Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast

In order for our neurons to fire off, heart muscle to contract, and kidneys to reabsorb substances, the cells in our body need to establish charge and concentration differences between the inside of t...

27 Okt 201749min

In this episode Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike introduce the nervous system. They outline the various components of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral nervous system (cranial ner...

23 Okt 201749min

"ABGs are easy as 1,2,3!!"In this episode Dr Matt and Dr Mike explain how to read an arterial blood gas (ABG) report and help determine whether a patient has a respiratory or metabolic based acidosis ...

16 Okt 20171h 24min

Did you know that you can change the pH of your blood by breathing? In this episode Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike explore the differences between acidosis and alkalosis. What is pH? What is an acid? What is a...

9 Okt 20171h 30min

Dr. Mike has recently had a baby and is experiencing the complexities of breastfeeding. In this episode Dr Matt & Dr Mike discuss the anatomy and physiology of lactation. They are also joined by a spe...

28 Sep 20171h 4min

How do the kidneys decide what to pee out? Where along the nephron are substances reabsorbed and secreted? How do diuretics work?In Episode 12, meet our friend Zac Nephron!!*This content is for educat...

20 Sep 20171h 5min

The Glomerulus (meaning ball of yarn) is a capillary network in the kidneys that decides what gets filtered from the blood into urine.Our kidneys need to filter 120mL per minute (or 180L per day) of b...

9 Sep 20171h 4min

Did you know that our kidneys control our blood pressure? It does this so it can continually create 180 litres of filtered blood every day to keep us healthy!The system that the kidneys use to control...

3 Sep 201735min