There are three common infective liver lesions: pyogenic abscess, hydatid disease and amoebic abscesses. In this podcats they are differentiated by their clinical presentation, diagnostic features and management. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions · Infected liver lesions podcast overview.pdf — PDF (29.2 KB)

Benign liver lesions are common. The diagnosis is made by imaging and not by biopsy. However if the diagnosis is unclear after adequate imaging (U/S and CT and MRI with contrast) then the decision to do a biopsy should be made by a HPB surgeon. The biopsy would then be in the form of an excision as this is the safest. Stanleur Capital: Medical Practice and Personal Financial Solutions · Benign liver lesions lecture notes.pdf — PDF (89.3 KB)

A neck mass is a lump or swelling in the neck. Most common are enlarged lymph nodes which may or may not be pathological. In this podcast we discuss an approach to diagnosising neck masses. Stanleur Capital: Medical Practice and Personal Financial Solutions

An acute abdomen is a painful process, of acute onset, and is characterized by progressively worsening pain and gasto-intestinal symptoms. In many cases the causative condition requires surgical intervention to avoid complications and death. Stanleur Capital: Medical Practice and Personal Financial Solutions · Podcast Acute Abdomen .pdf — PDF (96.5 KB)

Sarcomas are rare cancerrs which originate in tissues that connect, support and surround other body structures, these include muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons and joint linings. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

There is an 8-10% lifetime risk for all women. The most significant risk factors are female sex and increased age. The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions · Breast Cancer .pdf — PDF (72.7 KB)

Benign breast disease can be classified under the term Abberations in Normal Development and Involution of the breast (ANDI). Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions · Benign breast disease .pdf — PDF (56.7 KB)

An elarged thyroid glans is called a thyroid goiter, and has several causes and treatment plans. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

Defects in the diaphargm are most commonly either Bochdalek or Morgagni hernias, each with it's own unique presentation, assocaitions and complications. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions · Congenital diaphragm hernia podcast outline.pdf — PDF (29.2 KB)

Definition: Aganglionosis of distal colon and rectum Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions · Hirschsprung's disease .pdf — PDF (93.4 KB)