Surgery 101

Surgery 101

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Surgery 101 episodes

  • Urology 101: Urinary Tract Infections
    In this episode, Dr Keith Rourke discusses urinary tract infections. After listening to this episode, listeners will be able to: - describe the signs, symptoms and treatment of bacterial cystitis and pilonephritis
    - develop an approach to treating patients with both complicated and asymptomatic urinary tract infections
    - discuss the treatment of patients with recurrent bacterial cystitis
    - describe the diagnosis and treatment of patients with an obstructed urinary tract infections Running time 17:12
    18 min
  • Learning from Your Surgical Cases
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses how students can maximize learning from their surgical cases. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:
    describe tips for practising your history-taking, physical examination and consultation skills
    list some simple tools that can enhance learning
    outline effective study strategies that can be applied in clerkship
    explain how to be a self-directed learner
    describe how to learn from the patients you see
    Running time 18:23
    19 min
  • How to Round on your Surgery Patients
    In this episode, Simon Byrns discusses rounding on surgical patients. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:
    describe why rounds are important and what they must produce
    explain how to prepare for rounding in surgery
    list common questions to ask the surgery patient and describe how to examine the surgery patient
    write up daily progress notes and orders using SOAP and DAVID
    outline how to share findings with the rest of the surgical healthcare team
    Running time 16:18
    17 min
  • Learning in the Surgical Clinic
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses how students can make the most of learning in the surgical clinic. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:
    Explain the role of outpatient/clinic work in surgical practice
    List the opportunities and challenges of learning in this environment
    Describe simple tips for maximizing learning in this environment
    Outline the use of SNAPPS in outpatients
    Running time 22:12
    23 min
  • Presenting Your Case to a Surgeon
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White offers tips on how students should present their surgical cases to the surgical team. After listening to this podcast, learners should be able to:
    explain why presentation skills are important on the surgery team
    demonstrate a simple strategy to summarize the key points of a surgical case succinctly
    distinguish between presenting as Recorder, Interpreter and Manager
    Running time 21:51
    22 min
  • Surgery 101 Enhanced Podcast: The Future of Surgical Education
    In this special episode, Dr Jonathan White presents Grand Rounds in Surgery from the Department of Surgery at the University of Alberta on September 9, 2011 on the topic of "The Future of Surgical Education".
    Running time 43:16.
    Format: enhanced podcast, best viewed using iTunes (click in the Now Playing window at bottom left to see images).
    Please note that all views expressed are Dr White's, and that any images displayed are used for educational purposes under the protection of fair use; all copyrights remain with the original copyright holders.
    Updated version September 15, 2011: images should now display properly.
    44 min
  • Surgery Consult IV: Diagnosis, Tests and Treatment
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses how to use the findings of history & physical examination to make a diagnosis, order tests and generate a treatment plan for the surgical patient.
    After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:
    • Describe the RIME framework of medical student development. • Describe how to make a differential diagnosis using key features and medical knowledge.
    • List the common tests employed in surgical diagnosis, and explain their rational use.
    • Use the DAVID framework to make a treatment plan.
    • Describe how a consult note is written.
    Running time 22:08
    23 min
  • Surgery Consult III: The Abdominal Exam
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses the abdominal examination. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:
    • Explain how to prepare for the abdominal examination
    • Describe the IPPA system of abdominal examination
    • Describe a number of simple tips to improve each step of the abdominal examination
    Running time 20:15
    21 min
  • Surgery Consult II: Approach to the Physical Exam
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses the approach to examining the surgical patient. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:
    Explain the role of physical examination in the diagnostic process
    Describe how to alleviate patients' concerns about physical examination
    Outline the sequence of steps in a typical physical examination
    Describe the importance of observation, vital signs and analgesia in the physical examination
    Describe the importance of having a systematic approach to the physical examination
    Running time 19:25
    20 min
  • Surgery Consult I: Taking the Surgical History
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses how students can improve their surgical history-taking skills. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    describe a general approach to the surgery consult
    explain the importance of focus in the surgical history
    list the main elements of the surgical history
    identify aspects of each part of the history which are of special importance in the surgical patient
    Running time 19:28
    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.