Surgery 101

Surgery 101

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Surgery 101 episodes

  • Pediatric Brain Tumors
    In this episode, neurosurgeon Dr. Vivek Mehta discusses pediatric brain tumors.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    · Understand the commonality of pediatric brain tumors (PBT)
    · Describe the most common symptoms seen in children suspected of having a brain tumor
    · Describe the steps in determining what to do about the tumor
    · Describe the characteristics associated with the two most common pediatric brain tumors
    16 min
  • Life Threatening Headache
    In this episode, neurosurgeon Dr. J. Max Findlay and neurosurgery chief resident Dr. Cam McDougall discuss life-threatening headaches.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Define the three headaches that can kill a patient
    17 min
  • Lumbar Radiculopathy
    In this episode, neurosurgeon Dr. J. Max Findlay discusses lumbar radiculopathy along his personal experience with this condition.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    · Define "radiculopathy" and "radiculitis"
    · Discuss the basic features of lumbar radiculopathy
    · Identify the differences between an L5, S1 and L4 radiculopathy
    · Discuss treatment options for radiculopathy
    16 min
  • Burr Holes and the Craniotomy
    In this episode, Dr. Mitch Wilson discusses burr holes and the craniotomy.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Define "craniotomy" and "burr holes"
    Identify the common indications for a craniotomy
    Describe the seven steps to a craniotomy
    17 min
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
    In this episode, Dr. Jenny Souster from the division of Neurosurgery at the University of Alberta, discusses normal pressure hydrocephalus.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Define NPH
    Identify the symptoms of NPH
    Describe the pathophysiology of NPH
    Describe how to diagnose a patient as having NPH
    Describe how to treat NPH
    16 min
  • Ectopic Pregnancy
    In this episode, medical student Lindsay Benoit discusses ectopic pregnancy.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Identify Ectopic Pregnancy through
    Pathophysiology
    History
    Physical Exam
    Diagnostic Tests
    Know about the different treatment options and when they are appropriate
    15 min
  • Simulation in Surgical Education
    In this episode, Dr Bin Zheng discusses simulation and its application in surgical education.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    · List the types of knowledge, skills and attitudes that can be taught using simulation
    · Describe the main types of simulation models
    · Outline the main advantages of simulation and attributes of an effective simulation program
    18 min
  • 12 Days of Surgery
    Welcome back to Surgery 101 Studios
    It's that time of the year again - the holidays are almost here, and we're celebrating another successful year at Surgery 101.
    We decided to make a short video to say thanks to all of our fans around the world, and also to show you some of the large team of people who are involved in caring for a patient undergoing surgery.
    It's called the 12 days of surgery, and we hope you enjoy it!
    6 min
  • Zombie Surgery: subcuticular suturing
    Welcome to Rebirth Medical School, where we're rebuilding the future one medical student at a time! In this episode, we highlight our new Zombie-Based Learning (ZBL) curriculum, and show students how to carry out subcuticular suturing on one of the undead!
    YouTube link
    6 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.