Surgery 101

Surgery 101

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Surgery 101 episodes

  • Failed Intubation
    In this podcast McGill medical student, Kevin Gorsky, will discuss the topic of Failed Intubation.
    After Listening to this podcast, the listener should be able to:
    Describe how to initially approach these emergency situations safely
    Be able to think through an algorithm of plans and contingencies with the goal of safely achieving an airway to provide ventilation in critical situations
    10 min
  • The Difficult Airway
    In this podcast McGill medical student, Kevin Gorsky, will discuss the topic of the Difficult Airway.
    After Listening to this podcast, the listener should be able to:
    Understand when a patient is considered to have a difficult airway
    Describe how to initially approach these emergency situations safely
    11 min
  • Surgery ABCs Preview
    In this special episode of the Surgery 101 Jenni Marshall, program assistant in digital education, shares a preview of our new kids podcast Surgery ABCs. This podcast was started to help teach kids about the human body and different healthcare careers they may encounter.
    This episode is called "What happens if I break a bone?" and we will be explaining not what happens when you break a bone and the Dr. who helps fix it. You can find Surgery ABCs on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Libsyn, and our website.
    11 min
  • Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
    In this episode Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia, will discuss Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return.
    By the end of the podcast you should be able to:
    Define total anomalous pulmonary venous return as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
    Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of the disease
    Outline the clinical presentation
    Describe currently available management strategies
    19 min
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
    Today's episode will be the fourth of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery podcast series overviewing cyanotic congenital heart defects, brought to you by Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia. The topic of today's podcast is tetralogy of fallot.
    By the end of the podcast you should be able to:
    Define tetralogy of fallot as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
    Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of the disease
    Outline the clinical presentation
    Describe currently available management strategies
    22 min
  • Tricuspid Valve Atresia
    Today's episode will be the third of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery podcast series overviewing cyanotic congenital heart defects, brought to you by Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia. The topic of today's podcast is tricuspid valve atresia.
    By the end of the podcast you should be able to:
    Define tricuspid valve atresia as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
    Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of the disease
    Outline the clinical presentation
    Describe currently available management strategies
    25 min
  • Transposition of the Great Arteries
    Today's episode will be the second of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery podcast series overviewing cyanotic congenital heart defects, brought to you by Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia. The topic of today's podcast is transposition of the great arteries.
    By the end of the podcast you should be able to:
    define transposition of the great arteries as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
    Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of the disease
    Outline the clinical presentation
    Describe currently available management strategies
    18 min
  • Truncus Arteriosus
    Today's episode will be the first of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery podcast series overviewing cyanotic congenital heart defects, brought to you by Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia.
    By the end of the podcast you should be able to:
    Define truncus arteriosus as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
    Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of truncus arteriosus
    Outline the clinical presentation
    Describe currently available management strategies
    23 min
  • What is a Physician Assistant?
    In this episode Cindy Gilmore, a Physician Assistant (PA) from the General Surgery service at the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton will give an overview of what Physician Assistants are and how they assist with not only the General Surgery department but various other subspecialties.
    After listening to this podcast you should be able to:
    Define what a Physician Assistant (PA) is
    Review the roles of a PA
    Explain how PAs are trained and where they are employed
    Discuss how many PAs are in Canada
    Describe how PAs are regulate in Canada
    14 min
  • A Patient’s Journey
    This video takes you through a patient's journey in the healthcare system on their way to surgery. Including pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care; highlighting all the people they meet on their journey.
    4 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.