In this episode Bryce Svensson discusses blood gases, arterial and venous, with Prof Martin Brand. When to use them, how to interpret them and some tricks to detemine a patient's metabolic physiological state.

In this episode Annemie Steyn and Nicollete Kock find out about commonly used tumour markers in general surgery. From CEA, CA19-9 to AFP, calcitonin, and chromogranin Prof Brand gives a broad overview of when and how we should use these tumour markers. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

In this episode we discuss the basics of obstructive (or surgical) jaundice with Dr Hendri Pretorius. The presentation theory, red flags and investigations. For an approacch to a patint with obstructive jaundice listen to the podcast linked below from the What's wrong with that patient? series. An approach to a patient with obstructive jaundice · Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

In this episode and Christelle Viljoen and Lara Greyling discuss with Prof Brand an approach to an undifferentiated liver lesion. Students of Surgery podcast: Infective liver lesions · Students of Surgery podcast: Benign solid liver lesions · Students of Surgery podcast: Primary liver cancers · Students of Surgery podcast: Metastatic liver cancers · Students of Surgery podcast series

In this episode we discuss with Dr Sherwyn Morrison abdominal aortic aneurysms, from risk factors to types, their presentation and an overview of management. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

In this podcast with Annemie Steyn and Nicollete Kock we go through an approach to a patient with surgical or obstructive jaundice. Identify the red flags, discuss differential diagnoses and how to investigate them and make a management plan. Students of Surgery podcast series

In this episode Bryce Svensson and Mayuri Ramnarain deal with a general approach to a surgical patient. Principles are discussed which may be applied when seeing any patient with a surgical problem, from first impressions, to red flags to making a diagnosis. Students of Surgery podcast series

In this episode Bryce Svensson interviews Prof Brand to find out what are 'routine blood tests' used in general surgery. Specifically they talk about the full blood count, urea and electrolytes, C-reactive protein and procalcitonin. Their indications and interpretation. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

In this podcast we will cover the basics of melanomas which all general practcioners should know about with Mayuri Ramnarain. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

Liver metastases are very common. With modern liver resection techniques and chemotherapy agents we are able to offer these patients treatment that may significantly lengthen their overall survival. In thjis podcast we dicuss metastatic liver lesions with Dr Hendri Pretorius. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions