Surgery 101

In this episode, Dr Stewart Hamilton discusses the topic of diverticular disease. After listening to this podcast, learners should be able to: outline the etiology and epidemiology of diverticular disease differentiate between asymptomatic, symptomatic and complicated diverticular disease describe the presentation of the patient with diverticular bleeding, diverticulitis, fistula formation and div...

In this episode, Dr Allan Ho discusses his approach to the ear and to patients with hearing loss. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:     •    describe a simple framework for approaching patients with ear problems     •    outline the important features of the history in patients with hearing loss     •    list four important steps in examination of the ear Running time 13...

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In this episode, Dr Cian O'Kelly covers the topic of carotid stenosis. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:     •    describe the symptoms which are associated with carotid stenosis     •    describe the epidemiology of carotid stenosis and stroke     •    discriminate between a stroke and a transient ischemic attack     •    outline the management of patients with symptoma...

In this episode, Dr Cian O'Kelly covers the topic of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage . After listening to this episode, learners should be able to: list the risk factors for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. describe the typical presentation of the patient with a spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. describe the prognosis of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. outline the management an...

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In this episode, Dr Cian O'Kelly discusses subarachnoid hemorrhage. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: list the risk factors for subarachnoid hemorrhage and describe the mortality and morbidity of the condition describe the classical presentation of the patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage list the tests required to make the diagnosis outline the treatment of the patient...

In this episode, Dr Max Findlay discusses how to assess the patient in a coma. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: describe the signs of life-threatening coma differentiate global causes of coma from focal causes of coma outline four essential steps in examining a comatose patient Running time 13:39

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In this episode, Dr Darci Kiddoo addresses the topics of pediatric urinary incontinence and pediatric urinary tract infection. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: list the causes of urinary incontinence in children describe how to assess the child with urinary incontinence outline features of the presentation which suggest a sinister cause of incontinence describe the treatm...

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In this episode, Dr Darci Kiddoo addresses the topics of antenatal hydronephrosis & vesico-ureteric reflux. By the end of this podcast, learners will be able to: list the causes of antenatal hydronephrosis outline the investigation of the child with antenatal hydronephrosis describe the treatment of simple, unilateral antenatal hydronephrosis define vesico-ureteric reflux list the causes of vesico...

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In this episode, Dr Steve Meyer reviews the role of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: define coronary artery disease describe the important outcomes of treatment for coronary artery disease list the recent important trials comparing the role of CABG to other interventional treatments...

In this episode, Dr Roderick MacArthur discusses the condition of aortic dissection. Listen and learn about: the classical clinical picture of aortic dissection how to make the diagnosis pathophysiology of Type A and Type B dissections immediate management of the patient with a dissection principles of surgery for aortic dissection Running time 14:38 Note: there is some variation of volume in this...

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In this episode, Dr James Shapiro discusses pancreatic cancer. Listen and learn: incidence and mortality of pancreatic cancer types of pancreatic cancer molecular biology of pancreatic cancer common symptoms of the condition patient work-up in suspected pancreatic cancer management of resectable and non-resectable disease other pancreatic tumours: neuroendocrine tumours and cystic neoplasms Runnin...

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In this episode, Dr James Shapiro discusses liver transplantation. Topics covered include: the history of transplantation indications for liver transplant including acute liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma selection of recipients and donors surgical approaches for liver transplantation post-operative complications immunosuppression after liver transplant long term outcomes Running time: 27...

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In the episode Dr Steve Meyer talks about heart transplantation. Topics covered include: epidemiology of heart transplantation indications for heart transplantation selection of recipients and donors post-operative complications long term outcomes Running time: 12:24

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