Beyond the Pearls: Cases for Med School, Residency and Beyond

Today's Episode Dr. Austin Williams reviews chapter 19 of the Surgery Morning Report book, featuring the case of a 48-year-old female without significant past medical history who presents to the breast surgeon’s office after being informed by a radiologist of findings of an abnormal screening mammogram. Today's Host Dr. Austin Williams is a breast surgery oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Ketterin...

Today's Episode Dr. Austin Williams reviews chapter 28 of the Surgery Morning Report book, featuring the case of a 55-year-old male with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, who presents to his physician complaining of calf pain. Today's Host Dr. Austin Williams is a breast surgery oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He completed his g...

Today's Episode Dr. Austin Williams reviews chapter 35 of the Surgery Morning Report book, featuring the case of a 23-year-old male who presents to the emergency department after sustaining a gunshot wound to the left chest. Today's Host Dr. Austin Williams is a breast surgery oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He completed his gen surg residency at Lankena...

Today's Episode Dr. Austin Williams reviews chapter 9 from the Surgery Morning Report book, featuring the case of a 48-year-old male without significant past medical history who presents to the general surgery office with a complaint of left groin pain. Today's Host Dr. Austin Williams is a breast surgery oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He completed his...

Today's Episode Dr. Nisa Fraser reviews the case of a 10-year-old male who presents for evaluation after 1 week of cough and rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, and low-grade fever. Today's Host Dr. Nisa Fraser is a 3rd year pediatric resident at LAC+USC Medical Center.  About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was...

Today's Episode Dr. Nisa Fraser reviews the case of an 11-year-old female who is brought to the emergency department by her parents for difficulty swallowing, an excessively nasal voice, and recent difficulty in comprehension of her speech. Today's Host Dr. Nisa Fraser is a 3rd year pediatric resident at LAC+USC Medical Center.  About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and ass...

Today's Episode Dr. Nisa Fraser reviews the case of a A 3-year-old female who presents to the emergency department with a 1-day history of nausea, vomiting, and progressive abdominal pain. Today's Host Dr. Nisa Fraser is a 3rd year pediatric resident at LAC+USC Medical Center.  About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern Calif...

Today's Episode Dr. Nisa Fraser reviews the case of a 4 year old male who presents to the emergency department with 3 weeks of abdominal pain, low back pain, and increased fatigue. Today's Host Dr. Nisa Fraser is a 3rd year pediatric resident at LAC+USC Medical Center.  About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. H...

Today's Episode Dr. Paul Frank reviews the case of a 21 year old man who is brought to the operating room for emergency exploratory laparotomy after being found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the right lower quadrant of his abdomen. Today's Host Dr. Paul Frank is a board-certified cardiothoracic anesthesiologist. He has a strong interest in medical education. He has developed a novel web-bas...

Today's Episode Dr. Paul Frank reviews the case of a five year old boy who was undergoing repair of a hydrocele. He is otherwise healthy. Today's Host Dr. Paul Frank is a board-certified cardiothoracic anesthesiologist. He has a strong interest in medical education. He has developed a novel web-based hemodynamics simulation that allows trainees of all levels to practice recognizing and treating cl...

Today's Episode Dr. Paul Frank reviews the case of a 62 year old man who is scheduled for right shoulder replacement for osteoarthritis. He takes apixaban for atrial fibrillation and his last dose was three days ago. Today's Host Dr. Paul Frank is a board-certified cardiothoracic anesthesiologist. He has a strong interest in medical education. He has developed a novel web-based hemodynamics simula...

Today's Episode Dr. Paul Frank reviews the case of a 32 year old woman who is undergoing laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy. She has smoked 1 pack of cigarettes per day for the last 12 years and she reports a history of severe nausea and vomiting after repair of a tibial fracture.  Today's Host Dr. Paul Frank is a board-certified cardiothoracic anesthesiologist. He has a strong interest in medical ed...

