Surgery 101

A special enhanced podcast episode, with a presentation from the recent Technology & the Future of Medicine course at the University of Alberta. Format: enhanced podcast, best viewed using iTunes (click in the Now Playing window at bottom left to see images). Please note that all views expressed are Dr White’s, and that any images displayed are used for educational purposes under the pro...

A special enhanced podcast episode, with a presentation from the recent Technology & the Future of Medicine course at the University of Alberta. Format: enhanced podcast, best viewed using iTunes (click in the Now Playing window at bottom left to see images). Please note that all views expressed are Dr White's, and that any images displayed are used for educational purposes under the protection of...

In this episode Alyzee Sibtain discusses the diagnosis and management of patients with bowel obstruction. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: recoginse the signs and symptoms of small bowel obstruction and large bowel obstruction and relate them to the underlying pathophysiology describe how to investigate the patient with bowel obstruction describe typical X-ray changes in...

This is the PDF for episode 78.

In this episode Alyzee Sibtain discusses the diagnosis and management of patients with bowel obstruction. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: recoginse the signs and symptoms of small bowel obstruction and large bowel obstruction and relate them to the underlying pathophysiology describe how to investigate the patient with bowel obstruction describe typical X-ray changes in...

In this episode Todd Penney discusses the diagnosis and management of patients with pilonidal sinus. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: explain what a pilonidal sinus is outline the pathophysiology and risk factors for pilonidal sinus disease describe the symptoms and signs of pilonidal sinus disease list the treatment options for the patient with pilonidal sinus disease Ru...

In this episode Todd Penney discusses the diagnosis and management of patients with pilonidal sinus. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: explain what a pilonidal sinus is outline the pathophysiology and risk factors for pilonidal sinus disease describe the symptoms and signs of pilonidal sinus disease list the treatment options for the patient with pilonidal sinus disease Ru...

Here is the PDF for episode 77.

In this episode (part 2 of 2), surgeons, residents and medical students discuss why they chose to pursue a career in surgery. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list common reasons for considering a career in surgery Running time 19:12 Music courtesy of Christopher R. Baker (used under a Creative Commons License).

In this episode (part 2 of 2), surgeons, residents and medical students discuss why they chose to pursue a career in surgery. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list common reasons for considering a career in surgery Running time 19:12 Music courtesy of Christopher R. Baker 
(used under a Creative Commons License).

In this episode (part 1 of 2), surgeons, residents and medical students discuss why they chose to pursue a career in surgery. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list common reasons for considering a career in surgery Running time 17:09 Music courtesy of Christopher R. Baker (used under a Creative Commons License).

In this episode (part 1 of 2), surgeons, residents and medical students discuss why they chose to pursue a career in surgery. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list common reasons for considering a career in surgery Running time 17:09 Music courtesy of Christopher R. Baker 
(used under a Creative Commons License).

In this episode, Dr Shaheed Merani discusses the principles of informed consent. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list the components of informed consent Outline the information which must be provided to a patient who is giving informed consent Describe how informed consent can be documented Explain how consent is handled in the unconscious patient who needs life-saving s...

In this episode, Dr Shaheed Merani discusses the principles of informed consent. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list the components of informed consent Outline the information which must be provided to a patient who is giving informed consent Describe how informed consent can be documented Explain how consent is handled in the unconscious patient who needs life-saving s...

Here are the PDF notes for episode 74.

In this episode, Kevin Mowbrey discusses the basic management of a patient with a wound. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: describe the important elements of the history and physical examination in the patient with a wound explain how a wound should be prepared for closure list the three general methods of wound closure Running time 11:06

In this episode, Kevin Mowbrey discusses the basic management of a patient with a wound. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: describe the important elements of the history and physical examination in the patient with a wound explain how a wound should be prepared for closure list the three general methods of wound closure Running time 11:06

Here is the PDF for episode 73.

In this episode, Kevin Mowbrey discusses the physiology of wound healing. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: outline how the body responds to a wound list the three stages of wound healing explain the processes, cell types, and duration of each phase of wound healing Running time 11:59

In this episode, Kevin Mowbrey discusses the physiology of wound healing. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: outline how the body responds to a wound list the three stages of wound healing explain the processes, cell types, and duration of each phase of wound healing Running time 11:59

Here is the PDF for episode 72.

Here are the PDF Notes for episode 71.

In this episode, Dr Keith Rourke discusses genito-urinary trauma. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: list some of the causes of hematuria in the setting of a suspected genito-urinary injury outline the investigations required of these patients describe the basic management of a patient with renal, bladder, urethral and external genital trauma Run time 16:22

In this episode, Dr Keith Rourke discusses genito-urinary trauma.  After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: list some of the causes of hematuria in the setting of a suspected genito-urinary injury outline the investigations required of these patients describe the basic management of a patient with renal, bladder, urethral and external genital trauma Run time 16:22

Here are the PDF Notes for episode 70.