Surgery 101

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses how to use the findings of history & physical examination to make a diagnosis, order tests and generate a treatment plan for the surgical patient. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:     •    Describe the RIME framework of medical student development.     •    Describe how to make a differential diagnosis using key features and...

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses the abdominal examination. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:     •    Explain how to prepare for the abdominal examination     •    Describe the IPPA system of abdominal examination     •    Describe a number of simple tips to improve each step of the abdominal examination Running time 20:15

Here are the PDF notes for episode 60.

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses the approach to examining the surgical patient. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to: Explain the role of physical examination in the diagnostic process Describe how to alleviate patients' concerns about physical examination Outline the sequence of steps in a typical physical examination Describe the importance of observation, vit...

Here are the PDF notes for episode 59.

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses how students can improve their surgical history-taking skills. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: describe a general approach to the surgery consult explain the importance of focus in the surgical history list the main elements of the surgical history identify aspects of each part of the history which are of special importance in...

Here are the PDF notes for episode 58.

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White provides tips for maximizing the learning of students working on the surgical team. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list 12 tips for getting the most out of your time in the surgery clerkship by enhancing learning, being a better team member and learning around your patients Running time 13:53

Here are the PDF notes for episode 57.

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White provides a guide for students learning in the operating room. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: explain why medical students have to go to the OR describe the role of the student in the OR before, during and after the operation describe the three domains of learning in the OR Running time 18:23

Here are the PDF notes for episode 56.

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White provides a guide for students working on the surgical team. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: describe the role of students on the team describe how students integrate into the surgical team differentiate 'education' from 'service' and define the term "scut work" explain the importance of supervision describe the challenges and opportunit...

Here are the PDF notes for episode 55.

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White provides an introduction to the surgery clerkship. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: describe what a surgery clerkship is explain the purpose of the surgery clerkship list the 3 different types of students who are in the surgery clerkship describe what students are supposed to learn in the surgery clerkship Running time 16:06  

Here are the PDF notes for episode 54.

In this episode, Dr Sukhdeep Dulai discusses how to manage the child who presents with a limp. After listening to this podcast, learners should be able to: describe the important elements of the history in the child with a limp describe the important elements of physical examination in the child with a limp list the common causes of limp in a child, discriminating between urgent and less urgent ca...

Here are the PDF notes for episode 53.

In this episode, Dr Chris DeGara discusses evidence-based medicine and its use in surgery. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: explain the purpose of evidence in medicine list the different levels of evidence list the different grades of recommendations outline the challenges of obtaining evidence when comparing surgical treatments describe some factors which influence the a...

Here are the PDF notes for episode 52.

In this episode, Ameer Farooq discusses surgery of the parotid gland. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to: describe the anatomy and function of the parotid gland list the common causes of parotid gland swelling outline the important features of the history and physical examination in the patient with a parotid swelling describe the treatment of parotid gland swellings, incl...

Here are the PDF notes for episode 51.

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses recent changes in surgical training. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: describe the features of traditional surgical training outline the advantages and disadvantages of traditional surgical training describe recent changes in the ways that physicians are trained list potential challenges these changes may pose to surgical train...

Here are the PDF notes for episode 50.

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In this episode, Dr Ruth McGaffigan discusses trauma in the pregnant patient. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: describe the assessment and initial management of the pregnant trauma patient outline the changes in bloodwork that are expected to be observed in pregnancy describe the factors which should be considered when ordering X-rays in the pregnant woman  outline the sp...