Today's Episode Dr. Ravi Rao reviews the case of a 67-year-old male who presents with a complaint of syncope after carrying a bag of groceries up a flight of stairs. He has a 20-year history of hypertension and has an 80-pack-year smoking history. He had a heart attack 7 years ago and has been medically managed with enalapril and simvastatin daily. Today's Host Dr. Ravi Rao is a Cardiology Fellow...

Today's Episode Dr. Jasmine Massoumi reviews the case of a male infant who is delivered via emergency cesarean section due to fetal distress. Today's Host Dr. Jasmine Massoumi is a pediatric resident at LAC-USC medical center. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing th...

Today's Episode Today is the last part of Dr. Raj's Mechanical Ventilation Made Ridiculously Easy lecture. This was originally a presentation for The Pass Machine that we are now breaking up and streaming here for all students to enjoy and benefit from. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host o...

Today's Episode We continue with part 3 (of 4) of Dr. Raj's Mechanical Ventilation Made Ridiculously Easy lecture. This was originally a presentation for The Pass Machine that we are now breaking up and streaming here for all students to enjoy and benefit from. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a c...

Today's Episode We continue with part 2 (of 4) of Dr. Raj's Mechanical Ventilation Made Ridiculously Easy lecture. This was originally a presentation for The Pass Machine that we are now breaking up and streaming here for all students to enjoy and benefit from. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a c...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj begins part 1 of 4 of his Mechanical Ventilation Made Ridiculously Easy lecture. This was originally a presentation for The Pass Machine that we are now breaking up and streaming here for all students to enjoy and benefit from. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on...

Today's Episode Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini reviews the case of a 13-year-old male who presents to the pediatric emergency department for hematemesis. He has had 2 months of upper abdominal discomfort worsening over time and associated with a mild 5 pound weight loss. Today's Host Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini is a current second year pediatric resident at LAC-USC who will be pursuing a career...

Today's Episode Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini reviews the case of a 16-month-old female who presents with her foster mother to clinic with the chief complaint of loose, foul-smelling stools. Today's Host Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini is a current second year pediatric resident at LAC-USC who will be pursuing a career in pediatric gastroenterology. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certif...

Today's Episode Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini reviews the case of a 16-year-old female ballerina who presents to the emergency room with a 2-day history of yellowing of her eyes, followed by acute onset epigastric abdominal pain, nausea, and nonbloody, nonbilious emesis. Today's Host Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini is a current second year pediatric resident at LAC-USC who will be pursuing a caree...

Today's Episode Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini reviews the case of a 12 year old boy presents to the emergency department with worsening stridor for 3 days. His mother also reports tactile fever and decreased oral intake. Today's Host Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini is a current second year pediatric resident at LAC-USC who will be pursuing a career in pediatric gastroenterology. About Dr. Raj Dr R...

Today's Episode Dr. Kate Meriwether reviews the case of a 22 year old woman who presents with chronic, cyclical pain, since 3 years after menarche. Today's Host Dr. Kate Meriwether is a Urogynecologist and Clinician Ed-Assistant Professor, Division of Urogynecology at the University of New Mexico. She is also on the editorial board of The Green Journal and the FMPRS Journal. She has a passion for...

Today's Episode Dr. Kate Meriwether reviews the case of a 27 year old G2 P1001 woman at 25 weeks gestational age who presents to obstetric triage with symptoms for tremors, restlessness, nausea, and diarrhea for the past 36 hours. Today's Host Dr. Kate Meriwether is a Urogynecologist and Clinician Ed-Assistant Professor, Division of Urogynecology at the University of New Mexico. She is also on the...

Today's Episode Dr. Kate Meriwether reviews the case of a 28 year old woman presenting with symptoms of depression in the postpartum period. Today's Host Dr. Kate Meriwether is a Urogynecologist and Clinician Ed-Assistant Professor, Division of Urogynecology at the University of New Mexico. She is also on the editorial board of The Green Journal and the FMPRS Journal. She has a passion for serving...