Surgery 101

Surgery 101

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Surgery 101 episodes

  • Checklists & Mnemomics in Surgery
    In this episode, Dr Chris Decker discusses the use of checklists and mnemomics in the care of post-operative surgery patients.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Describe the use of checklists and mnemonic memory aids in the care of surgical patients
    Define DAVID's PAW, WOLF and TOIL
    15 min
  • Trauma Thoracotomy
    In this episode, Dr Erik Beuker discusses trauma thoracotomy.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    • Describe the basic steps in trauma thoracotomy
    • List indications and contraindications to trauma thoracotomy
    • List outcomes from trauma thoracotomy
    16 min
  • The Neuro-Ophthalmic Examination
    In this episode, Darwin Wan discusses the neurosurgical ophthalmic examination. After listening to this episode, learner should be able to:
    · List eight components of the neurosurgical ophthalmic examination.
    · Perform a basic neurosurgical ophthalmic examination.
    17 min
  • Melanoma
    In this episode, Erin Boschee discusses melanoma. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    · List risk factors for the development of melanoma
    · Describe how to diagnose and stage melanoma
    · Identify factors that affect prognosis
    · Describe the principles of the surgical treatment of melanoma
    16 min
  • Bladder Cancer
    In this episode, Dr. Niels Jacobsen discusses bladder cancer.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    • Describe the epidemiology and biology of bladder cancer
    • List the risk factors associated with bladder cancer
    • Describe the presentation, evaluation and staging of the patient who has bladder cancer
    • Outline treatment options for patients with bladder cancer
    15 min
  • Renal cell carcinoma
    In this episode, Dr Niels Jacobsen discusses renal cell carcinoma. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Outline the epidemiology, risk factors and genetics of renal cell carcinoma
    Describe the tumour biology and pathology of renal cell carcinoma
    Describe how patients present with renal cell carcinoma
    Outline how patients with the condition are diagnosed, staged and treated
    17 min
  • The Making of Surgery 101
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White describes the process of making a Surgery 101 episode. Topics covered include:
    · Where does the idea for an episode come from?
    · Finding a speaker
    · The script
    · The recording
    · Post-production editing, music and sound effects
    · Upload, dissemination and monitoring
    · Calls for new episodes
    8 min
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease 7 The Ileo-anal Pouch Procedure
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers the ileo-anal pouch procedure for ulcerative colitis.
    After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
    • List the indications for IAPP surgery
    • Describe what information a patient needs to know about IAPP • Describe the functional outcomes of IAPP surgery
    20 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.