this week as we go through the approach to a neonate with thrombocytopenia (low platelets). We then take a more detailed look at Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT) where we cover its presentation, pathophysiology, management and complications. Its a jam packed + high yield episode!
Follow us on Instagram @spoonful.of.medicine
Contact us at [email protected]
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on new episodes, and RATE and leave a REVIEW to help others find us too!
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.

S2 - Episode 11 - Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) - Eye Spy with a Litte Eye
Spoonful of Medicine
12/10/23 • 16 min
Join in for Part 4 of the Prematurity Series! Here we delve into Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) - a very well established complication of prematurity and one that many babies are screen for.
Prepare to learn about what an ROP is, the pathophysiology, grading, risk factors, and management. There's more to know about ROP than meets the eye, and you're going to learn all about it! (Pun fully intended!)
Follow us on Instagram @spoonful.of.medicine
Contact us at [email protected]
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on new episodes, and RATE and leave a REVIEW to help others find us too!
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.
![Spoonful of Medicine - S2 - Episode 6 - Ulcerative Colitis - UC What's Up with the Colon [Guest: Dr Felicity]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/rt0wtu4d93c7y7ujj7su4wnzbwj5?.avif)
S2 - Episode 6 - Ulcerative Colitis - UC What's Up with the Colon [Guest: Dr Felicity]
Spoonful of Medicine
10/09/23 • 29 min
Join Nim and Special Guest Dr Felicity for this first of two episodes covering Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). We have a gut feeling you'll like this one!
Listen on and learn about what Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is, how it presents, how we diagnose it, how its treated and what the prognosis is like. All the while, there is a smattering of top tips and exam & clinical buzz words!
Follow us on Instagram @spoonful.of.medicine
Contact us at [email protected]
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on new episodes, and RATE and leave a REVIEW to help others find us too!
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.

Episode 1 - Cryptorchidism (Undescended testicle/s) | Where did the Ball Go?
Spoonful of Medicine
01/25/22 • 16 min
We take a look at the common presentation of the undescended Testicle. Join us as we go through the what, why, how to detect and how to manage of cryptorchidism.
Follow us on Instagram @spoonful.of.medicine
Contact us at [email protected]
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on new episodes, and RATE and leave a REVIEW to help others find us too!
Note: Information is for medical education; Not clinical advice. Check your local guidelines for specific clinical advice and recommendations.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Spoonful of Medicine have?
Spoonful of Medicine currently has 70 episodes available.
What topics does Spoonful of Medicine cover?
The podcast is about Medical School, Doctor, Health & Fitness, Pediatrics, Medicine, Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Spoonful of Medicine?
The episode title 'Episode 21 - von Willebrand Disease - When the platelets can't stick' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Spoonful of Medicine?
The average episode length on Spoonful of Medicine is 20 minutes.
How often are episodes of Spoonful of Medicine released?
Episodes of Spoonful of Medicine are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Spoonful of Medicine?
The first episode of Spoonful of Medicine was released on Jan 22, 2022.
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