The normal blood pressure in the portal venous circulation is 3-5mmHg, portal hypertension is diagnosed once the pressure is greater than 6mm Hg. Varices start developing with a pressure greater than 8mmHg, and may bleed with pressures greater than 12mmHg.

In this podcast we discuss portal hypertension with Dr Hendri Pretorius including with a clinical case scenario and the management thereof. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

In this episode Dr Hendri Pretorius tells us about primary liver cancers, focusing on hepatocellular cancer. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

In this podcast we discuss the types and pathogenesis of gallstones as well as their complications with Dr Hendri Pretorius. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

In this podcast we discuss the indications of x-rays, eFAST, CT scans, contrast studies and other investigations. Attached to the podcast is a PDF with links to additional resources. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

Using ATLS principles, trauma surgeon Dr Barbaro Monzon, discusses the approach to a trauma patient in the emergency room. The primary, secondary and tertiary surveys are dealt with. Attached to the podcast is a summary sheet which includes links to useful free online claculators ect.. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions · Additional content Approach to Trauma Patient podcast.pdf — PDF (54.8 KB)

We discuss informed consent, who can give consent and various ethical principles with Mr Jerry Mayaba, an attorney specialising in medicolegal litigation with MacRoberts Attorneys. Attached to the podcast are various HPCSA published douments relevant to consent and ethical medical practice. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions · The Children's Act explained.pdf — PDF (812.8 KB) · HPCSA Ethical guidelines for good practice in the health care professions.pdf — PDF (6.3 MB)

In this podcast we discuss HPCSA internship training requirements with Mr Jerry Mayaba, attorney for MacRobert's Attorney's, and what is required for an intern doctor to be successfully signed off as an independent practicioner. Attached to the podcast are various HPCSA published documents relevant to Internship. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions · HPCSA Core Competancies for Internship.pdf — PDF (386.5 KB) · HPCSA Guidelines for Internship Training.pdf — PDF (1.2 MB)

Join Martin Brand as he interviews electricity guru, Professor Ryan Blumenthal, Forensic pathologist at the University of Pretoria. Professor Blumenthal has a deep interest in electricity and how it casues trauma, from your kitchen kettle to high voltage power lines, many of the myths of electricity are debunked in this episode. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

In this episode Professor Martin Brand interviews Professor Ryan Blumenthal, senior specialist forensic pathologist and associate professor at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Forensic Medicine.

His chief field of interest is the pathology of trauma of lightning. His book 'Autopsy - Life in the trenches with a forensic pathologist from Africa' (Jonathan Ball Publishers) launched August 2020 and became a non-fiction best-seller in South Africa and his eight-part documentary “Lightning Pathologist” aired 9 November 2020 to 20 November 2020, and was viewed by over 2.2 million people.

In this podcast Professor Blumenthal explains how ligntning causes injuries and dispels several myths of this not uncommon cause of trauma in South Africa. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

Oesophageal cancer is not an uncommon cause of dysphagia or odonophagia in a general surgery practice. In this podcast we give an overview of the two most common types of oesophageal cancer, their presentation, investigation and management. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions · Oesophageal cancer podcast overview.pdf — PDF (88.4 KB)