Surgery 101

Surgery 101

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Surgery 101 episodes

  • Reproductive Care 2 – Basics on Labour and Delivery
    In this episode, we will cover the basics of labour and delivery, low-risk and high-risk pregnancies and the basics you need to know if faced with an emergency delivery like on an airplane!
    After listening to this podcast, students will be able to:
    Describe how to perform initial assessment of a labour patient, distinguish false from true labour, evaluate labour progress, and apply appropriate fetal and maternal monitoring techniques.
    Describe and manage the stages of normal labour and delivery.
    Manage obstetric interventions and emergencies.
    Integrate family-centered care principles into obstetric practice.
    17 min
  • Prenatal Reproductive Care 1 – Prenatal Basics
    In this episode, we’ll walk through the structure of prenatal visits, the timeline of investigations, trimester-specific considerations, and the rationale behind medications and routine testing.
    By the end of this podcast, learners will be able to:
    Describe the timeline and structure of prenatal care visits.
    List the key investigations done at each stage of pregnancy.
    Outline the routine prenatal screening and imaging.
    Explain which medications and interventions are commonly recommended in pregnancy.
    15 min
  • Reproductive Care 3 – Common Conditions Encountered in Pregnancy
    Today, we will be covering common medical complications of pregnancy including various blood pressure disorders, gestational diabetes and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.
    After this episode, learners will be able to:


    Describe the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including key risk factors, diagnostic criteria, and first line management.
    Explain gestational diabetes mellitus, including risk factors, diagnostic approach, and evidence-based management.
    Discuss intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, including risk factors, recommended testing, and management.
    Outline strategies for monitoring individuals with high-risk pregnancies during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period
    18 min
  • Surgical Management of Rectal Cancer – Part 2
    After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
    1. Describe the anatomy and blood supply of the distal colon and rectum.
    2. List what is resected and what is reconnected during a low anterior resection.
    3. Describe the major differences between a low anterior resection and an abdominoperineal resection, and the indications for each.
    4. Outline risk factors for anastomotic leak after a low anterior resection.
    16 min
  • Surgical Management of Colorectal Cancer – Part 1
    After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
    1. Describe the anatomy and blood supply of the proximal colon.
    2. Outline the principles of resection for colon cancer.
    3. List what is resected and what is reconnected during a right hemicolectomy.
    4. Describe what is required for a successful anastomosis in colorectal surgery.
    12 min
  • Recognizing Stomas
    After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
    1. Describe different types of stomas, including ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy, and mucus fistula.
    2. Explain the indications for a permanent versus temporary ostomy.
    3. Evaluate the type of stoma a patient has based on clinical history, location, appearance, and output.
    12 min
  • Laryngeal Cancer
    Today, we're going to discuss the topic of laryngeal cancer, a difficult head and neck cancer which has significantly improved prognosis if caught early.
    Laryngeal cancer is a type of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, or HNSCC for short. It typically arises from the epithelial lining of the larynx.
    After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to understand what laryngeal cancer is, risk factors of laryngeal cancer, common presentations of laryngeal cancer, basics of its diagnosis and treatment, and finally mimics of laryngeal cancer.
    12 min
  • Neck Dissection
    After listening to this podcast, you should be able to:
    Describe the basic anatomy of lymph nodes in the neck
    List 4 different types of neck dissections, and what they entail
    Be able to identify common complications of neck dissection
    Outline the initial management of the common complications of neck dissection
    13 min

About Surgery 101

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Welcome to Surgery 101, a podcast series produced with the help of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. These 10-to-20-minute episodes serve as brief introductions or reviews of basic surgical concepts for medical students. Every episode is divided into chapters and concludes with several key points to summarize the topic. New episodes are published every Friday. We are always keen to receive your feedback and are accepting suggestions for additional topics.