Surgery 101

Surgery 101

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Surgery 101 episodes

  • The Surgeon’s Tale
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White reflects on his training and career to date in surgery and education, both in the UK and in Canada. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    outline the role of serendipity in determining the trajectory of a individual's career in medicine.
    list some of the factors which may be useful in preparing for future unexpected changes in career direction.
    acknowledge differences in surgical training and practice between the UK and Canada.
    Running time 22:44
    23 min
  • Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare and Medical Education
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses the topic of disruptive innovation and how it can be applied to healthcare and medical education.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    define disruptive innovation
    explain how the principles of disruptive innovation may be applied to healthcare and medical education
    express a positive attitiude to innovation and change
    Running time 20:01
    21 min
  • Survival Tips for Surgical Residency
    In this episode, Dr Matt Hudson discusses transitioning into residency from medical school and making the most of your first year of surgical residency.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Be prepared for the first few months of residency
    Have some tips on how to be productive on the wards
    Have some tips on how to learn in the OR and in the lab
    Running time 14:47
    15 min
  • Pneumothorax
    In this episode, Dr. Simon Turner discusses the diagnosis and treatment of pneumothorax.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Explain what a pneumothorax is
    Classify a pneumothorax by cause and by physiological effect
    Describe how a simple pneumothorax is treated
    Describe how a tension pneumothorax is treated
    Describe the steps involved in inserting a chest tube
    Running time:12:54
    13 min
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
    In this episode, Aaron Banmann discusses the diagnosis and management of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Define what an aneurysm is
    Describe how an aneurysm develops and list the risk factors for aneurysmal disease
    Describe how a patient with an AAA can present
    Outline how the diagnosis of AAA is made
    Describe the surgical treatment of an AAA
    Running time: 15:30
    16 min
  • Fecal Incontinence: Treatment
    In this episode, Dr. Art Plewes discusses the management of fecal incontinence.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Describe non-surgical measures used to treat the patient with fecal incontinence
    Describe the operations used to treat the patient with fecal incontinence
    Running time 14:46
    15 min
  • Fecal Incontinence: Assessment
    In this episode, Dr. Art Plewes discusses fecal incontinence.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Describe the important elements of the history and physical examination in the patient with fecal incontinence, focusing particularly on the impact on the patient's life
    Outline the investigations which are used to assess the patient with fecal incontinence
    Running time 14:56
    15 min
  • Rectal Prolapse
    In this episode, Dr. Art Plewes discusses the basics of rectal prolapse.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Describe the common symptoms associated with rectal prolapse
    Outline how to recognize a rectal prolapse on physical examination
    Discriminate between the different operations for the repair of rectal prolapse and describe how an operative approach is decided upon
    Running time 13:11
    14 min
  • Islet Cell Transplantation
    In this episode, Dr David Al-Adra discusses the role of islet cell transplantation in the treatment of diabetes. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:
    list the complications of diabetes
    outline the indications for alternative (non insulin replacement) treatment of diabetes
    describe islet cell transplanation
    outine the advantages and disadvantages of islet cell transplanation
    Running time 14:54
    15 min
  • Thyroid Anatomy
    In this episode, Alexis Ford discusses the anatomy of the thyroid gland. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:
    describe the anatomy and embryology of the thyroid gland
    describe the blood supply and nervous supply of the thyroid gland
    explain the relationship between the thryoid and parathyroid glands
    Running time 14:24
    15 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.